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Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," by requiring the City's Labor Standards Unit to enforce the City's contract requirements for Workforce Diversity and by providing penalties for contractor failure to make good faith efforts to meet Workforce Diversity goals, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 17-1600. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PLANS
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§ 17-1601. Definitions.
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(5) Labor Standards Unit or Unit. As defined in Section 17-107(1) of the Code.
(6) Director. As defined in Section 17-107(1) of the Code.
(7) City Work. As defined in Section 17-107(1) of the Code.
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§ 17-1603. Economic Opportunity Plan: Contents.
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(3) Workforce Diversity Contract Requirements. Every contract for City Work that must include an Economic Opportunity Plan pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter, and that contains Workforce Diversity requirements pursuant to Section 17-1603(1)(a)(.1)(B), shall contain provisions requiring the contractor to:
(a) post the applicable Workforce Diversity requirements in an area easily accessible by all employees on each job site;
(b) submit to the Labor Standards Unit a compilation contractor listing and a plan for meeting Workforce Diversity goals no later than seven (7) days before the starting date of work on any such contract, and to notify the Unit of any changes in the information contained in such listing within five (5) days of any such changes. Plans for meeting Workforce Diversity goals shall include specific availability and utilization strategies for meeting Workforce Diversity goals. The compilation listing shall include, for each contractor and subcontractor working on the contract, the information required u...
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