PURPOSE: This rule requires each area agency receiving federal or state funds to comply with the requirements of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity programs and to give preference in hiring to persons aged sixty or over.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

1. (1) Each area agency shall have an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity program as required by Title V of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 900, Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration. The written Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity plan shall be kept on file for review and shall be updated as required.
2. (2) The area agency, subject to established job qualification requirements or merit system requirements, shall give preference in hiring to applicants who are sixty (60) years of age or over for all fullor part-time positions.

AUTHORITY: section 660.050, RSMo 1986.* This rule was previously filed as 13 CSR 15-6.075 and 13 CSR 15-4.120. Original rule filed Jan. 6, 1986, effective April 30, 1986. Moved to 19 CSR 15-4.120, effective Aug. 28, 2001.

*Original authority: 660.050, RSMo 1984, amended 1988.