Statement of Nondiscrimination

Access Energy is dedicated to exceeding members’ and customers’ expectations for safe, reliable, efficient service and environmental responsibility.

Access Energy Cooperative is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Electrification Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-Era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable laws shall be excluded from participation, admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any of this organization’s programs or activities.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring,
placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s non-discrimination compliance efforts is Robert Swindell, General Manager. Any individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination may obtain further information about the statues and regulations listed above from and/or file a written complaint with this organization; or the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250; or the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, D.C. 20250.

Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible.