HPM 10.12 EEO Flashcards
Who is responsible for maintaining a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and for providing reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities to assist them with performing the essential functions of their positions.
(1-3)
Managers and supervisors
___ is defined as pervasive, persistent, unwelcome conduct which is perpetuated by an individual’s status in a protected group. Harassment reaches the level of illegality when the conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or the conduct is severe or pervasive enough to be considered hostile, intimidating, or abusive. (2-4)
Harassment
____ are legally identified groups which are specifically protected by statute against employment discrimination. Protected group status is automatically conferred upon recognized minority group members, females, and disabled persons by virtue of laws and court decisions. (2-5)
Protected Groups
What are the updated lists of protected groups?
2-5
ge (40 and above) / Ancestry / Color / Disability (physical and mental, including HIV and AIDS) / Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression / Genetic Information / Marital Status / Medical Condition (genetic characteristics, cancer, or a record or history of cancer) / Military and Veteran Status / National Origin (includes language use restrictions) / Political affiliation/Opinion / Race / Religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices) / Retaliation / Sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, related medical conditions, and sexual harassment) / Sexual Orientation
______ includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when the conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. (3-3)
Sexual harassment
Identify the two types of Sexual harassment.
3-5
These include quid pro quo and hostile work environment.
In order for conduct to be determined to have created an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment based on sexual harassment , which three criteria must exist? (3-8)
The behavior in question must be of a sexual nature. The behavior must be unwelcome. The behavior must be severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment.
When can a discrimination complaint be filed?
6-14
A complaint of discrimination may be filed whenever applicants or employees believe any action, decision, policy, or condition of employment has adversely affected them based on their status in a protected group or for having opposed any discriminatory employment practice or for participating in the discrimination complaint process
What is the time frame for filing an External discrimination complaint? (Outside of the Department)
(6-14)
Federal – FEEOC 300 days, Dept of Labor 180 days but 300 days for Veteran State – Dept of Fair Employment and Housing 365, Dept of Industrial Relations 180
How many levels are there to the Dept Internal discrimination complaint process? (6-16)
Including cadets, two distinct levels: The informal level (EEO counselors) and the formal level (EEO investigators)
What are the basic distinctions between the grievance/complaint process and the discrimination complaint process: (6-15)
A grievance is defined as a dispute involving the bargaining unit (BU) agreement(s).
An employee complaint is defined as a dispute involving the a written departmental rule and/or policy.
A discrimination complaint is defined as an allegation of illegal discrimination of the employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (includes sexual harassment, gender identity), physical or mental disability, political affiliation/opinion, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, and/or retaliation.
What is time frame for Cultural Awareness and Ethics Training? MM (17-077)
Effective immediately, online Cultural Awareness and Ethics Training for all personnel will continue to be conducted annually, however, classroom training will be conducted every fourth calendar year.
