Recommended Language for Required EEO Element for Managers and Supervisors

ELEMENT WEIGHT WILL BE 10%

Performs all duties consistent with civil rights and equal opportunity laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination. Demonstrates equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment by responsibility for prevention and resolution of complaints; ensuring employee cooperation in the EEO complaint process, and recruitment and outreach. Provides for appropriate disability and religious based accommodations. Communicates with employees to address problems and disagreements in the workplace. Ensures that APHIS programs and activities are implemented in a nondiscriminatory manner to reach all eligible beneficiaries.

Recommended civil rights/equal opportunity language to incorporate in Non­-supervisory employees' EEO element (stand-alone element for EEO not required, language may be incorporated into customer service, teamwork, or similar element.

Treat all employees, stakeholders, program beneficiaries and the general public with fairness, dignity and respect consistent with agency goals for civil rights and equal opportunity.