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and assigns. Failure to fulfill these requirements shall subject the applicant or recipient, <br />its contractors and subcontractors, its successors and assigns to those sanctions specified <br />by the grant or loan agreement or contract through which federal assistance is provided, <br />and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 C.F.R. Part 135. <br />Section 503 Handicqpped (if $2 500 or Over) Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers <br />A. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment <br />because of physical or mental handicap in regard to any position for which the employee <br />or applicant for employment is qualified. The contractor agrees to take affirmative action <br />to employ, advance in employrnent and otherwise treat qualified handicapped individuals <br />without discrimination based upon their physical or mental handicap in all employrnent <br />practices such as the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, <br />recruitment, <br />advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and <br />selection for training, including apprenticeship. <br />B. The Contractor agrees to comply with the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the <br />Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to the Act. <br />C. In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the requirements of this clause, <br />actions for non-compliance may be taken in accordance with the rules, regulations, and <br />relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to the Act. <br />D. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and <br />applicants far employment, notices in a form to be prescribed by the Director, provided <br />by or through the contracting officer. Such notices shall state the contractor's obligation <br />under the law to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified <br />handicapped employees and applicants for employment, and the rights of applicants and <br />employees. <br />E. The Contractor will notify each labor union or representative of workers with which it <br />has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract understanding, that the contractor <br />is bound by the terms of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and is committed <br />to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment physically and mentally <br />handicapped individuals. <br />F. The Contractor will include the provisions of this clause in every subcontract or purchase <br />order of $2,500 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary <br />issued pursuant to Section 503 of the Act, so that such provisions will be binding upon <br />each subcontractor with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the Director of <br />the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs may direct to enforce such <br />provisions, including action for non-compliance. <br />13 <br />