Information

6406 Marine Dr Tulalip, WA 98271
Office: (360) 716-4747
Fax: (360) 716-0612
Alternate Fax: (360) 716-0249

Driving Direction From Seattle:
Go North on highway I-5. At exit 199, turn RIGHT onto Ramp and turn LEFT (West) onto SR-528 [4th St]. Road name changes to Marine Dr NE. Get driving directions.

At the 64th street stop light, take a right to enter the Administration Building – top of the hill.

Driving Direction From Mount Vernon:
Go South on highway I-5. At exit 199, turn RIGHT onto Ramp and bear RIGHT (West) onto Marine Dr NE. Get  driving directions.

At the 64th street stop light, take a right to enter the Administration Building – top of the hill.

Mission

To help improve the quality of life for Tulalip Tribal members and other Native American families through opportunities that can assist them in pursuing quality jobs or careers with decent wages and by protecting their rights of preferential employment, training, business and economic opportunities on and near the Tulalip reservation. Also, to assist business in achieving compliance with hiring Native American qualified workers.

In 1996, the Tulalip Tribes board of Directors enacted the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance #60 and #89 which is the preferential employment and contracting laws of the land within the boundaries of the Tulalip reservation.

Tulalip Tribal Employment Rights Office (hereafter TERO) requires businesses to:

• Hire qualified TERO workers
• Give Native owned businesses the opportunity to bid
• Fill out and negotiate a compliance plan prior to commencing work
• Pay 1.75% TERO fee on all construction projects over $10,000

Legal Authority

TERO programs derive their authority directly from the inherent sovereign authority status of Tribes who have the jurisdictional capacity to promulgate laws, policies and codes governing persons and their conduct and to regulate activities within the boundaries of the Reservations.

Tulalip has a government to government relationship with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Rights Commission (hereafter EEOC); where TERO has the jurisdiction to process any EEOC discrimination complaints within the boundaries of the reservation.

Employment Discrimination

It shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate by refusing to hire, failing to hire, or dismissing any individual with respect to their compensation, terms and condition, or privileges of employment. This shall include promotion, segregation, or classification of their employees in any way which would tend to deprive them of employment opportunities and/or training.

Covered Categories
It shall be unlawful to do any of the following acts wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based on actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, martial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, disability or political affiliation of any individual.