Directives, Policies, and Guidances

Equal Employment Opportunity and Unlawful Discrimination

• Memorandum to All Employees, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), September 25, 2006, signed by R. James Nicholson.
• Memorandum, Policy on Equal Employment Opportunity and Unlawful Discrimination, dated October 12, 2007, signed by Gordon H. Mansfield
• Equal Employment Opportunity Discrimination Complaints Process, VA Directive 5977, February 7, 2007.
• Transmittal and Handbook, Equal Employment Opportunity Discrimination Complaints Process, VA Handbook 5977, February 7, 2007 signed by Robert T. Howard and R. Allen Pittman.

Prevention of Sexual Harassment

• Memorandum, Prevention of Sexual Harassment, dated March 17, 2008, signed by James B. Peake, M.D.
• Guidelines on Prevention of Sexual Harassment, dated March 2008.

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act

• Memorandum to All VA Employees, Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act, dated May 12, 2008, signed by James B. Peake, M.D.
• No Fear Act Notice.

Whistleblower Protection

• Memorandum for Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Other Key Officials, Whistleblower Protection, dated October 7, 2004, signed by Anthony J. Principi.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Memorandum, Alternative Dispute Resolution, dated February 23, 2000, signed by Togo D. West, Jr.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution, VA Directive 5978, dated February 23, 2000.
• Memorandum, Alternative Dispute Resolution for Workplace Disputes, dated February 8, 2007, signed by R. James Nicholson.
• Transmittal and Handbook, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Central Office, VA Handbook 5978.1, December 11, 2007 signed by Robert T. Howard and Michael W. Hager.

Diversity

• Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity, VA Directive 5975, March 6, 2007.
• Transmittal and Handbook, Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Program Evaluation, VA Handbook 5975.2, March 21, 2007, signed by Robert T. Howard and R. Allen Pittman.

Reasonable Accommodation

• Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation by Employees and Applicants with Disabilities, VA Directive 5975.1, May 30, 2002.
• Transmittal and Handbook, Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation by Employees and Applicants with Disabilities, VA Handbook 5975.1, May 30, 2002, signed by John A. Gauss and Jacob Lozada, Ph.D.