[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR0.81]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 0_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Organization

 

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



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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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