The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) provides leadership, direction and guidance in carrying out the RRB’s equal opportunity and civil rights responsibilities. OEO administers the agency wide equal employment opportunity (EEO) program by initiating policy, implementing and enforcing a variety of Federal laws, executive orders and regulations that relate to EEO. This office is also responsible for providing oversight for the affirmative employment, diversity and discrimination complaint programs.
The mission of OEO is to:
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Ensure that the RRB is in compliance with equal employment opportunity laws and regulations;
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Identify and eliminate discriminatory practices and policies; and
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Develop programs that are designed to enlighten RRB personnel on diversity.
Authorities
EEO laws and regulations OEO administers include:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm)
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm)
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm)
Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/rehab.cfm)
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/gina.cfm)
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/cra-1991.cfm)
Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1614 (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2017-title29-vol4/xml/CFR-2017-title29-vol4-part1614.xml)
Section 717 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm)
The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) [Questions and Answers: No FEAR Act | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)]
Questions regarding these programs and responsibilities may be addressed to the Director of Equal Opportunity:
Shiri Ndang, Director
Office of Equal Opportunity
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
844 N. Rush Street, Room 844
Chicago, IL 60611-1275
Telephone: (312) 751-4943
FAX: (312) 751-7179
TTY: (312) 932-0628
Email: Shiri.Ndang@rrb.gov