[header] How to write an affirmative action plan [title] Gather demographic data. [step] The first part of your affirmative action plan typically includes information regarding the numbers of employees you currently have of different races and genders. [substeps] Federal regulations require you to analyze your workforce and employment practices, although there is no mandatory method of doing this. 
You may want to review sample affirmative action plans, or approved affirmative action plans in place for organizations similar to yours, to determine the best ways to collect and analyze the necessary data. For example, the department of labor has some sample affirmative action plans available for download at http: // www.dol.