NMU's Compliance Database - Northern Michigan University

In addition to complying with the requirement to not discriminate based on age, the regulation requires that the person responsible and the grievance procedure be available.

Prohibits discrimination based on age in the admission of educational and/or academic programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Prohibits retaliation for filing a complaint with OCR or for advocating for a right protected by the Act.

 110.25 Designation of responsible employee, notice, and grievance procedures.

 (a) Designation of responsible employee. Each recipient shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under the Act and these regulations, including investigation of any complaints that the recipient receives alleging any actions that are prohibited by the Act and these regulations.

 (b) Notice. A recipient shall notify its beneficiaries, in a continuing manner, of information regarding the provisions of the Act and these regulations.  The notification must also identify the responsible employee by name or title, address, and telephone number.

 (c) Grievance procedures. A recipient shall adopt and publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by the Act or these regulations.