Statement of Nondiscrimination

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Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (voice) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866)377-8642 (relay voice users). The USDA and Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc., are equal opportunity providers and employers.

If you have a legal right to work in the United States, there are laws to protect you against discrimination in the workplace.

You should know that -

No employer can deny you a job or fire you because of your national origin or citizenship status.

In most cases employers cannot require you to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or refuse any legally acceptable documents.

If any of these things have happend to you, you may have a valid charge of discrimination that can be filed with the OSC. Contact the OSC for assistance in your own language.

Call 1-800-255-7688. TDD for the hearing impaired is 1-800-237-2515.

In Washington, D.C., area please call 202-616-5594, TDD 202-616-5525

Or Write to:
The Office of Special Counsel
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 27728,
Washington, DC 20038-7728

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division

Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices