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Memorandum of Understanding
Between LOCAL Human or Civil Rights Commission
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IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
400 E. 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
1. Definitions: As used in this Cooperative Agreement the following terms shall be defined as follows:
a) "Commission"or"ICRC"means the Iowa Civil Rights Commission
b) "Fiscal year 07"means from July 1, 2006 to June 30,2007.
2. Authority: In order to effectuate the purposes of the "Iowa Civil Rights Act," the Commission now enters into a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to amend existing Cooperative Agreements with
.Iowa Code §216.19(2001). Waterloo Commission on Human Rights
3. Period: There is no commitment on the part of the Commission to continue this MOU for the resolution of
complaints on or after the 30th day of March,2007.
4. Purpose: The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to accelerate closure of cases by March 30th, 2007.
Due to a combination of staff changes, staff being on leave, and contract changes, ICRC is unilaterally offering
this agreement. The increased number of case closures will also highlight our state/local partnership with the
legislature.
5. Scope: This MOU will only apply to employment cases.
6. There are two options for a local commission to receive an increased reimbursement.
• OPTION ONE: For each complaint resolution,received prior to March 30,2007, .performed by
the local commission and accepted by the Commission, the Commission intends to pay$100.00 to
the local commission. Resolutions include Satisfactory Adjustments, Withdrawals, Administrative
Releases, and Administrative Closures for Failure to Cooperate and Unable to Locate, No Probable
Causes and Probable Causes. However, to receive this higher amount, as opposed to the current
contract amount of $55.00, the case must be received without a need for additional work
("Additional work" would include any activity as determined by the Commission staff needed to
comply with regulations, including, but not limited to: making a decision on the merits; interviewing
parties; requesting records; or redrafting memorandum, settlement papers, or other documents
because a case number or name is either omitted or incorrect).
Cases received after the March 30th deadline will be reimbursed under the terms of the original
contract.
• OPTION TWO: For each open employment case (cases without resolution) submitted to
ICRC, and received by Feb. 28, 2007, the Commission will pay$75.00 per case.
o Cases, without resolution, received after the Feb. 28`h deadline will be treated under the terms of the
original contract.
7. Closures.
(a) Whenever possible, Administrative Closures for failure to locate the complainant or of the complainant to
cooperate with the investigation should be based upon on the merits of the case. This means that, after the
local commission makes a good-faith effort to locate the complainant and encourage their cooperation, the
City's decision on the case should refer to the relevant evidence before the City and determine whether
the evidence indicates that the complainant would prevail.
Closure papers must include local and state case numbers, and when cross filed with EEOC, federal case
numbers as well. Payment may be denied if closure papers do not include case numbers.
ICRC may be required to obtain a full copy of the case file maintained by the local commission. The copies
should be provided to ICRC at reduced or no cost.
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Chairperson, Human Rights Commission Date
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Mayor, City of Date
Director,Iowa Civil Rights Commission Date
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