Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office

What you should know about Equal Employment Opportunity

• Before filing a discrimination complaint

• Complaint process

• Legal requirements

• Title IX/Chapter 18/Section 504 Policies

• Reporting

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Employees and applicants may use the EEO Office to address any protected right, including rights protected under Title IX, ADA and Section 504.

Forward inquires or complaints to:
Equal Employment Opportunity Director
ASD Education Center
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99504-3135
Phone: (907) 742-4132
Fax: (907) 742-4226

Before filing a discrimination complaint

Any employee or applicant for employment who believes he/she has suffered unlawful discrimination may file the appropriate complaint with the EEO Office or other external agency.

The EEO Office will investigate all discrimination complaints. In order to resolve issues quickly and at the lowest level possible, employees should do the following:

1. Discuss the concern with his/her immediate supervisor. If the supervisor is the source of the concern; or the employee is uncomfortable discussing the concern with the supervisor, then the employee should;

2. Discuss the complaint with the department or division director or supervisor or contact the EEO Office;

3. If the department supervisor does not resolve the complaint within five (5) working days, or it is determined upon consultation between the employee and the EEO Office that circumstances prevent using steps (A) or (B), the employee may file a discrimination complaint with the EEO Office.

Employees are encouraged to follow the above steps but may contact the EEO Office at anytime during the above process for general information and guidance in the EEO process.

Complaint process

Discrimination complaints must be filed within 30 days of the most recent alleged discriminatory act/behavior.

1. The complainant must complete and return the EEO Complaint Form to the ASD EEO Office.
2. The complainant must interview with the EEO Director or Specialist.
3. The complainant must provide information and/or evidence of the alleged discrimination.
4. Attend the EEO fact-finding conference—unless the EEO Director determines otherwise.

The EEO Office will investigate and advise all parties on matters pertaining to rights and procedures under Board Policies and agreements and applicable state and federal laws and municipal ordinances.

The EEO Office will attempt to resolve the matter informally within twenty (20) working days.

Any employee who remains unsatisfied with the decision may file with any of the following agencies:

• Municipality of Anchorage Equal Rights Commission
  907-343-4342/TTY 907-343-4894
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  800-669-4000
• Alaska State Commission for Human Rights
  907-274-4692/TTY 907-276-3177
• Municipal Ombudsman Office
  907-343-4461
• Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Health and Human Services
  800-968-1019
• Alaska Labor Relations Agency
  907-269-4895

Legal requirements

The District shall meet all of the federal, state and local criteria required to be an equal opportunity employer. Compliance includes, but is not limited to, the following laws and regulations as they have been amended and interpreted:

• Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Title VII: Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and Civil Rights Act of 1991
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended
• Executive Order #11246, as amended
• Rehabilitation Acts of 1973 and 1977
• Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974
• Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
• Anchorage Municipal Code, Title V, Chapter 5: Article 20
• Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

 

Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Policies

It is the policy of the Anchorage School District not to discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in education or employment programs, policies, or activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and American with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Reporting

Any student, staff, or community member who believes that he or she has been the subject of harassment and/or discriminatory behavior should report the incident immediately to the principal or department supervisor. Complaints regarding harassment/discriminatory behavior will be investigated immediately.

In addition, employees and students may also report the incident to the EEO Office directly or to an outside agency, i.e., the Municipality of Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, an Ombudsman, State of Alaska Human Rights Commission, the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Office for Civil Rights.

Any student, staff or community member who violates these policies can be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

The Anchorage School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.