Office of Civil

Rights & Diversity

Meet the Staff

David J. King
Director

Janet Bernal

EEO and Diversity Training Specialist

Laara Manler
EEO Manager

Interns

Constantly Recruiting
Email: ocrd@peacecorps.gov
Phone: 202-692-2139
Fax: 202-692-1251

Mission:

It is the mission of the Office of Civil Rights and

Diversity (OCRD) to provide leadership and guidance on all civil rights,

equal employment opportunity (EEO) and diversity matters; and to address
issues of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, in
the recruitment/employment of staff and in the recruitment/service of
Volunteers/Trainees. OCRD encourages management, employees, and
Volunteers to value diversity in order to build and maintain a culture that
values inclusion of all employees and Volunteers. OCRD ensures that
EEO principles and diversity management initiatives are fully integrated into
the Human Resources and organizational data systems.

Commemorative
Events
Commemorative events and activities
are a symbolic act of unity to honor
the contributions and service of men
and women, past and present,
including those who have died in the
pursuit of freedom and peace. The
following represents the Office of
Personnel Managements official
commemorative event calendar:

The Equal Employment Opportunity

(EEO) Complaint Process
Informal
phase

Alleged incident
0-45 days

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

(January 15)

30-90 days

Black History Month

(February)

Contact a counselor
Counseling

Request
ADR*

Final review

Formal phase

Mediation
Resolution

No resolution

Formal Complaint

Request
ADR

Investigation

15 days
Mediation
180-360
days

No resolution

Resolution

180 days

45 days

Request Final
Agency
Decision

Appeal Phase

Hispanic/Latin@ Heritage Month

(September 15 - October 15)

30 days

Disability Employment Awareness Month

(October)

Appeal to OFO (Office of

Federal Operations)
30 days
Request EEOC
Reconsideration
90 days

Judicial Phase

Civil action

Asian American Heritage Month

(May)

Womens Equality Day

(August 26)

60 days

Administrative
Judges Decision
Final Agency
Decision

Holocaust Remembrance Day

(April/ May)

Gay and Lesbian Pride Month

(June)

30 days
Request EEOC
Hearing

Womens History Month

(March)

*ADR: Alternative
Dispute Resolution.
ADR can be used at any
stage of the EEO process
prior to a hearing

Disability Mentoring Day

(October 18)
American Indian Heritage Month
(November)
Veterans Day
(November 11)

Reasonable Accommodations
A reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or
work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a
disability to participate in the application process or to perform the essential
functions of the job.
Per federal law, Peace Corps must provide a reasonable accommodation to
a qualified individual (employee or applicant) with a disability unless it
proves to be an undue hardship.
For further information, please contact OCRD directly.

Directors statement
As Director, I want to affirm to all Peace Corps employees and
Volunteers that no person will be denied equal opportunity under
applicable laws for employment or Volunteer service opportunities
because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40
or over), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, union
membership, genetic information, or history of participation in the
EEO process, grievance procedure, or any authorized complaint
procedure.
The Peace Corps is both a federal agency and a vehicle through
which American citizens offer needed assistance to people around the
world and, in doing so, promote greater cross-cultural understanding
between Americans and the people of our host countries. The
fulfillment of the Peace Corps mission to foster greater
understanding among the worlds citizens requires that we adhere to
the highest standards with respect to equal employment opportunity
for all Volunteers, employees, and applicants. Discrimination based
on factors that have no bearing on a persons ability to serve and
perform his or her duties is not permitted and will not be tolerated.
Office of Civil Rights & Diversity Suite 2310 1111 20th St., NW Washington, DC 20526

EMPLOYEE
RESOURCE GROUPS
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
are grassroots groups formed by
employees around a common area
of interest such as race, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation,
disability, education, veterans
status, career track, etc.
The Office of Civil Rights and
Diversity (OCRD) links ERGs with
the Agencys senior management
and other relevant parties. ERGs
may exist outside of the OCRD
purview, however, those who
petition OCRD for approval must
champion for diversity and inclusion.
For further information, please
contact OCRD directly.