ML23072A474
| ML23072A474 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/20/2023 |
| From: | Vonna Ordaz NRC/SBCR |
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| References | |
| YA-23-0024 Yellow Announcement | |
| Download: ML23072A474 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Yellow Announcement: YA-23-0024 Date: April 20, 2023 Expiration Date: July 22, 2027 TO:
All NRC Employees
SUBJECT:
Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Process It is the policy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to foster Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to build and maintain a positive workplace environment through open and collaborative communication and mutual respect. It is the NRCs goal to promote affirmative employment and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs to prevent and eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, and reprisal in the workplace for employees and applicants based the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, in accordance with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Regulations at Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1614.
The Office of Small Business and Civil Rights (SBCR), as delegated by the Chair of the NRC, administers the agencys EEO program and activities and provides for prompt, fair, and impartial processing of employment discrimination complaints and other complaints filed under applicable nondiscrimination laws and regulations. The NRC ensures that the workplace is diverse, inclusive, and free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and/or reprisal. The NRC provides for equal opportunity and access for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or prior EEO activity.
In addition, and although not specifically enforced by the EEOC, the NRCs EEO Policy prohibits discrimination, harassment, and/or reprisal of employees based on the employees marital status, parental status, political affiliation, or military service. Because these bases are not protected by the EEOC, the NRC may refer the complaint to another agency, or the employee may not have hearing/appeal rights.
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, reprisal, and/or have knowledge of discriminatory activity, you must initiate contact with the SBCR within 45 calendar
days of the date of the alleged discriminatory event or in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action.
Please note that you may express interest in filing an EEO complaint by contacting SBCRs Civil Rights Team, a Collateral Duty EEO Counselor, or file electronically using NRCs EEO eFile.
The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) administers the agencys Anti-Harassment Policy. Information on reporting, investigating, and resolving allegations of harassment may be accessed through OCHCOs webpage. Additionally, any matter that falls within the scope of the EEO complaint process may be raised in a formal EEO complaint or through the negotiated grievance procedure, but not both. Employees whose claims fall outside the scope of the EEO complaint process (i.e., claims that may not be brought before the EEOC) may nonetheless raise such matters, if otherwise grievable, through the negotiated grievance procedure (CBA Article 46, Grievance Procedures). See also 29 CFR 1614, Subpart C. You can find additional information in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact SBCR at EEOPrograms@nrc.gov or by telephone at (301) 415-7380. As we stand together, lets continue to be a model employer by fostering an open and collaborative work environment thats free from discrimination, harassment, and reprisal.
/RA/
Vonna L. Ordaz, Director Office of Small Business and Civil Rights Management Directive
Reference:
MD 10.161, Civil Rights Program and Affirmative Employment and Diversity Management Program Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement issued under YA-22-0055 dated July 18, 2022 Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Complaint Process Flowchart Update - Policy Guidance on the Use of Official Time in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Complaint Process issued under YA-23-0010 dated February 15, 2023 Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints and Related Issues issued under YA-22-0068 dated August 23, 2022
ML23072A474 OFFICE CRPM/SBCR TA/SBCR DD/SBCR D/SBCR NAME SSmith EDeeds JDempsey VOrdaz DATE 04/13/2023 04/13/2023 04/13/2023 04/20/2023