TERO
VISION
The mission of the Nez Perce Tribal Employment Rights
Office (TERO) Compliance Program is to protect and assert Indian employment and
contracting rights for the economic, social and cultural prosperity of the Nez
Perce Reservation communities.
Through enforcement of the tribal law TERO hopes to reduce
joblessness and raise the standard of living for all enrolled tribal members.
GOALS
The Nez Perce Tribe must implement a comprehensive
compliance and enforcement strategy that includes:
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Laws and guidelines that impose specific requirements to
provide Indian Preference in recruiting, hiring, training and promotions.
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A monitoring system that guarantees compliance with TERO
provisions.
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An enforcement system that imposes fines and other
sanctions for failure to comply with Indian Preference requirements.
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Participation with the Pacific North-West TERO Region and
the National Council for Tribal Employment Rights (CTER) to ensure that the
Nez Perce TERO Compliance Program is kept updated on TERO issues.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Nez Perce TERO Compliance Program is a tribally
established and operating Indian Preference enforcement and compliance program
which insures that Indians gain their rightful share of employment, training,
business and all other economic opportunities on or near the Nez Perce
Reservation.
To provide this service the TERO Program collects a fee,
negotiates compliance plans, monitors construction sites for compliance,
maintains a skills bank and hiring hall, and dispatches qualified Indian workers
from the TERO Hiring Hall.
STAFF
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Muriel Slickpoo, Interim Director of TERO
Compliance Program
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Lita Federico, Administrative Specialist I
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Lapwai
> PHONE: 1-800-884-8376 & 208-843-7363
FAX: 208-843-7365
