Yes, the company must provide a statement in its diversity plan regarding the company?s ?complaint process? as it relates to harassment or discrimination irrespective of the fact that no employee has ever filed a complaint against the company.

Slot machine licensees and certified vendors are required to provide the PGCB with an updated diversity plan on an annual basis.

Yes, in order to become a PGCB certified vendor the company must have a diversity plan. The PGCB?s diversity officer will assist any vendor with questions regarding the preparation of a diversity plan that fully satisfies the requirements set forth in Section 1212 of Act 71. For your review, sample diversity plans of certified vendors are available on this site.

The PGCB?s diversity officer takes the following factors into consideration when assessing a diversity plan: the existence of an equal employment opportunity/diversity statement; implementation procedures for the plan; dissemination procedures for the plan; complaint procedures; a human resources plan for employee recruitment, training, promotion and retention efforts; procurement and supplier utilization policies and procedures; construction utilization policies and procedures and certification by the CEO/President of the entity of his/her good faith intention to implement the diversity pl

No. There is no requirement that a vendor interested in doing business with a licensee be certified as a MBE or WBE. However, minority and women business enterprises are strongly encouraged to complete the certification process. The certification process will usually serve to increase the vendor?s marketability with the PGCB?s licensees.

No, the PGCB accepts the certification of the Department of General Services (?DGS?). DGS has an expedited certification process in place whereby an MBE and/or MBE may obtain its certification within six weeks.

Slot machine tax revenues are used to fund general school property tax reductions for all qualified homeowners in Pennsylvania.* The reduction can be received only on the taxes applied to your primary residence with the reduction reflected as the homestead or farmstead exclusions (or credits) as a separate line item on the tax bill. This relief reduces school district property taxes by an average of nearly $200 per household across the state, though the actual amount differs in each school district based on an allocation formula.