For military personnel, the policies provide for equal opportunity and treatment for all members based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, or reprisal. Air National Guard members on Title 10 orders must contact the Air National Guard Readiness Center Equal Opportunity Office within 60 days of the alleged discriminatory event or effective date of the personnel action for which the complaint is based. (See “CONTACT US” above.) Drill Status Guardsmen (Title 32) must contact the Wing Equal Opportunity Office within 180 calendars days of the alleged discriminatory event or active date of a personnel action for which the complaint is based.
It is inevitable that some workplace disputes cannot resolve themselves. Sometimes we need to work through official channels. As an employee, supervisor, manager or union official, you may have participated in workplace dispute resolution processes at some time during your federal career. Many have concluded that traditional Equal Employment Opportunity, grievance and litigation procedures to resolve workplace disputes are:
-Long and drawn out, sometimes lasting for years-Costly in terms of time spent and money required-Too formal-Obstacles to good working relationships-Decided by "outsiders" who do not fully understand the situation-Impedes mission accomplishment
The benefits of resolving issues under the ADR program:- Promoting a healthy employment relationship by including the parties directly in designing a resolution to their workplace problems- Reaching a solution quickly, before the situation worsens- Reducing costs in terms of money and time spent reaching resolution- Focusing on the interests of the parties and their long term relationship, rather than their legal position- Improving future work relationships- Encouraging the parties to speak directly to each other rather than to a judge- Creating a Win-Win situation
- The employee or management official identifies a workplace problem.- The employee is encouraged to raise the problem through the chain of command/supervision.- The employee/management official may contact his/her supervisor, the EO Office, Civilian Personnel (CPO), Inspector General, Union, Chaplain, Employee Assistance Program Office or the Alternative Dispute Program Office.- The official contacted refers the issue either to the appropriate office or the ADR office.- The ADR office may discuss the matter with the employee/management official to determine the feasibility of using ADR to resolve the matter.- The ADR office determines whether to offer one of the methods of ADR for dispute resolution (mediation, facilitation or early neutral evaluation). - The parties agree to use the method offered or to use traditional dispute resolution procedures.- If the parties choose ADR, they attempt to resolve the disputed issue(s) in good faith and by full and open communication, respecting the rights of each party to present his/her perspective.
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National Guard Equal Opportunity Hotline (704) 607-5462 or 1-800-371-0617 Equal Opportunity Office Phone Number 240-612-7611 DSN: 612-7611 Equal Opportunity Office Email usaf.jbanafw.ngb-cc.mbx.angrc-equal-opportunity@mail.mil