The Affirmative Employment Division (AED) is responsible for the
management of the Department's Affirmative Programs of Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants, including persons
with disabilities. The Division monitors the Department's work force
diversity and utilization; analyzes work force demographics and
employment trends, and prepares and submits annual assessments and
EEO Program status reports and plans, as required by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM). The AED is also responsible for; (1) developing and issuing
Department-wide policy, procedures, guidance and training on HUD's
EEO programs, including the prevention of unlawful harassment, the
provisions for providing reasonable accommodation, and disabled
veteran employment; and (2) providing oversight, coordination, and
funding of all Nationally recognized Special Emphasis Program observances.