Civil Rights Policy and Information

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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief's Civil Rights Policy (PDF)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary's Civil Rights Policy (PDF; 64 KB)

• NRCS National Civil Rights Website
• Civil Rights Information for USDA Employees

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Civil Rights Compliance Review Guide (PDF; 365 KB)

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

Note:  If the material is too small to permit the full statement to be included, the material or publication, at a minimum, should include this abbreviated form:

"The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."

Departmental Regulation (DR) on Civil Rights Accountability Policy and Procedures

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Departmental Regulation 4300-010 (PDF; 62 KB)

Civil Rights Posters

• And Justice For All

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Equal Employment Opportunity (PDF; 1.2 MB)
Whistleblower Retaliation (PDF; 43 KB)

Title VI - Customers - Program Delivery

• Civil Rights Compliance in Program Delivery - General Manual Section 230, Part 405)

Describes civil rights requirements in administering program activities provided by the NRCS. Minorities, women and persons with disabilities must be provided equal access and equal opportunity to participate in programs receiving Federal financial assistance. All persons eligible to participate in NRCS programs must be informed of NRCS' equal opportunity policy and encouraged to participate.

Title VII - Employees- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• NRCS Civil Rights Policy in Equal Employment - General Manual Section 230, Part 400
• Your Rights as a Federal Employee
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Filing a Discrimination Complaint

• How to file an Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) discrimination complaint (Title VII)
• Documents on EEO Complaint Process
• How to file a program discrimination complaint (Title VI)

A Program complaint is a civil rights complaint about the delivery of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and/or services.

No Fear Act

This is the reporting page for the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No Fear Act), Public Law 107-174. The No Fear Act requires Federal agencies to post cumulative year-to-date summary statistical EEO complaint data on a quarterly basis during each fiscal year.

• California Bulletin CA-360-5-13 Per No Fear Act

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NRCS Report 2005 (PDF; 137 KB)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• National ADR Website

The NRCS ADR Program was created to offer an informal process to help the agency manage conflict more effectively -- Workplace conflict, conflict with farmers and ranchers, and conflict with our partners.

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