R 071532Z JUN 12

ALCOAST 277/12
COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE PLAN OF ACTION (POA) 2016
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CG CIVIL RIGHTS
DIRECTORATES PLAN OF ACTION 2016 (POA 2016).
2. POA 2016 ESTABLISHES THE FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING THE CG CIVIL
RIGHTS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES MODELED AFTER THE
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE
715 (MD-715) ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR AN EFFECTIVE EEO/EO PROGRAM:
    A. DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT FROM AGENCY LEADERSHIP,
    B. INTEGRATION OF EEO INTO THE AGENCYS STRATEGIC MISSION,
    C. MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY,
    D. PROACTIVE PREVENTION OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION,
    E. EFFICIENCY, AND
    F. RESPONSIVENESS AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE.
3. POA 2016 ALSO DELINEATES THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS CRD
FACILITATES TO ASSIST COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS IN CHARGE,
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND SUPERVISORS (CO/OIC) IN CARRYING OUT THEIR
CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES (SEE POA 2016, APPENDIX A: CRDS
STRATEGIC BIRDS-EYE VIEW SHEET).
4. EVERY CO/OIC HELPS THE COAST GUARD TO REALIZE ITS CIVIL RIGHTS
VISION: A DISCRIMINATION-FREE WORKPLACE WHERE EVERY EMPLOYEE AND
APPLICANT OF THE COAST GUARD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH HIS OR HER
FULL POTENTIAL, AND BELIEVES IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SO WITHOUT REGARD
TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX (INCLUDING PREGNANCY), NATIONAL ORIGIN,
AGE, DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL
STATUS, OR PRIOR PARTICIPATION IN EEO/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACTIVITY.
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CG CIVIL RIGHTS VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES AND ATTAINMENT OF A MODEL CIVIL RIGHTS ENVIRONMENT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PERSONNEL.
5. POA 2016 CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/.
6. ACCESS THE CG EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/SENIORLEADERSHIP/POLICY/EOPS.PDF.
7. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.