Sec.  0.81   Functions of the Office.

   (a)  The Office of Workplace Diversity (OWD), as a staff office to the
   Commission,  shall develop, coordinate, evaluate, and recommend to the
   Commission policies, programs, and practices that foster a diverse workforce
   and promote and ensure equal opportunity for all employees and applicants
   for employment. A principal function of the Office is to lead, advise, and
   assist  the  Commission,  including all of its component Bureau/Office
   managers,  supervisors,  and  staff, at all levels, on ways to promote
   inclusion  and  full  participation of all employees in pursuit of the
   Commission's mission. In accordance with this function, the Office shall:

   (1) Conduct independent analyses of the Commission's policies and practices
   to  ensure  that  those policies and practices foster diversity in the
   workplace and ensure equal opportunity and equal treatment for employees and
   applicants; and

   (2) Advise the Commission, Bureaus, and Offices of their responsibilities
   under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 501 of
   the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Age Discrimination in Employment
   Act of 1967, as amended; Executive Order 11478; and all other statutes,
   Executive Orders, and regulatory provisions relating to workplace diversity,
   equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, and civil rights.

   (b) The Office has the following duties and responsibilities:

   (1) Through its Director, serves as the principal advisor to the Chairman
   and Commission officials on all aspects of workplace diversity, affirmative
   recruitment, equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, and civil
   rights;

   (2) Provides leadership and guidance to create a work environment that
   values and encourages diversity in the workplace;

   (3) Is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and
   policies to foster a workplace whose diversity reflects the diverse makeup
   of the Nation, enhances the mission of the Commission, and demonstrates the
   value and effectiveness of a diverse workforce;

   (4) Is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and
   policies  that promote understanding among members of the Commission's
   workforce  of their differences and the value of those differences and
   provide a channel for communication among diverse members of the workforce
   at all levels;

   (5) Develops, implements, and evaluates programs and policies to ensure that
   all members of the Commission's workforce and candidates for employment have
   equal access to opportunities for employment, career growth, training, and
   development and are protected from discrimination and harassment;

   (6) Develops and recommends Commission-wide workforce diversity goals and
   reports on achievements;

   (7) Is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and
   policies to enable all Bureaus and Offices to manage a diverse workforce
   effectively and in compliance with all equal employment opportunity and
   civil rights requirements;

   (8) Works closely with the Associate Managing Director—Human Resources
   Management to ensure compliance with Federal and Commission recruitment and
   staffing requirements;

   (9)  Manages  the Commission's equal employment opportunity compliance
   program.  Responsibilities  in this area include processing complaints
   alleging discrimination, recommending to the Chairman final decisions on EEO
   complaints within the Commission, and providing counseling services to
   employees and applicants on EEO matters;

   (10) Develops and administers the Commission's program of accessibility and
   accommodation  for  disabled  persons  in  accordance  with applicable
   regulations;

   (11) Represents the Commission at meeting with other public and private
   groups and organizations on matters counseling workplace diversity and equal
   employment opportunity and workplace diversity issues;

   (12) Maintains liaison with and solicits views of organizations within and
   outside  the  Commission  on matters relating to equal opportunity and
   workplace diversity.

   [ 61 FR 2727 , Jan. 29, 1996]

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