NOS Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Programs

The NOAA Ocean Service (NOS) supports the policy of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which provides for equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Program Mission Statement

The National Ocean Service (NOS) is committed to equal opportunity and appreciation of diversity through policies, programs and activities that promote sensitivity and accommodations for all people. Equal opportunity in employment means opportunity not just for some but for all.  NOS provides equal opportunity in Federal employment regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.  Diversity is integral to mission goals at NOS and we will use diversity as a model for helping to identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve excellence.

 

NOS EEO Policies

NOS Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement (pdf, 65 kb)
Memo released June 5, 2008 by NOS Administrator John H. Dunnigan stating the NOS equal employment opportunity policy.

NOS Sexual Harassment Policy Statement (pdf, 57 kb)
Memo released June 5, 2008 by NOS Administrator John H. Dunnigan stating the NOS sexual harassment policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Management Directive 715. This document provides policy guidance and standards for establishing and maintaining effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity, effective affirmative action programs, and general reporting requirements.

NO FEAR ACT. Notification And Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR) of 2002.  This page maintained by the Department of Commerce Office of Civil Rights, provides information on No FEAR ACT statistical data, Interim EEOC Rule, Information on the No FEAR Act and No Fear Act Data on the EEOC website.

For more information:

Michelle Crockett
EEO and Diversity Programs Manager

NOS Employees EEO Program Web Site (requires NOAA email and password to login)