1. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Module 11
National Guard
Technician Personnel Management Course

2. TOPICS EEO Definition Technician and Military Complaint Process
Supervisor/Manager Responsibilities
Special Emphasis Program (SEP)
Video
Point of Contact

3. Equal Employment Opportunity:
Definition:
Providing equal opportunity in employment
on the basis of merit and fitness without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age and/or disability.

4. Technician and Military Complaint Process
Civilian Discrimination Complaint
Processing and Adjudication
NGR
Military:
Military Discrimination Complaint System
NGR

5. Technician and Military Complaint Process Con’t
Definition of a Technician and Military Complaint:
An allegation that an unlawful act has occurred
in violation of Title VII (Technician) or Title VI (Military) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

6. Technician and Military Complaint Process Con’t
Basis for Military Complaints:
Race
Color
Religion
Gender (Includes Sexual Harassment)
National Origin
Reprisal (based on EO activity)

7. Technician and Military Complaint Process Con’t
Basis for Technician Complaints:
Race
Color
Religion
Gender (Includes Sexual Harassment)
National Origin
Reprisal (based on EO activity)
Age (Over 40)
Disability

8. Technician and Military Complaint Process Con’t
Mediation Process – Alternate Dispute Resolution
Provided through the skills of a trained mediator (not typically from within the direct supervisory chain of command).
ADR Provides prompt and inexpensive techniques to resolve disputes.
Allow parties involved to arrive at an agreed resolution.
Less costly and results in a more positive, long term solution, improves morale and productivity.

9. Technician and Military Complaint Process Con’t
COMPLAINTS SYSTEM - BOTTOM LINE
Fosters unit readiness & combat effectiveness by fair & equitable non-discriminatory treatment
Rapidly resolve allegations at lowest level
Provides a just & effective avenue of redress

10. Special Emphasis Program (SEP) SEPs are designed to eliminate demographic group imbalances in targeted occupations, and to achieve workforce diversity in the National Guard.

11. Special Emphasis Program (SEP) Con’t Members of the Special Emphasis Program Council
Program Director
CW3 Heather Ruter, (518)
JFHQ, Latham
African American Program Mgr. (ARNG)
SFC Lamont Pugh, (914)
Camp Smith,
Federal Women’s Program Mgr (ARNG)
VACANT
Federal Women’s Program Mgr. (ANG)
MSgt Donna M. Torres, (518)
JFHQ, Latham,
Persons with Disabilities Mgr. (ARNG)
JFHQ, Latham,
Persons with Disabilities Mgr. (Alternate)
Ms. Bonnie Lu LaManna, (518)
JFHQ, Latham,
Hispanic Program Mgr. (ANG)
SMSgt Robert Orellano, (315)
EADS, Rome,
Hispanic Program Mgr. (Alternate, ANG)
TSgt Jose Ortiz, (315)
EADS, Rome,
Hispanic Program Mgr (ARNG)
SGT Juan Portillo, (585)
Rear Det Co., Rochester,
Native-American Indian Program Mgr. (ARNG)
Lt Jean Kratzer, (518)
Watervleit Arsenal,
Native American Indian Program Mgr (ANG)
Asian & Pacific Islander Program Mgr. (ARNG)
SSG Theresa Barone-Lopez, (518)
101st Signal BN, Yonkers,
Asian & Pacific Islander Program Mgr. (Alternate, ARNG)
MAJ Henry Wong, (917)
369 Sust. Brig, Westchester County
Asian & Pacific Islander Program Mgr. (ANG)

12. Point of Contact:
CW3 Heather Ruter State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM) DSN COMM (518) BB (518) MSgt Donna Torres Equal Employment Specialist DSN COMM (518)

13. Questions