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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
Section 1. The Parties jointly support an
organizational environment that values the diversity and differences that
individuals bring to the workplace.
Section 2. It is agreed between the Parties that there shall be no
discrimination against any employee on account of handicap, age, sex, race,
religion, color, national origin, or sexual orientation.
Section 3. The Parties jointly support an organizational environment
that is free of sexual harassment and discrimination. Every effort will be
made to protect and safeguard the rights and opportunities of all individuals
to seek, obtain, and hold employment without subjugation to sexual harassment
or discrimination of any kind in the workplace.
Section 4. The Parties have established a national EEO committee which
will be administered in accordance with Article XX, Workgroups, Committees,
Program and Project Representatives. The committee shall meet annually.
Section 5. Facility Representatives and Regional Directors shall be
provided a copy of regional EEO counselors and information on the EEO
complaint system and counselor duties. The Employer shall post the names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of all EEO counselors in a location at each
facility in an area frequented by bargaining unit employees.
Section 6. The Agency agrees to adhere to FLRA case law regarding the
Union�s right to negotiate those aspects of EEO case settlements that conflict
with the collective bargaining agreement or otherwise trigger a bargaining
obligation. To minimize post-settlement bargaining when a bargaining
obligation exists, the Agency will discuss such contemplated settlements with
the Union prior to their completion.
Section 7. Any negotiations necessitated by these settlement terms will
be conducted in accordance with the Parties agreement in
Article 91, Mid-Term
Negotiations. However, recognizing the importance of settling EEO complaints,
and the fact that the EEO process has timeframes outside of the control of the
Agency and the complainant, Parties will try to conclude such bargaining as
quickly as possible.
Section 8. If the complainant objects to sharing information about
his/her settlement agreement with the Union pursuant to paragraph 6 because of
privacy reasons, the Agency will notify the Union of the terms of the
agreement before it is signed, without disclosing the name of the complainant
or information that would reveal the complainant�s identity.
Section 9. Both Parties will respect the privacy of the complainant(s).
Neither Party will share or disclose the terms of any settlement agreement
without the written consent of the complainant, except as provided by law,
rule or regulation.
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