EEO

Question 1

What are the protected classes?

Answer 1

Race, color, gender, religion, sex orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy. Protects against hostile work environments.

Question 2

Supervisor responsibilities?

Answer 2

• Educate and train employees on EEO policy.
• Monitor the workplace for violations or potential violations.
• Stop the behavior.
• Manage the effect of a complaint to make sure retaliation is not occurring.
• Follow through with the complaint by taking immediate documented and corrective action.
• Consult the EEO liaison in Fiscal.

Question 3

Reporting procedure

Answer 3

Employees must file a complaint for the violation within 180 days.

Question 4

Where can complaints be filed?

Answer 4

• Chain of command.
• City Equal Opportunity Department
• AZ Civil Rights Division of the AG’s Office
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 5

Informal reporting process

Answer 5

• Mediation and resolution
• Harassment and discrimination complaints and concerns will be addressed immediately
• Request will be reviewed by PSB commander and EEO liaison to make sure informal process is appropriate
• Supervisor will meet with the complainant to discuss the incident and requested resolution.
• Immediate corrective action to ensure the offensive behavior stops
• Discrimination/harassment report control form will be completed and sent to PSB for approval.
• Supervisor will follow up 30-60 days from resolution to ensure the behavior has stopped and no retaliation

Question 6

Formal reporting process

Answer 6

• Once a claim has been filed, the PSB commander and EEO liaison will determine if chain of command, PSB or outside agency will investigate.
• If chain of command conducts the investigation, completed investigation will be forwarded to PSB
• Employee under investigation can have union representation
• Investigation will be completed within 90 days
• Findings will be classified in Ops Orders 3.19