OFFICER ADVANCED COURSE

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OFFICER ADVANCED COURSE

• LESSON A4-130
• EO/POSH
• 3 hours

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TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• ACTION Implement Equal Opportunity/Prevention
  of Sexual Harassment Policies.
• CONDITIONS In a classroom, given AR 600-20 and
  student handouts.
• STANDARD Implement equal opportunity and
  prevention of sexual harassment policies IAW
• AR 600-20.

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SAFETY, RISK, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

• Safety Considerations None
• Risk Assessment Level Low
• Environmental Considerations None

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PRIMARY REFERENCES

• AR 600-20
• Army Command Policy
• AR 600-26
• Department of the Army Affirmative Action Plan
• AR 690-12
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• AR 690-600
• EEO Discrimination
• DA Pam 350-20
• Unit EO Training Guide

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PRIMARY REFERENCES

• TC 26-4
• Conflict Management
• TC 26-6
• Commanders EO Handbook
• DA Pam 600-15
• Extremist Activities
• DA Pam 600-75
• Accommodating Religious Practices

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PRIMARY REFERENCES

• DoD Dir. 1350.2
• Processing Religious Accommodation
• DoD Dir. 7050.6
• Military Whistleblower Protection
• MCM 1984
• Manual for Courts-Martial

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ABBREVIATIONS

• EO Equal Opportunity
• POSH Prevention Of Sexual Harassment
• EOA Equal Opportunity Advisor
• Brigade higher
• EOR Equal Opportunity Representative
• Company/Battalion level

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WHY EO?
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• APR68 Wooden crosses are burned and a
  Confederate flag is flown at the base at Camranh
  Bay, Vietnam.
• AUG68 More than one-hundred black soldiers at
  Ft. Hood, TX staged an all-night demonstration to
  protest being sent to Chicago for riot control.

• SEP68 Black prisoners at the Long Binh stockade
  outside of Saigon riot take over the stockade,
  killing one white soldier.

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• JUL69 During a racial fight between 30 Black
  Hispanic marines and 14 White marines at Camp
  Leguene, NC, 1 White marine is killed.
• NOV71 Racial disturbances at Ft. McClellan, AL
  resulted in the arrest of 139 Black soldiers.

• JUL70 Approximately 1,000 Black soldiers met at
  Heidelberg University to protest discrimination
  in assignments, promotions, military justice, and
  housing.

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US ARMY POLICY
To provide equal opportunity and treatment for
soldiers, civilian employees, and their families
without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
and national origin and to provide an
environment free of sexual harassment.
Sec of Defense redefining policy to adopt an
overarching principle that harassment for any
reason undermines good order discipline has
no place in Armed Forces.
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US ARMY POLICY
Soldiers are not accessed, classified,
trained, assigned, promoted or otherwise managed
on the basis of race, religion, gender, color or
national origin.
Merit Fitness Capability
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US ARMY POLICY

• Equal treatment for soldiers, family members,
• and civilian employees.
• Provide an environment free from sexual
• harassment.

As of MAY00, women earn 76.5 cents on the dollar
compared to men. In 1979, it was
62.5. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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APPLIES TO

• On and off post.
• Soldiers, civilian employees, and family members.
• Working, living, and recreational environments.

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Related EO Leadership Elements

• Military discipline conduct.
• Appropriate behavior.
• Senior-subordinate relationships.
• Extremist organizations.
• Army language policy.
• Accommodating religious practices.
• Women in the Army.

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ARMY LANGUAGE POLICY
AR 600-20

• English is the operational language of the US
  Army.
• Commanders may not require soldiers to use
  English for personal communications which are
  unrelated to military functions.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMODATION
AR 600-20

• Commanders will approve requests for
  accommodation of religious practices unless it
  will have an adverse impact on the unit
  readiness, individual readiness, unit cohesion,
  morale, discipline, safety, and/or health.

Dietary Practices
Wear Appearance of Uniform
Worship Practices
Medical Practices
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Commanders Responsibilities

• Be personally responsible accountable for the
  EO climate within their units.
• Develop implement EO programs for their
  organization that enhance unit cohesion, esprit,
  morale.
• Upon receipt of DA Form 7279-R, will within 72
  hours provide a description of the allegations
  through command channels to their general
  court-martial convening authority.

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Commanders Responsibilities(continued)

• Identify unlawful discriminatory practices
  affecting military personnel family members,
  initiate corrective actions, provide follow-up
  feedback throughout problem resolution.
• Promote EO and interpersonal harmony for all
  military personnel family members.

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Commanders Responsibilities(continued)

• Conduct EO training on a continuing basis for all
  assigned attached personnel.
• Monitor assess the execution of EO programs
  policies at all levels within their areas of
  responsibilities.

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• Publish and post separate, written command policy
  statements.
• Statements consistent with Army policy.
• Include overview of the commands commitment to
  the EO program.
• Include a reaffirmation that unlawful
  discrimination or sexual harassment will not be
  practiced, condoned, or tolerated.
• Include complainants protection from acts or
  threats of reprisal.

• Equal Opportunity
• Prevention of Sexual
• Harassment
• Complaint Procedures

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Commanders Responsibilities(continued)

• Company commanders will conduct a unit climate
  assessment within 90-days (180 days for USAR) of
  assuming command annually thereafter.
• Encourage soldiers to use their chain of command
  to address issues.
• Take appropriate action to prevent incidents of
  intimidation, harassment, or reprisal against
  individuals who file an EO complaint.

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Commanders Responsibilities(continued)

• Take appropriate action against those who violate
  Army policy.
• Monitor the demographics of the EO
  Representatives in their command to ensure it
  reflects that of the unit as a whole.
• Report all EO training at the QTB.

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TRAINING

• Commanders will document training on units
  training schedule lead the training.
• Conducted quarterly.
• Two quarters will consist of POSH.
• Interactive, small group, discussion-based.
• Chain of command will be present participate.

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QTB
AR 600-20

• Type date of human relations training conducted
  by the unit since last QTB.
• Type date of human relations training scheduled
  for the unit before next QTB.
• Number of EORs required, authorized, on hand
  the training they have completed or scheduled
  prior to next QTB.
• Date last command climate survey was conducted
  date next command climate survey is scheduled.

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Positive Actions for Leaders

• Set the example.
• Walk the talk.
• Clear policy letters.
• Training and education.
• Give guidance to your unit EO Representative.
• Seek guidance.
• EO Advisor, SJA, higher command.

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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

• On the spot corrections.
• Counseling
• Verbal / Written
• Advancement and promotions.
• Awards, training, and schools.
• Change in duties or responsibilities.

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Corrective Actions(continued)

• Transfer or reassignment
• Bar to reenlistment
• Separation
• UCMJ

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• As leaders, we can fix the behavior, but not
  their attitudes.