,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eccc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,braun introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a volunt>y       
compliance assi/ance initiative at !    
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission reg>d+ ! usage ( employm5t  
te/s & selection proc$ures by employ]s4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,advanc+ ,skills-,bas$ ,hir+ ,act (   
#bjbb4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 to emp[] employ]s to    
adopt a skills-bas$ approa* to hir+     
?r\gh a volunt>y compliance assi/ance   
initiative reg>d+ ! appropriate use (   
employm5t te/s & selection proc$ures2 & 
7#b7 to enable employ]s to proactively  
submit validity evid5ce to ! ,equal     
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission =   
review to ensure use ( su* te/s &       
proc$ures is job relat$ = ! position 9  
"q & consi/5t ) bus9ess necessity )9 !  

mean+ ( section #gjc7k77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7k77#a77;,a77i774   
#c4 ,review by ,equal ,employm5t        
,opportunity ,commission ( in=mation    
volunt>ily submitt$ by employ]s  7a7    
,volunt>y submission & review ( employ] 
in=mation ,! ,equal ,employm5t          
,opportunity ,commission 79 ?is ,act    
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all-- 7#a7  
e/abli% a process = employ]s-- 7,a7 to  
volunt>ily submit validity evid5ce to ! 
,commission on ! use 7includ+           
prospective use7 ( compet5cy-bas$       
assessm5ts or o!r pr(essionally develop$
 selection proc$ures t are us$ to make  
employm5t decisions2 &  7,b7 to obta9 a 
det]m9ation by ! ,commission z to :e!r  
su* use is job relat$ = ! position 9 "q 
& consi/5t ) bus9ess necessity )9 !     
mean+ ( section #gjc7k77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7k77#a77;,a77i772   
7#b7 z "p ( e/abli%+ su* process1 set =?
 ! validity evid5ce t p>ticipat+        

employ]s %all submit1 :i* may include-- 
7,a7 ! results ( a crit]ion-relat$      
validity /udy2  7,b7 ! results ( a      
cont5t validity /udy2  7,c7 ! results ( 
a con/ruct validity /udy2 or  7,d7 !    
validity evid5ce f a /udy conduct$ by an
 entity o!r ?an ! employ]1 along )      
evid5ce f ! employ] t %[s job simil>ity2
 &  7#c7 all[ employ]s to submit        
validity evid5ce = review reg>dless ( ! 
exi/5ce ( an adv]se impact f ! use ( !  
assessm5t or selection proc$ure involv$ 
on protect$ gr\ps1 b require su*        
submitt$ evid5ce to include any         
in=mation available on :e!r ! use has   
result$ 9 su* an adv]se impact4  7b7    
,review ( submitt$ employ] in=mation    
,subject to ! paym5t requir$ by         
subsection 7d71 ! ,commission %all--    
7#a7 review ! in=mation submitt$ "u     
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 7,a7 det]m9e t !
 use ( ! assessm5t or selection proc$ure
 id5tifi$ by ! employ] is job relat$ &  
consi/5t ) bus9ess necessity z describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 or  7,b7     

provide te*nical assi/ance to su*       
employ] t includes1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 an
 explanation ( :y ! ,commission _c make 
t det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 /eps ! employ]   
c\ld take1 or *anges ! employ] c\ld     
implem5t1 t w enable ! ,commission to   
make t det]m9ation4  7c7 ,safe h>bor ,! 
det]m9ation f ! ,commission "u          
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 t ! employ]'s   
use ( an assessm5t or selection proc$ure
 is job relat$ & consi/5t ) bus9ess     
necessity may be us$ by ! employ] to    
satisfy its burd5 ( pro( "u section     
#gjc7k77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;e-#b7k77#a77;,a77i774  7d7 ,fee   
payable = review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to     
obta9 review "u subsection 7b71 an      
employ] ) m ?an #ajj employees %all pay 
to ! ,commission a reasonable fee to    
(fset ! co/ incurr$ by ! ,commission to 
provide su* review4  7#b7 ,relation%ip  
to ,,eeoc ,education1 ,te*nical         
,assi/ance1 & ,tra9+ ,revolv+ ,fund     
,fees receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  

deposit$ 9 ! ,,eeoc ,education1         
,te*nical ,assi/ance1 & ,tra9+ ,revolv+ 
,fund describ$ 9 section #gje7k7 ( !    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d7k77 by !           
,commission4 ,! am\nt ( ! fees %all be  
det]m9$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph    
7#b7 ( t section #gje7k71 & ! review "u 
subsection 7b7 %all be consid]$ to be   
te*nical assi/ance "u t section #gje7k74
  7e7 ,limitation ,any in=mation        
submitt$ by ! employ] "u subsection 7a7 
& any te*nical assi/ance provid$ by !   
,commission "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7  
reg>d+ ! assessm5t or selection proce$+ 
involv$-- 7#a7 %all n be us$ aga9/ su*  
employ] z a basis = an en=cem5t action  
on or aft] ! date ( ! submission2 &     
7#b7 %all be inadmissible 9 a ,f$]al or 
,/ate c\rt proce$+ )\t ! cons5t ( su*   
employ]4  #d4 ,education & te*nical     
assi/ance ,! ,commission %all provide   
education & te*nical assi/ance on ! use 
( compet5cy-bas$ assessm5ts or o!r      
selection proc$ures describ$ 9 section  

#c7;a77#a77;,a71 includ+ education &    
te*nical assi/ance on ! me?ods (        
validation ( su* an assessm5t or        
selection proc$ure & on ! opportunity to
 volunt>ily submit validity evid5ce to !
 ,commission to seek a det]m9ation      
describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#b77;,a74  #e4
 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,compet5cy-bas$ assessm5t ,! t]m   
compet5cy-bas$ assessm5t means an       
assessm5t or selection proc$ure t       
purports to measure ! k1 skills1        
abilities1 or p]sonal or behavior       
*>act]i/ics t are necess>y =1 or %[n to 
pr$ict1 successful job p]=mance4  7#b7  
,employee2 employ] ,! t]ms employee &   
employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section
 #gja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74  #f4 ,effective
 date ,?is ,act %all take effect #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4