EEO Implementation for Managers

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EEO Implementationfor Managers Supervisors

• WRMC Retreat
• February 7-8, 2006
• Jeff Roets
• Office for Equal Employment Opportunity

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Agenda

• Introduction
• Regional Directors Performance Standards
• Implementation of Departments Diversity Plan and
  to promote workforce diversity
• Notification and Federal Employee
  Anti-discrimination and Retaliation (NoFear)
  training
• Annual four hour EEO Training for Managers and
  Supervisors
• Agreement on Implementation

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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation

• Distribute CD version of Plan to all Managers and
  Supervisors
• Managers and Supervisors must describe ways that
  they have contributed to implementing the Plan
  during their mid and annual performance review
• EEO Manager will discuss one topic from the Plan
  during all Western Region Management Council
  Weekly Meetings (5-15minutes followed by
  discussion as needed)

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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation (Cont.)

• WRMC Quarterly Training
• EEO Manager to highlight 30-45 min training event
  during each on-site WRMC meeting where managers
  are present (held quarterly).

It is important that we understand diversity and
effectively manage for diversity within the
Department. Our managers and supervisors must
embrace diversity as a critical element to
mission accomplishment. Gale A. Norton Secretary
of the Interior
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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation (Cont.)

• WRMC Quarterly Training will be based on the five
  major focus areas of the plan

• education of managers, supervisors, and employees
  regarding importance of a diverse workforce
• stepping up recruitment efforts
• improved retention of a diverse workforce
• zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment,
  and retaliation
• ensuring accountability for achieving diversity
  goals

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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation (Cont.)

• WRMC Quarterly Training Examples
• Management Responsibility
• Importance of Diversity
• Demographic Trends
• Workforce Distribution
• Impediments to a Diverse Workforce
• Recruitment
• Retention
• Quality of Work Life and Retention
• Zero Tolerance
• Accountability
• Tool Box for Managers
• Dos and Donts for Managers
• Reasonable Accommodation

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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation (Cont.)

• Special Emphasis Program (SEP) Training (i.e.
  Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month)
• Annual EEO Diversity Training
• SEP Observances

A diverse workforce is essential to providing
services to the culturally and linguistically
varied populations that visit and work with the
Departments facilities and land. Gale A.
Norton Secretary of the Interior
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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation (Cont.)

• Annual EEO Diversity Training
• Budget is needed for successful event (i.e. good
  speakers)
• Program Participation is needed from various
  levels (managers, supervisors, employees)
• All day event (typically from 830am 330pm)
• Event consists of two main speakers, one or two
  entertainment events, information booths on
  Diverse groups, Ethnic food pot-luck (involvement
  from all employees)

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DOI Strategic Plan Implementation (Cont.)

• SEP Observances
• EEO rotating program responsibility
• Typically a video will be shown in the conference
  room
• Video can be mailed to field stations
• Budget is needed to build a stock of Diversity
  Videos
• Managers are required to attend 2 events per
  year. Managers and supervisors will submit number
  of Diversity Training events attended for the FY
  during performance evaluation
• Managers and supervisors can submit credit for
  outside Diversity training (i.e. training from
  other sources, DFEB, Conferences, local events in
  their community)

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NoFear Training

• Required every two years for all employees
• All employees trained in FY 2005
• Training required for new employees
• Distribute NoFear CD to all new employees for FY
  06.
• Employee required to turn in a certificate or
  self certification form
• Managers submit list of all new employees in FY
  06
• Send three or four copies of training CD to each
  field station

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EEO Mandatory Training

• The WO is coordinating the mandatory 4-hour EEO
  training for Managers and Supervisors in FY 06
• If training is not finalized by mid February, we
  can move out with our own plan
• What are the best times during FY 06 for
  training?
• All Managers and supervisors must complete the 4
  hour mandatory EEO Training annually. Managers
  will not receive a successful performance rating
  in the area of Diversity if they do not complete
  the mandatory training
• Managers are responsible for receiving 4 hours of
  EEO training annually. If they do not attend the
  mandatory training, they must contact the EEO
  Manager and make arrangement for one-on-one
  training by September 1, 2006 to receive a
  successful rating. (Approval must be received by
  the Regional Director)

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EEO Implementationfor Managers Supervisors

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