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UW sets gears in motion for employment equity guidelines The campusâ€"wide survey is anâ€" nounced by Dr. Robin Banks, acting viceâ€"president. academic. and provost. It is being carried out under the supervision of Catharine Scott. assistant direcâ€" The Small Business Advisory Group of Waterilooâ€"Wellington is made up of a number of retired executives who volunteer their time to provide this missing eleâ€" ment to local smal} business. The University of Waterioo is surveying all regular fullâ€"time staff and faculty members to determine the percentages on its payrol] of: (1) women, (2) aborigiâ€" nal people (3) persons with disaâ€" bilities and (4) personns who are members of visible minorities in lhe university has been inâ€" volved in federal government research contracts for many years; it will not be able to continue receiving such contracts unless it meets the government‘s employment equity regulations. This is the first step towards complying with the federal govâ€" ernment‘s contractors‘ program for employment equity. A group of local retired business people have formed an advisory group to small business in the Wateriooâ€"Weliington area The purpose of the group is to assist loca} small business with problems which they may be experiencing It is well known that many small businesses, both new and existing, fail each yvear generally due to the lack of managerial expertise. Because of their size these businesses do not have the resources necessary to internally overcome these probiems This group has many yvears of Mon. â€" Fri. 9â€"9, 94 KING ST. S., WATERLOO Sat. 9â€"6 Across from Waterioo Town Square PHONE 746â€"KIDS Retired business people act as advisory group PREâ€"CHRISTMAS SAVINGS 50% OFF Boys‘ & girls‘ corduroy pants 50% OFF All girls‘ dresses 50% OFF All remaining Krickets 50% OFF All Lacoste sweaters 50% OFF All ties (bow ties exciuded) 30% OFF All suits & sport jackets Q 20% OFF Osh Kosh 2 ONLY 8 ONLY Boys‘ Dress Coats Boys‘ Bomber NOT ALL SIZES IN ALL STYLES OR ITEMS Sizes 12 & 16 BOYS‘ & GIRLS® WEAR 2 oo SIZES BOYS Stephen A. Taylor, 42, of Water loo has been named senior vice president and actuary of Luther an Life Insurance Society of Ca tor, personnel, with Dr. Doreen Brisbin, advisor to the viceâ€"presiâ€" dent, acting as liaison person with faculty ‘"While the federal governâ€" ment‘s contract program has trigâ€" gered the current survey, we have been moving in this direction for some time," said Banks. ‘"‘Earlier innovations have inâ€" cluded the existence on campus, for many years now, of an equal rights committee; the commitâ€" ment. in the spring of 1986, to increasing the percentage of woâ€" men faculty members; the women experience, in all aspects of busiâ€" ness. For the payment of a nomiâ€" nal fee to cover expenses, a local small business person can bring his or her problem to the group and receive advice on how the difficulty may be overcome The group believes that a ser vice of this nature can be most beneficial to the area by reducing the economic loss caused by busiâ€" ness failures resulting in the loss of wages, purchases from local business and taxes. > The Small Business Advisory Group of Waterlooâ€"Wellington is tailored after a similar group which has been operating successâ€" fully in Halton Region for several It is organized to serve all the municipalities in the Waterlooâ€" Wellington area. The founding directors of the group are Tom Lutheran Life names senior viceâ€"president SBizes 1242), 14(1) GIRLS 2 â€" 16 Bev Woods, a former member of the Halton group, is the initial chairperson of the group. Retired executives, who are interested in joining the group, are asked to contact any of the above memâ€" Taylor and his wife, Margaret. have three children. They are members of Hope Lutheran Church in Kitchener. scholars program; our employâ€" ment advertising, and commitâ€" ments in both the third and fourth decade reports. This is simply a further step along the same path. "It should be noted the employâ€" ment equity plan will not involve quotas and will not disadvantage any existing employee. Its focus will be on fair and progressive employment practices; it is inâ€" tended to make available, for members of the groups involved, opportunities that may not have been open to them in the past." The group will work in coâ€"operaâ€" tion with the Business Develop ment Departments of the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph and can be contacted through these offices. Any small business person in need of assisâ€" tance is asked to call 886â€"1550. 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