1. The chairperson of the Civil Service Commission shall designate an individual who shall be an employee in the human resources office of the Civil Service Commission to serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
The Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer shall be made available to every individual, whether or not receiving compensation, rendering service to the transition. All members of the transition office staffs shall be notified as to the identity and contact information of the officer upon joining the gubernatorial transition. The officer shall notify each individual making a complaint of discrimination as to the authority and jurisdiction, if any, of the officer and the State to take formal action with respect to such complaint.
The Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer shall continue to receive the compensation provided pursuant to law for the officer's regular employment, and shall retain the rights and privileges of such employment without interruption.