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VA MEDICAL CENTER

POLICY MEMORANDUM 00-028

BRONX, NEW YORK 10468

September 9, 2003

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

POLICY AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

POLICY

A. It is the policy of the Bronx VA Medical Center to fully support National and the Department of

Veterans Affairs Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Programs and to advise employees of

medical center policy and requirements for a positive and ongoing results oriented Affirmative Action

Program designed to achieve full realization of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard

to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or sexual orientation, age, disabling condition or reprisal for prior

EEO complaint involvement. These programs will be implemented with a sincere and personal commitment.

B. All employees and applicants for employment will receive fair and equitable treatment in all aspects

of personnel management consistent with merit principles.

C. A continuing Affirmative Employment Program will be implemented to achieve optimal

representation in the Medical Center workforce of minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and

Vietnam-Era Veterans; and to assure that these groups receive positive consideration for employment,

training, career development, reassignment, promotion and retention.

D. Complaints of discrimination will be processed in a fair, timely and impartial manner.

E. Program policies will be communicated to all employees, to recognized employee organizations and

to interested community groups.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. The Medical Center Director as the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER is responsible for the full

implementation of the overall EEO program at this Medical Center. The Medical Center Director will

appoint members to the EEO/Human Goals Committee as well as the Special Emphasis Program Managers.

B. EEO Manager serves under the general direction of and has direct access to the Medical Center

Director on all matters related to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Employment. (See

Attachment “A”)

C. Patient Care Center Directors are responsible for establishing and ensuring that equal opportunity

benefits are provided for all personnel and applicants for employment within their programs. It is their

responsibility to ensure that the present job related skills of each employee are used to the maximum extent

possible; to provide maximum opportunity for all employees to increase their skills; to assure that

subordinate managers and supervisors receive adequate guidance and training, fully understand, appreciate,

respond positively and adhere to the requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity Programs at the

medical center.

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