Mission
Promote equal employment opportunity in the workplace through communication, collaboration, compliance, prevention and innovation for the 21st century workforce.
Vision
EEO is for everyone, everywhere and is the official checks-and-balances scale of employment.
Goal
Provide EEO services beyond the box of the traditional landscape and reflect the Army's values, mission, workforce and evolution in the 21st century.
What is EEO?
The federal employment Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program is a collective umbrella of compliance and preventative, independent and collaborative programs that are the catalyst for ensuring a workforce free of discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), and hostile work environment. The program fosters equal employment opportunities in every aspect of employment. EEO implementation derives from the Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 1440.1 "The DoD Civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program."
Complaints Program
Informal and formal (investigation and adjudication)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program
Complaints mediation and workplace dispute mediation
Disability Program
Reasonable accommodation (disabilty - physical or mental), accessibility and compliance
Special Emphasis Program (SEP)
Recruitment, hiring and retention
Affirmative Employment Program (AEP)
Conduct barrier analysis to help reduce harmful behaviors, process personal assistance service requests, process religious accommodation requests, process Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) accommodation requests, and advise on Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for nursing mothers (PUMP Act)
Advisory Services
Education and training, hiring and awards review, command climate surveys (DEOCS) assessment, federal viewpoint survey assessment, and various workforce assessments