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additional bases, and exceptions shall be permitted only to the extent allowable in state or federal law. XI. CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE: A. If PROVIDER has 20 or more employees and receives $20,000 in annual contracts with COUNTY, the PROVIDER shall submit to COUNTY a current Civil Rights Compliance Plan (CRC) for Meeting Equal Opportunity Requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and XVI of the Public Service Health Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. PROVIDER shall also file an Affirmative Action (AA) Plan with COUNTY in accordance with the requirements of chapter 19 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances. PROVIDER shall submit a copy of its discrimination complaint form with its CRC/AA Plan. The CRC/AA Plan must be submitted prior to the effective date of this Agreement and failure to do so by said date shall constitute grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement by COUNTY. If an approved plan has been received during the previous CALENDAR year, a plan update is acceptable. The plan may cover a two-year period. Providers who have less than twenty employees, but who receive more than $20,000 from the COUNTY in annual contracts, may be required to submit a CRC Action Plan to correct any problems discovered as the result of a complaint investigation or other Civil Rights Compliance monitoring efforts set forth herein below. If PROVIDER submits a CRC/AA Plan to a Department of Workforce Development Division or to a Department of Health and Family Services Division that covers the services purchased by COUNTY, a verification of acceptance by the State of PROVIDER's Plan is sufficient. B. PROVIDER agrees to comply with the COUNTY's civil rights compliance policies and procedures. PROVIDER agrees to comply with civil rights monitoring reviews performed by the COUNTY, including the examination of records and relevant files maintained by the PROVIDER. PROVIDER agrees to furnish all information and reports required by the COUNTY as they relate to affirmative action and non-discrimination. PROVIDER further agrees to cooperate with COUNTY in developing, implementing, and monitoring corrective action plans that result from any reviews. C. PROVIDER shall post the Equal Opportunity Policy, the name of PROVIDER's designated Equal Opportunity Coordinator and the discrimination complaint process in conspicuous places available to applicants and clients of services, applicants for employment and employees. The complaint process will be according to COUNTY's policies and procedures and made available in languages and formats understandable to applicants, clients and employees. PROVIDER shall supply to COUNTY's Contract Compliance Officer upon request a summary document of all client complaints related to perceived discrimination in service delivery. These documents shall include names of the involved persons, nature of the complaints, and a description of any attempts made to achieve complaint resolution. D. PROVIDER shall provide copies of all announcements of new employment opportunities to COUNTY's Contract Compliance Officer when such announcements are issued. E. If PROVIDER is a government entity having its own compliance plan, PROVIDER'S plan shall govern PROVIDER's activities. XII. COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR LABOR STANDARDS: A. Reporting of Adverse Findings. During the term of this Agreement, PROVIDER shall report to the County Contract Compliance Officer, within ten (10) days, any allegations to, or findings by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) or Wisconsin Employment Relations commission (WERC) that PROVIDER has violated a statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations,. If an investigation by the Contract Compliance Officer results in a final determination that the matter adversely affects PROVIDER'S responsibilities under this Agreement, and which recommends termination, suspension or cancellation of this agreement, the County may take such action. Page 5 of 25