ARTICLE a. 56. EMPLOYMENT OF Tile HANDICAPPED The Subcontractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of puysical or mental handicap an regard to any position for’which the exployee or applicant for employment is qualified. The Subcontractor agrees to take affirnne tive action to employ, advance in employrent and otherwise treat qualified handicapped individuals without discrimination based upon their physical or mental handicap in all employment practices such as the following: employment, upgrading, derotion or transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. D. The Subcontractor agrees to comply with the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In the event of the Subcontractor's noncompliance with the require- ments of this clause, actions for noncompliance may be taken in accordance with the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to ‘the Act. d. The Subcontractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices in a form to be prescribed by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, provided by or through. the Contracting Officer. Such notices shall state the Subcontractor's obliga— tion under the law to take affirmative action to employ end advance in employment qualified handicapned employees and applicants for employment, and the rights of epplicants and employees. e. The Subcontractor will notify each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract understanding, that the Subcontractor is bound by the texms of Section 503 of the Act and is committed to take affixmetive action to employ aud advance in employment physically and mentally handicapped individuals. £. The Subcontractor will include the provisions of this clause in every lower-tier subcontract or purchase order of $2,500 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 503 of the Act, so that such provisions will be binding upon each lower-tier subcontractor or vendor. The Subcontractor will take such action with respect to any lower-tier subcontract or purchase order as the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, may direct to enforee such . provisions, including action for noncompliance. ae 5008709