State-level EO Officer
The Regulations at 29 CFR Part 28.28 indicate that the Governor must designate an individual to serve as the State-level EO Officer. This individual is responsible for State Program-wide coordination of compliance with the equal opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Regulations.
The Regulations at 29 CFR Part 38 indicate the Governor may delegate WIOA Section 188 responsibilities to a designee. Mr. Frederick D. Payne, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Commissioner, is the Governor’s designee for all such activity (including development and implementation of the State Nondiscrimination Plan, oversight and monitoring of equal opportunity (EO) and nondiscrimination compliance, and any other related duties of the Governor).
Indiana’s designated state-level EO Officer is Ms. Jennifer Long of DWD’s Regulatory and Oversight and Compliance Division.
Priorities for the State EO Officer include, but are not limited to:
- Developing, updating, and implementing the State’s Nondiscrimination Plan (NDP);
- Communicating directly with federal, state and/or local officials concerning equal opportunity matters;
- Ensuring annual compliance monitoring of WIOA Title I EO and nondiscrimination requirements;
- Undergoing training and providing training and technical assistance to the local EO Officers; and
- Developing procedures for and investigating discrimination matters that reach the state level.
Local-level EO Officers
WIOA Section 188 requires designation of a Local EO Officer in each local workforce development area/region. Local EO Officers are responsible for ensuring EO and nondiscriminatory practices in the administration and operation of programs and services within the regional One-Stop system.
Local EO Officer’s Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Reporting EO and nondiscriminatory practices to the State EO Officer;
- Processing/investigating local discrimination complaints;
- Monitoring compliance of regional WIOA Title I programs;
- Undergoing training and providing training for regional staff and service providers (mandatory participation in conference calls and training sessions conducted by State EO Officer);
- Ensuring physical and programmatic accessibility of WorkOne offices and services;
- Reviewing regional policies to ensure they are non-discriminatory;
- Conducting outreach and education about EO and nondiscrimination requirements and complaint procedures; and
- Ensuring overall implementation of the State Nondiscrimination Plan.
Local EO Officer Directory:
Region 1
Counties: Lake, Porter, La Porte, Starke, Pulaski, Jasper, Newton
Nora Wiergacz
Human Resource Consultant
Center of Workforce Innovations, Inc.
2804 Boilermaker Ct., Suite E
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-462-2940, ext. 1049
Email: nwiergacz@cwicorp.com
Region 2
Counties: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph
Melissa Gard
Job Placement Specialist
Northern Indiana Workforce Board, Inc.
851 S. Marietta Street South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: 574-237-9675, Ext 1006
Email: mgard@gotoworkone.com
Region 3
Counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley
Andrea Bolinger
Director of Quality Initiatives/EO Officer
Northeast Indiana Works
200 E. Main Street, Ste. 910
Ft. Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260-469-4319
Email: abolinger@neinworks.org
Region 4
Counties: Benton, White, Cass, Miami, Carroll, Howard, Warren, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Clinton, Tipton
Mellissa Leaming
Director of Operations
Region 4 Workforce Board
976 Mezzanine Drive, Suite C
Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone: 765-807-0888
Email: mleaming@tap.lafayette.in.us
Region 5
Counties: Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby
Cindy Gosser
HR Manager/Payroll Specialist
WorkOne Central
836 S. State Street
PO Box 69
Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone: 317-462-7711, Ext. 303
Email: cgosser@workonecentral.org
Region 6
Counties: Blackford, Delaware, Jay, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Rush, Union, Fayette
Alana Stadelmayer
Manager of Administration/Equal Opportunity Officer
Eastern Indiana Works/ASG
3310 W. Fox Ridge Lane, Ste. A
Muncie, IN 47304
Phone: 260-450-1895
Email: astadelmayer@easternindianaworks.org
Region 7
Counties: Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan
Angie Crossley
Chief Operations Officer
Western Indiana WDB, Inc.
630 Wabash Ave., Ste. 205
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Phone: 812-238-5616 x 2
Cell: 812-208-4580
Email: acrossley@workforcenet.org
Region 8
Counties: Owen, Greene, Martin, Brown, Lawrence, Monroe Orange, Daviess
Rob King
WDB Director Executive Director of Workforce Services, Region 8
Vincennes University/WorkOne
333 S Landmark Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47403
Phone: 812-322-6835
Email: reking@vinu.edu
Region 9
Counties: Bartholomew, Ripley, Dearborn, Franklin, Jackson, Jennings, Decatur, Jefferson, Ohio, Switzerland
Amanda Getzendanner
Project and Administrative Manager/Equal Opportunity Officer
Southeast Indiana Workforce Board
500 Industrial Drive
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Phone: 513-602-4495
Email: amandag@workonesoutheast.org
Region 10
Counties: Clark, Floyd, Crawford, Scott, Washington, Harrison
Tony Waterson
Executive Director/Equal Opportunity Officer
Region 10 Workforce Board, Inc.
PO Box 6712
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: 502-494-8811
Email: twaterson@workoneregion10.com
Region 11
Counties: Gibson, Pike, Knox, Dubois, Posey, Perry, Vanderburgh, Spencer, Warrick
Linda Jones
Financial Manager
Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board, Inc.
318 Main Street, Ste. 504
Evansville, IN 47708
Phone: 812-492-4511
Email: linda.jones@workonesw.org
Region 12
Counties: Marion
Olga Volokhova
Director of Quality and Analytics
EmployIndy/WorkOne
115 W Washington Street, Suite 450 S
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-684-2440
Mobile: 650-228-4621
Email: ovolokhova@employindy.org