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2. 1. Update to Equal Employment Opportunity 2. Harassment Prevention All Employee’s Responsibilities: Secretary, Department of Energy, Policy Statement on Harassment Prevention

3. 1. Office of Civil Rights 2. Complaints Process 3. Mediation Process

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5.  EEO Complaints Process ◦ Terms, conditions, privileges of employment ◦ Based upon age (over 40), color, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation (for prior EEO activity) and sex  Protected by Federal Executive Orders 13087 & 13152 and by the DOE EEO & Diversity Policy and the DOE Harassment Policy: sexual orientation and parental status  Protected by Civil Service Reform Act: political affiliation ◦ NNSA Counselors – contact within 45 calendar days of the incident you believe to be discriminatory  Mediation Program ◦ EEO and non-EEO related conflict Information available 24/7 Intranet: http://scweb.na.gov/eeo/index.shtmhttp://scweb.na.gov/eeo/index.shtm Internet: http://www.doeal.gov/eeo/complaintt.asp xhttp://www.doeal.gov/eeo/complaintt.asp x

6. Any unwelcome conduct, verbal, written, or physical, based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), sexual orientation, parental status, or protected genetic information that: (1) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee’s work performance; (2) creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment; or (3) affects an employee’s employment opportunities or compensation. Secretary of Energy June 9, 2010

7. Test Your KnowledgeHarassment Is?

8.  Contact an EEO Counselor or the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within 45 days of a workplace incident that you believe is discriminatory.  Harassment Responsibilities and Responses: ◦ Speak up if you feel comfortable doing so, for others or yourself. ◦ Ask the individual to stop. Some people do not know they are offending others and will usually stop when the behavior is brought to their attention. ◦ Or take it to a supervisor or manager, OCR, or Human Resources. ◦ If it is brought to your attention that you have offended someone, apologize, and don’t do it again.

9.  Questions  Evaluations ◦ Your Presenter today: Via DVD ◦ Contact information: (505) 845-6385 (505) 845-5517 1-800-825-5256 (enter 845-5517 at the voice prompt) TTY: 1-866-872-1011 www.doeal.gov/eeo/ E-mail: EEODiversityOffice@doeal.govEEODiversityOffice@doeal.gov