Equal Employment Opportunity Office

The Equal Employment Opportunity Office is dedicated to preserving the concept of equal opportunity in all terms, conditions and benefits of employment. Every customer is regularly made aware that we are available to actively listen to their concerns, offer advice when prudent and following up with action, when appropriate.

The mission of our entire staff is to provide comprehensive EEO, Special Emphasis Programs, Disability and Diversity Programs of the highest quality and to serve both management and each employee with sensitivity, concern, and understanding.

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EEO Plans and Procedures
Vice Admiral Policy Statements
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EEO Services

Use the information below to learn more about what services EEO provides at Land and Maritime.

Complaints Processing

Download: EEO Pre-Complaint Intake Form (.pdf)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAW and a vital and fundamental right of every individual. Any employee, former employee, or applicant of DLA Land and Maritime who believe they have been subjected to discrimination because of race, color, sex (to include sexual harassment, pregnancy, transgender, sexual orientation and gender identity), disability (mental or physical), genetic information, age (must be 40 or older), national origin, religion, and reprisal may file an EEO complaint.

Although reports of discrimination may be made to managers and supervisors, complaints of discrimination must be filed with the DLA Land and Maritime Office of Equal Employment and Diversity (EEO). Complaints can be filed:

In person at the DLA Land and Maritime EEO Office
By telephone at 614-692-2577
By fax at 614-692-4797
By email at dlalandandmaritimecolumbuseeooffice@dla.mil

Allegations of discrimination must be presented within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory act, event, or the effective date of an alleged discriminatory personnel action. Pre-Complaint Counseling must occur before an individual can file a formal complaint. Failure to contact an EEO Official concerning an allegation of discrimination may result in the dismissal of a Formal Complaint of Discrimination.

Interpreting and CART Services

Send: DLA.Land.and.Maritime.Interpreting@dla.mil

This email needs to include the following information:

Consumer(s) who are deaf/hard of hearing
Language mode: (English, ASL, CART, Oral, PSE)
Date and time duration
Location (full address)
Purpose (With topic, agenda, full training name, team meeting, etc.)
POC Name
POC Phone
POC Email

Requests are guaranteed to be processed within core hours, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. EST Monday - Friday.

Advanced scheduling is strongly encouraged - Preferably one to two weeks, to the extent possible. Requirements of duration longer than one-day, at least one month advanced notice is encouraged to ensure adequate time to secure interpreting/CART services. Although it is not possible to foresee every occasion for which services may be requested, failure to schedule services well in advance may result in the necessity to reschedule meetings until interpreting/CART services is available. All efforts will be made to accommodate requests, to include last minute requests.

Reasonable Accommodations and Personal Assistance Services

It is the policy of the DLA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to fully comply with all other legal and regulatory requirements.

No qualified individual with a disability may be denied the benefits of a program, training, or activity conducted, sponsored, funded, or promoted by the DLA, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination. To this end, reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Agency.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodation or a request for Personal Assistance Services should be submitted to the DPM.

Form:
Confirmation of Reasonable Accommodation DLA-1887 (.pdf)

For more information visit: Reasonable Accomnodations

Workforce Recruitment Program

The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities, including disabled veterans.

Employers can select from a database pool of over 2,000 candidates from a wide variety of career fields from over 330 college and universities campuses from all 50 states with 104 majors and career disciplines. All candidates are pre-screened and interviewed by professional recruiters.

The WRP is a risk-free hiring solution that allows educated and skilled individuals with disabilities to prove their talents and abilities needed to serve the DLA mission.

If you believe there is an opening in your office for a WRP intern, here's what you should do:

Reach out to the WRP Coordinator for Land and Maritime (ephraim.ungar@dla.mil, 614-692-8030). Provide a Position Description (PD) or identify the major duties the intern will perform and the skills they would need. The WRP Coordinator will email you potential students meeting your criteria.
Select a student or students from the list of potentials that you feel would be a good match for your office. Notify the WRP Coordinator. You may contact the student or students to determine their interest and discuss the position. Remember only informal offers can be made. If they accept, notify the WRP Coordinator. The WRP Coordinator will contact Human Resources (HR) and the student to begin the hiring process and HR will make a formal offer to the student and establish an onboard date.

WRP is co-sponsored by the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Diversity Management & Equal Opportunity (ODMEO) . It is a database of college students and recent graduates with disabilities looking for summer/temporary and permanent jobs. The WRP has helped provide employment for over 7,000 students and recent graduates with disabilities since 1995.

For more information about the WRP visit the WRP site or send an email to WRP@DLA.mil to request assistance.

EEO Employment and Disability Plans and Procedures

For more EEO information and reports including the Management Directive 715 visit the EEO Land and Maritime eworkplace (CAC Required) .

Lieutenant General's Policy Statements

Equal Employment Opportunity (.pdf)
Diversity and Inclusion (.pdf)
Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (.pdf)
Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities (.pdf)
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (.pdf)

Local Policy Statements

Equal Employment Opportunity (.pdf)
Diversity & Inclusion (.pdf)
Prevention of Sexual Harassment (.pdf)
Reasonable Accommodations (.pdf)
Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Harassment (.pdf)

EEO Resources and Related Sites

Religious Accommodation

Special Emphasis EEO Programs (SEP)

Special Emphasis Programs (SEP) were established in the federal government to remove barriers to equal employment opportunity for groups that were traditionally not represented or subjected to discrimination in the workforce. In 1969, Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the federal government, established the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, and implemented the policy of the federal government to provide equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or age; and in 2011, Executive Order 13583, established a coordinated government-wide initiative to promote diversity and Inclusion in the federal workforce.

Their purpose is to ensure that agencies take affirmative steps to provide equal opportunity to everyone in all areas of employment and eliminate discriminatory practices and policies. Through various initiatives, the programs address the unique concerns of specific groups in achieving diversity, inclusion, and equality of opportunity in recruitment, hiring, development, training and advancement.

For more information on these programs, go to the Special Emphasis Programs page on DLA Today (CAC-enabled) or contact us at DLALandandMaritimeEEOSEP@dla.mil.

All events related to these programs can be found on the DLA Land and Maritime Events Calendar.

African American Employment Program

Observed: January and February
Law: Public Law 98-144 and 99-244

The purpose of the African-American Employment Program (AAEP) is to ensure that African-Americans have an equal opportunity to compete in all aspects of Federal employment, address the under representation issues, eliminate discriminatory barriers, monitor merit promotions, advise on potential Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO) complaints, and all personnel activities that impact hiring, development and recognition.

DLA Land and Maritime presents its Annual Carter G. Woodson Award each February to recognize two individuals. The first award is presented to a military or civilian member of the Defense Federal Community who has made significant contributions to the African American Community, and the second award honors an individual from the Central Ohio Community at Large for outstanding contributions, as well.