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NAO
215-101
NOAA
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TRAINING PROGRAM
Issued
11/26/90; Effective 11/13/90
SECTION
1. PURPOSE.
.01 This Order describes the parameters of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) training program. It explains
the administrative procedures that must be followed
by all elements of NOAA to obtain EEO training for
executives, managers, supervisors (probationary and
tenured), and the general workforce.
.02 This Order also authorizes the Director, Office
of Administration (OA), to establish and maintain a
list of vendors capable of developing and providing
EEO training courses and needs assessments which meet
all criteria established by the Director, Office of
Administration, or his/her designee.
.03
This Order further authorizes the Director, Office
of Administration, to act as NOAA's final approval
authority with respect to the quality and content of
all NOAA-sponsored EEO training.
SECTION
2. SCOPE.
.01 Coverage. The provisions of this Order are prescriptive
to all NOAA sponsored EEO training. EEO training in
this Order refers to the EEO knowledge and skills needed
for individuals to meet their respective EEO responsibilities.
.02 Exclusion. This
Order does not apply to any training developed and
presented by Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) Regional Offices, the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), the Department of Commerce (DOC)
Office of Civil Rights, or the DOC Office of Personnel.
SECTION
3. RESPONSIBILITIES/PROCEDURES.
.01 The
Director, Office of Administration shall act
as the NOAA final authority with respect to the content
and quality of all NOAA-sponsored EEO training courses.
The Director shall periodically provide to the Administrative
Support Center (ASC) Personnel Divisions and the Office
of Administration Personnel Operations Division an
updated list of training vendors capable of conducting
EEO training courses and completing EEO needs assessments.
All vendors listed will meet minimum standards of adequacy
with respect to course development and presentation
capability.
.02 The
Civil Rights Division (OA23), acting on behalf
of the Director, Office of Administration, shall:
a. develop and periodically update the minimum standards
of adequacy by which all training vendors developing
and presenting EEO training courses presented pursuant
to this Order shall be evaluated;
b. evaluate the capabilities of any new vendor submitting
a proposal to provide EEO training for possible placement
on the EEO training vendor list, and
c. establish and keep current an open ended list of
vendors which meet the minimum standards of adequacy
necessary to provide EEO training and EEO needs assessment
in NOAA.
.03 The
Administrative Support Center Personnel Divisions
and the Office of Administration Personnel Operations
Division (OA21) shall:
a. maintain the updated list of acceptable training
vendors, EEO training courses and EEO needs assessment
studies for their servicing area;
b. provide the names of appropriate courses and vendors
to NOAA Line or Staff Office components;
c. refer all suggestions for new courses and/or vendors
to the Civil Rights Division (OA23) for substantive
review and recommendation to Director, Office of Administration;
d. announce the availability of EEO training courses
deemed necessary by NOAA management, at least annually;
e. process all requests for EEO training when submitted
in compliance with this Order by any NOAA Line or Staff
Office component within their respective service areas,
and
f. ensure accurate records are maintained on EEO training
attendance.
.04 Line
and Staff Office heads shall ensure that,
consistent with the employees duties and responsibilities,
and based upon an assessment of their individual needs,
executives, managers, supervisors, and the general
workforce are provided sufficient training and information
to:
a. understand their responsibilities and roles in
the development and implementation of their unit's
affirmative employment program plans;
b. use existing management systems and programs to
accomplish affirmative employment goals;
c. manage personnel actions that are free of discrimination;
d. understand discrimination and the process for maintaining
a discrimination free workplace;
e. understand their responsibilities and roles regarding
the EEO complaint process, and
f. recognize sexual harassment and be able to carry
out their legal responsibilities.
.05 Furthermore, Line
and Staff Offices heads shall:
a. determine the needs for EEO training and/or EEO
assessment;
b. ensure that any employee serving as a supervisor
for the first time receive substantive EEO training
which enables them to demonstrate the knowledge, skills
and abilities listed under Section 3.04 of this Order
within one (1) year of the effective date of appointment;
c. ensure that all other managers and supervisors
under their control receive a minimum of four (4) hours
of substantive EEO training and information once every
two (2) years which updates the knowledge, skills and
abilities listed under Section 3.04 of this Order;
d. ensure that EEO training taken by individuals under
their line authority complies with this Order;
e. coordinate with the appropriate Administrative
Support Center Personnel Division/Office of Administration
Personnel Operations Division to arrange for a vendor
authorized by this Order to provide EEO training and/or
a needs assessment;
f. submit appropriate documents promptly to the appropriate
Administrative Support Center/Office of Administration
Finance Division (OA11) to ensure prompt payment to
the vendor, and
g.
review records on EEO training yearly to ensure compliance
with Section 3.05 of this Order.
SECTION
4. EFFECT OF OTHER ISSUANCES.
Requirements of this Order are consistent with specifications
contained in Department Administrative Order (DAO)
202-411, Supervisory and Management Development and
Civil Rights Bulletin 83-1, Equal Employment Opportunity
Training.
SIGNED,
Director, Office of Administration
Office of Primary Interest:
Office of Administration
Civil Rights Division (OA23)
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