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The EEO Program

• Stresses equal employment opportunities for all people regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal
• Maintains that such opportunities should be available to all people equally and should not be artificially restricted.  
• Exists to:

1.  Guard against and correct artificial restrictions of employment opportunities
2. Move the Federal workforce toward full utilization of people and a representative workforce
3. Deal with complaints of discrimination

• Requires the support of managers, supervisors, and the Human Resource staff working together with the EEO team 

The EEO Team

Equal Employment Specialist who:

• Identifies and works to eliminate artificial restrictions 

• Coordinates the development and implementation of  the EEO Affirmative Employment Plan

Federal Women's Program Manager

Black Employment Manager

Native American Program Manager

Asian Pacific Program Manager

Hispanic Employment Program Manager 

• Focuses on employment needs and problems of targeted groups as they relate to and are affected by Federal personnel policies and practices 

People with Disabilities Program Manager who: 

• Focuses on the employment, placement and advancement of individuals with disabilities 

• Acts as liaison to organizations and others concerned with the employment of persons with disabilities

  EEO Counselors who: 

• Answer questions

• Help define problems 

• Advise complainant of their rights within the complaint process

• Act as an impartial, objective third party 

• Gather facts necessary for problem resolution

• Work with complainant and management to resolve problems informally

  EEO Cultural Diversity Committee which: 

• Is made-up of an equal number of representatives from, and appointed by management, the Equal Employment Manager and the Commander

• Provides broad input into the program

• Addresses broad issues

• Offers suggestions to the Equal Employment Specialist

• Does not deal with individual complaints

Who to Contact

• Equal Employment Specialists

• EEO Counselors

• Federal Women's Program Manager

• Hispanic Employment Program Manager

• Native American Employment Program Manager

• Asian Pacific Employment Program Manager

• Disabilities Program Manager

• Cultural Diversity Program Manager

Contact Information
Phone:     (269) 961-4002
DSN:        661-4002
Fax:         (269) 961-5168
Fax DSN: 661-5168