R 191737Z SEP 12

ALCOAST 419/12
COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: ANNUAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMMAND CHECKLIST REMINDER
A. COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS MANUAL, COMDTINST 5350.4 (SERIES)
B. U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC), MANAGEMENT
DIRECTIVE 715 (MD-715)
1.IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A AND B, CIVIL RIGHTS REGULATIONS AND THE
EEOC MD-715 MODEL PROGRAM ELEMENTS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS IN
CHARGE, SUPERVISORS, AND MANAGERS (COS/OICS) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENSURING THAT THEIR COMMANDS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH EEO/EO
REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.
2.TO ASSIST COS/OICS TO THIS END, IN 2009, THE CIVIL RIGHTS
DIRECTORATE (CRD) DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A TOOL (COMMAND CHECKLIST)
TO FACILITATE THE COS/OICS IN EVALUATING THEIR COMMANDS READINESS
WITH REQUIRED REGULATORY ELEMENTS.  A TOTAL OF 29 ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS
FALL INTO SEVEN CATEGORIES, INCLUDING: POLICY, COMPLAINT PROCESS,
WORKFORCE CLIMATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, EEOC MD-715
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SAFEGUARDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
(PII).
3.COS/OICS WITH FIFTY OR MORE ASSIGNED PERSONNEL, AS INDICATED ON THE
OFFICIAL PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE LIST (PAL), ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE
COMMAND CHECKLIST BY 31 OCTOBER OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.  UNIT
PARTICIPATION AND REPORTING IS PRESCRIBED BY THE UNITS OPERATING
FACILITY (OPFAC NUMBER).
4. DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, SERVICING CIVIL RIGHTS SERVICE
PROVIDERS WILL CONTACT COMMANDS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING FIFTY
OR MORE MEMBERS TO ASSIST COS/OICS WITH THE COMMAND CHECKLIST
REQUIREMENT, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE WITH CORRECTING
NON-COMPLIANCE ELEMENTS.
5. SERVICING CIVIL RIGHTS SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST
WITH QUESTIONS.  A LIST OF CRSPS IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/SERVICEPROVIDERS.ASP, OR CONTACT
1-888-992-7387.  THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE COS/OICS SUCCEED.
7. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS,SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.