CHAPTER 3 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 3-1. POLICY The Equal Opportunity (EO) program is designed to ensure that individuals are free from wrongful discrimination and to provide equal opportunity and treatment regardless of color, national origin, race, religion or sex. The Missouri National Guard is committed to a policy of eliminating discrimination and its effects. Personnel who feel they have been subjected to illegal discrimination are permitted to participate in the complaint process established by ANGI 36-3, National Guard Military Discrimination Complaint System. 3-2. COMPLAINTS The chain of command is the primary channel for resolving discrimination complaints. Individuals should use command channels for redress of grievances. Allegations of discrimination will be referred to processing by the lowest appropriate command level in accordance with ANGI 36-3. This provides the commander an opportunity to assist the complainant, inquire into the issues and allegations, take corrective action and attempt to resolve the complaint. The sole mechanism for appealing the disposition of an informal complaint is to file a formal complaint. It is the goal of the Missouri National Guard to resolve and settle all allegations and complaints of discrimination fairly, equitably and expeditiously. Whenever possible, complaints will be resolved at the unit level. However, when resolution of a complaint at the lowest level is not successful, military personnel can appeal their complaint through the chain of command to the Adjutant General. If unresolved at the Adjutant General level, the complainant can appeal to the National Guard Bureau. EO personnel will assist the complainant in clarifying issues and allegations and reducing them to writing on the complaint form and generally assist them in completing the form. EO personnel will also counsel the complainant on what constitutes illegal discrimination. Upon the filing of an informal or formal complaint, EO personnel will keep the complainant informed of the status of the complaint. Military complaints of discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender (including sexual harassment), national origin or retaliation must be filed within 180 calendar days from the date of the alleged discrimination or the date the individual became aware or reasonably should have become aware of the discriminatory event or action.
CHAPTER 3 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 3-1. POLICY The Equal Opportunity (EO) program is designed to ensure that individuals are free from wrongful discrimination and to provide equal opportunity and treatment regardless of color, national origin, race, religion or sex. The Missouri National Guard is committed to a policy of eliminating discrimination and its effects. Personnel who feel they have been subjected to illegal discrimination are permitted to participate in the complaint process established by ANGI 36-3, National Guard Military Discrimination Complaint System. 3-2. COMPLAINTS The chain of command is the primary channel for resolving discrimination complaints. Individuals should use command channels for redress of grievances. Allegations of discrimination will be referred to processing by the lowest appropriate command level in accordance with ANGI 36-3. This provides the commander an opportunity to assist the complainant, inquire into the issues and allegations, take corrective action and attempt to resolve the complaint. The sole mechanism for appealing the disposition of an informal complaint is to file a formal complaint. It is the goal of the Missouri National Guard to resolve and settle all allegations and complaints of discrimination fairly, equitably and expeditiously. Whenever possible, complaints will be resolved at the unit level. However, when resolution of a complaint at the lowest level is not successful, military personnel can appeal their complaint through the chain of command to the Adjutant General. If unresolved at the Adjutant General level, the complainant can appeal to the National Guard Bureau. EO personnel will assist the complainant in clarifying issues and allegations and reducing them to writing on the complaint form and generally assist them in completing the form. EO personnel will also counsel the complainant on what constitutes illegal discrimination. Upon the filing of an informal or formal complaint, EO personnel will keep the complainant informed of the status of the complaint. Military complaints of discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender (including sexual harassment), national origin or retaliation must be filed within 180 calendar days from the date of the alleged discrimination or the date the individual became aware or reasonably should have become aware of the discriminatory event or action.
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