Mission

To oversee and monitor compliance of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Employment policies, practices, and procedures that affect approximately 224,000 employees. To ensure that all stakeholders and applicants have equal opportunity and access to engage in fair competition for employment opportunities and other programs administered by the Army. To administer a customer focused program that prevents and eliminates discrimination and ensures fair competition regardless of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, physical/mental disability, or reprisal.

Vision

US Army - "The Model Employer With A Diverse Workforce Founded Upon Equality Of Opportunity."

Functions

The Director for EEO/Civil Rights serves as the Functional Chief Representative (FCR) for the EEO career program. Specific functions are to:

• Develop requirements for Army’s Affirmative Employment Program, including the Affirmative Employment Program Plan (AEPP).
  
• Develop policy for EEO Outreach and Special Emphasis Programs (OSEP).
  
• Conduct analyses, advise senior leadership, and identify trends, personnel policies and practices that have an impact on EEO.
  
• Serve as the proponent for Army’s EEO information systems.
  
• Serve as the proponent for EEO training.
  
• Manage and process all Army Section 501, 502, 504, and 508 Rehabilitation Act discrimination complaints for the Department of the Army, and develop Army requirements for the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) for Individuals with Disabilities, and the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Plan (DVAAP).
  
• Develop criteria for Army EEO Awards.
  
• Determine criteria for EEO program evaluations.
  
• Conduct special studies.
  
• Direct EEO Complaints Processing program for Department of the Army and other DoD customers.
  
• Adjudicate discrimination complaints to include issuing final agency decisions on the merits, compensatory damages, attorney fees, and allegations of noncompliance.
  
• Monitor compliance with orders issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.