The DoD Civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program
Abstract
This Directive: (1) Implements references (a) DoD Human Goals Charter, May 18, 1981 (signed by the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Secretaries of the Military Departments, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Chiefs of Staff of the Military Departments); (b) Title 29, United States Code, Sections 791, 792, 793, and 795; and through (s) by establishing the Civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, to include affirmative action programs, consistent with guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the DoD Human Goals Charter; (2) Consolidates in a single document provisions of references (+) through (x) and, therefore, cancels these references; (3) Authorizes, as an integral part of the Civilian EEO Program, the establishment of Special Emphasis Programs (SEPs) entitled the Federal Women's Program (FWP), the Hispanic Employment Program (HEP), and the Handicapped Individuals Program (HIP), as well as, at the discretion of responsible officials, SEPs for the additional groups covered by the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (i.e., the Asian/ Pacific Islander Employment Program, the Black Employment Program, and the American Indian/Alaskan Native Employment Program); (4) Establishes the Defense Equal Opportunity Council (DEOC), the Civilian EEO Review Board, and Sep Boards; and (5) Authorizes the issuance of DoD Instructions and Manuals to implement this Directive and guidance from standard-setting agencies such as EEOC and OPM, consistent with DoD 5025.1-M (reference (y))
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA270363
Entities
Organizations
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy