1. The Army Equal Opportunity Program

2. OVERVIEW policy and concept affirmative actions
behavior characteristics
impact of individual & institutional discrimination
identifying & countering sexual harrassment

3. OVERVIEW Legal consequences participating in sexual harrassment
program components
Individual responsibilities of EO and Sexual Harassment
importance of honesty and open interpersonal comunications

4. POLICY
equal treatment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, or religion
applies both on/off post
applies to working, living and recreational environments
no provisions for age or physical disability.

5. CONCEPT responsibility of leadership
ensure fair treatment of all soldiers based on merit, fitness, and capability
maximize human potential
contributes to unit cohesion and is a readiness issue

6. COMPONENTS command support & leader commitment clearly stated policy
sequential & progressive training

7. COMPONENTS effective and responsive complaint system
frequent climate assessments
evenhanded enforcement of sanctions

8. IMPLEMENTATION policy guidance prevention of sexual harassment
staffing
on-post activities

9. IMPLEMENTATION off-post activities complaint procedures
affirmative action plan
equal opportunity training

10. RELATED ELEMENTS extremist organizations Army language policy
accommodating religious practices

11. EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
inconsistent with responsibilities of military service
participation is prohibited
chapter 4, para 4-12, AR

12. LANGUAGE POLICY operational language is English
English is required while performing military functions
personal conversation not regulated
chapter 4, AR

13. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
It is the Army’s policy to approve requests for accommodation of religious practices when they will not have an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, standards, health, safety, or discipline, or otherwise interfere with the performance of military duties.
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14. SEXUAL HARASSMENT definition types of sexual harassment
behaviors subject to UCMJ

15. DEFINITION
A form of sex discrimination that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, or physical contact of a sexual nature when:
submission to conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of job, pay or career, OR
submission or rejection of conduct is made as a basis for career or employment decisions, OR
conduct interferes with an individual’s performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.

16. QUID PRO QUO “this for that” examples:
demanding sexual favors in exchange for a promotion or raise
disciplining or firing a subordinate who refuses sexual advances
threats of poor evaluation for refusing a relationship

17. HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
offensive, unwanted, and unsolicited comments and behavior
examples:
derogatory gender based terms
comments about body parts
suggestive pictures, posters, or calendars
explicit jokes of sexual or sexist nature
assault or rape

18. UCMJ ACTIONS Article 89 disrespect toward a superior officer
Article 91 insubordinate conduct toward an NCO or WO
Article 117 provoking speech or gestures
Article 134 bribery and graft, indecent assault, or
communicating a threat
Article 127 extortion
Article 133 conduct unbecoming an officer
Article cruelty and maltreatment

19. TYPES OF COMPLAINTS
informal
formal

20. INFORMAL not in writing resolved at lowest level
may or may not involve commander
no suspense/not reportable
no less important than a formal complaint

21. FORMAL may be filed with other agencies
sworn statement on DA Form 7279-R
subject to timelines
requires a follow up assessment
complaints filed with the IG are processed IAW AR 20-1

22. RESPONSIBILITIES Commander Individual Equal Opportunity Representative
Equal Opportunity Advisor

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