EEO & CULTURAL DIVERSITY (EEOCD)

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MISSION

To support the DISA mission by making DISA's EEO program not only the best within the Department of Defense, but the entire Federal Government as well.

HISTORY

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) instituted a policy designed to provide all people equal opportunity in all employment related matters. Specifically, EEO is defined as a system of employment practices under which individual are not excluded from any participation, advancement, or benefits because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other factor (under Title VII) which cannot lawfully be the basis for employment actions/decisions.

DESCRIPTION

It is the policy of the Government of the United States that each federal agency shall maintain a continuing affirmative program to promote equal opportunity and to identify and eliminate discriminatory practices and policies. Within DISA, the Director, DISA is designated the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEOO) per all applicable regulations. The Director, DISA has designated to the Chief, Equal Employment Opportunity Office (CDEEOO) the day-to-day operations of the Command's overall EEO program, which consists of one primary legal charter and 13 separate program areas, each addressed below:

  • General Charter - To ensure that all DISA employees/applicants for employment are not discriminated against in any employment area because of their race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sex or any other Title VII basis.
  • 13 Program Areas, which are:

    • Affirmative Employment Program for Minorities and Women
    • Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP)
    • Individuals with Disabilities Employment Program
    • Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program (DVAAP)
    • Federal Women's Program
    • Hispanic Employment Program
    • African-American Employment Program
    • Asian/Pacific Islander Employment Program
    • Native American/Alaskan Native Employment Program
    • Informal Complaint Process
    • Formal Complaint Process
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
    • Prevention of Sexual Harassment Program

CURRENT STATUS

By applicable regulations, DISA's Command EEO Staff has different policy and operations requirements for both DISA as a command and the Headquarters portion of DISA regarding each of the program areas addressed above.

From a policy standpoint, DISA's Command EEO Staff has responsibility for the vision of the Command pertaining to EEO; program evaluation techniques and mechanisms to ensure that each one of the field activities and detachments have their respective EEO programs in place; day-to-day liaison with higher level authorities in matters pertaining to EEO; and developing all required/needed policy regarding all EEO matters.

From an Operations standpoint, the DISA EEO staff is responsible for the establishment and yearly maintenance of four major affirmative employment plans. They are:

  • Multi-Year Affirmative Employment Program Plan for Minorities and Women plus annual updates.
  • Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Plan plus annual updates.
  • Yearly Individuals with Disabilities Program Plans.
  • Yearly Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Plans

Additionally, the Command EEO Staff is responsible for providing EEO Counseling services to not only Headquarters' DISA personnel but several of our field activities' sites as well.

FUTURE PLANS

The EEO and CD office will continue to review, evaluate, and monitor all program and processes pertaining to the establishment and/or maintenance of every EEO program area in an effort to ensure that all DISA employees or applicants for employment are provided an work environment free of illegal discrimination.

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