(3) Improve federal civil Activity 1: Rigorously enforce Continue current efforts The VA enforces Federal civil rights protections through rights protections for the civil rights statutes/laws that to enforce civil rights the EEO complaint process and promotes resolution AAPI community require equal access and statutes/laws. through the ADR process. non-discrimination in federal 1. VHA distributed and held training session with programs that involve grants, Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) Lead EEO loans, contracts, financial aid Managers to ensure adheres to VA Directive 5975 and other benefits. “Diversity and Inclusion” and The Secretary’s EEO, Diversity, and No FEAR Policy Statement. VA Directive 5975 establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs’ policy, program requirements, and coordinated responsibilities for workforce diversity and inclusion in accordance with: • Executive Order (EO) 13583, “Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce”; o Government-wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan; • VA Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan; • Applicable equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, and directives; • EEO, Diversity, and No FEAR Policy Statement provide a summary of VA’s workplace policies; • VHA ODI, the D&I Subcommittee, and the Equal Employment Opportunity\Affirmative Employment Office coordinated on the VA Directive 5975 revision; • VHA ODI discussed the VA Directive 5975 and the EEO, Diversity, and No FEAR Policy Statement on the VHA VISN Lead EEO Manager’s call during this quarter; and, • VHA EEO/AEO completed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Management Directive (MD) 715.
(3) Improve federal civil rights protections for the AAPI community Activity 1: Rigorously enforce civil rights statutes/laws that require equal access and non-discrimination in federal programs that involve grants, loans, contracts, financial aid and other benefits. Continue current efforts to enforce civil rights statutes/laws. The VA enforces Federal civil rights protections through the EEO complaint process and promotes resolution through the ADR process. 1. VHA distributed and held training session with Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) Lead EEO Managers to ensure adheres to VA Directive 5975 “Diversity and Inclusion” and The Secretary’s EEO, Diversity, and No FEAR Policy Statement. VA Directive 5975 establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs’ policy, program requirements, and coordinated responsibilities for workforce diversity and inclusion in accordance with: • Executive Order (EO) 13583, “Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce”; o Government-wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan; • VA Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan; • Applicable equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, and directives; • EEO, Diversity, and No FEAR Policy Statement provide a summary of VA’s workplace policies; • VHA ODI, the D&I Subcommittee, and the Equal Employment Opportunity\Affirmative Employment Office coordinated on the VA Directive 5975 revision; • VHA ODI discussed the VA Directive 5975 and the EEO, Diversity, and No FEAR Policy Statement on the VHA VISN Lead EEO Manager’s call during this quarter; and, • VHA EEO/AEO completed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Management Directive (MD) 715.
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