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Attachment E: 20
EEO Orientation Agenda
Orientation Agenda for New Employee Orientation
I. What does the EEO Department do?
The EEO Department enforces all state and federal regulations as well as BWC’s
policies as they relate to non-discrimination in employment.
If at any time during your employment you feel like you have been discriminated
against/harassed on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin
(ancestry), military status (past, present or future), disability, age, (40 years of age or
older), genetic information, sexual orientation or retaliation you should immediately notify
a member of management or contact the EEO Department at (614) 728-9537.
II.
The policies enforced by the EEO Department are:
The EEO Policy
The Anti-Harassment Policy
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy
III.
Who is protected by the above policies?
All employees, applicants, temporary workers, interns, contractors, 3rd party customers
and injured workers
IV.
Investigative Procedures/Types of Complaints
A. Internal Complaints/ADM 4400 - employee fills out the complaint & submits it
to the EEO Department. The complaint should be filed within 30 days of the
discriminatory incident. The EEO Department will complete the investigation within 30
days.
B. External Complaints – 180 days to file charge with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission
(OCRC), 300 days to file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
and 30 days to file with State EOD.
Besides investigations, the EEO Department conducts training, does general consultations and
problem solving, handles exit interviews and maintains the I-9 records of all BWC employees.
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