February 8, 2001
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DIRECTIVE 2001-04
To: Bureau and Office Equal Opportunity Officers
From: E. Melodee Stith
Director, Office for Equal Opportunity
Subject: Officials Designated to Receive Complaints of Discrimination
The purpose of this Directive is to reaffirm Departmental policy on officials who are designated to received formal complaints of discrimination filed against the U.S. Department of the Interior. All EEO officials who are charged with administering any aspect of the complaints process should be informed that the persons designated to receive informal complaints of discrimination are as follows:
In light of the contents of this Directive, you are further reminded that all official correspondence on discrimination complaints that includes appeal rights, must be changed to reflect Gale A. Norton as the Secretary of the Interior as the defendant. Finally, please modify all complaint forms utilized such as the notice of final interview and other documents to accurately reflect those officials who are currently designated to receive formal complaints of discrimination.
The information in this Directive is to be provided to all persons in your field organizations.
Distribution: Bureau/Office Equal Opportunity Officers
Inquiries: Carolyn M. Burrell,
Assistant Director, Complaints Processing and Adjudication, 202-208-3442
Expiration: When superseded