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Welcome
to the IBB Office of Civil Rights (OCR) website. As Director of OCR,
I am responsible for directing the development of proactive strategies
aimed at increasing representation of women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities in IBB's workforce. Included in these responsibilities
are directing the development of the IBB's Multi-Year Affirmative
Employment Program (AEP), advising the IBB Director and Agency managers on
the current state of EEO and AEP activities, overseeing the planning and
implementation of IBB's Federal Financial Assistance Program, ensuring
that persons with EEO and AEP responsibilities are adequately trained,
developing programs to ensure all agency employees are aware of their EEO
rights and IBB's EEO objectives, and issuing Final Agency Decisions
(called FADS in EEO parlance) on complaints of discrimination. All
of these programs are designed to insure IBB's compliance with all federal
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statutes and regulations. The
OCR staff includes EEO Specialists who process complaints and conduct EEO
counseling for IBB employees. Supporting these OCR Specialists is a pool
of volunteer Collateral EEO Counselors from IBB who have been trained by OCR
to handle Complaints at the informal stage in order to reach resolution
between the parties involved. For formal complaints, OCR has experienced
contractors who conduct investigations that help to provide the background
upon which final Complaint decisions are made. In addition to Complaints, OCR administers an assortment of outreach programs which include Mentoring, Partners in Education, Affirmative Employment, Special Emphasis, Diversity Training, and Federal Women's programs. Through the implementation of these programs, it is our goal to assist IBB managers and employees in maintaining harmonious and fair working conditions. On the website you will find links to EEO legislation, articles on EEO, and explanations of OCR programs. If you have questions or comments on the contents of this website, please forward them by email to: djohnso@ibb.gov. I look forward to hearing from you. |
