PAID 1-77

Question 0

Correct procedures regarding EEO complaints

Answer 0

• The member is not required to give the officer or and other FD official except the EEO Officer or EEO Liaisons any information concerning the complaint
• If the member elects voluntary to provide any information regarding the alleged incident, other than the fact that a complaint is being made the officer is then required to complete a Confidential EEO Incident Report
• Upon completion of the report it shall be submitted directly to the EEO Officer in a sealed envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL without intermediate endorsements
• No company journal entries

Question 1

Upon notification of an alleged incident of discrimination by a member, the officer is required to notify the Fire Departments EEO Officer. What are the correct procedures

Answer 1

*Routine notifications made be made by
Telephone between 0800-1800 Mon-Friday
Email at eeo@fdny.nyc.gov
*For incidents that effect operations the officer shall contact the EEO Officer during the hours of 0800-1800 Mon-Fri, during non office hours the EEO can be reached thought the FD Operations Center FDOC

Question 2

A member has the right to privately meet with the EEO Officer or an EEO attorney/investigator during office hours; however, the member should obtain approval to do so PRIOR to leaving their work assignment. Reasonable leave requests to meet with an EEO Office representative during work hours CANNOT be denied by supervisors. Officers shall allow members to meet with EEO Office representatives at the earliest practice time consisted with the operational needs of their units. Concerns about the above should be immediately addressed to the

Answer 2

EEO Office