COmmandant policy Flashcards
(42 cards)
what are the policy statements that are issue to the coast guard policy?
- Anti discrimination/Anti harassment policy statement
- Diversity and Inclusion statement
- Equal opportunity policy
- Ocuupational safety and health protection for mbr’s of CG.
- Sustainability, environmental and energy
- Auxilary
- Reservist
what does the Red yellow and green mean in the DEOPM survey?
Green = excellent 90% yellow = caution 50-69% flagged for concern red = area of great concern action taken asap
who do you contact for hate crimes?
Contact Civil rights service provider, chaps, CDR or EAPC and send any witness information, or pictures, to (CDR)
how will you ensure diversity in your workplace?
- inclusion, and day to day operations. Have a quarterly sit down with E4s, E5s and E6s to here out all the complaints and suggestions to make the work place better.
- Making sure new personal have mentors
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What is the EEO policy statement in your own words?
Every member working together to identify and overcome and sustain a highly capable workforce, dedicated to accomplishing our mission.
what is a bully?
a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
What is hazing?
the imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation.
What is the Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy statement?
workplace free of Discrimination, harassing behaviors enables us to face our nations toughest challenges and prepare for future ones.
Every member is treated with respect, dignity without regards to race, color, national origin, religion or sex(including sexual orientation, pregnancy or gender)
Bias definition
is a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another in a way that is considered unfair.
Definition of Unconscious Bias
Unconscious biases are social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form outside their own conscious awareness.
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI)
organization that runs the climate survey
Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (DEOCS)
The DEOCS is distributed by commanders within six-months after the commander assumes command and at least annually thereafter while retaining command.
For Unit OIC’s with more than 25 people and you need at least 16 members to generate. Report to CRSP or LDAC.
Unit Commanders have received their survey results…Now what? Here are some ideas…
- Conduct an all hands with explanation of results.
- Develop workgroups to solve complex challenges.
- Address immediate concerns with your unit.
- Report best practices/issues to LEAD Council.
- Praise positive behaviors.
what is Diversity?
- Diversity refers to the variety of similarities and differences among people
ex: gender, race, color, sex, national origin, religion, parental status, education
What’s really in it for me as the OIC?
- By addressing diversity issues and personal biases, supervisors will improve their relationships with employees, thereby enhancing their success.
- For individual employees, participating in diversity initiatives improves their communication and teamwork skills
- reduces conflict in the workplace, and improves their ability to work effectively.
Do diversity initiatives include white males?
- Yes, absolutely. White males are diverse; for example, they have varying levels of education, different religious beliefs, divergent thinking styles, etc.
- For diversity initiatives to be truly successful, everyone in the Coast Guard should be included.
- Successful efforts are based on inclusion, not exclusion.
Why does the Coast Guard care about diversity and inclusion?
- A diverse workforce provides a variety of perspectives and talents that will enhance the workplace.
- An inclusive work environment creates a workforce that values the individual contributions of its personnel and allows members to feel empowered.
- Inclusion increases innovation and strengthens teams.
- In order to maximize its effectiveness and efficiency, the Coast Guard needs the best possible people to work as a team.
- If individuals feel excluded, the Coast Guard loses the skills and talents of that member, which reduces the potential quality of the organization.
what does Be Ready mean?
- MAXIMIZE READINESS TODAY AND TOMORROW
- CULTIVATE THE MISSION READY TOTAL WORKFORCE
- MODERNIZE ASSETS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MISSION PLATFORMS
What does Be Relevant mean?
- ADDRESS THE NATION’S COMPLEX MARITIME CHALLENGES
- STRENGTHEN MARITIME GOVERNANCE
- ENHANCE UNIFIED EFFORT YN
What does Be Responsive mean?
- DELIVER MISSION EXCELLENCE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
- STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE THROUGH CRISIS LEADERSHIP, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND SURGE RESPONSE
- INNOVATE FOR BETTER ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
What do you do when you become aware of allegations of discrimination within your command?
- Aggrieved person has 45 days to file complaint.
- OIC has 15 days to resolve complaint
- CRSP has 5 days to address the issue
- CRSP has 30 days to resolve
- Cg has 180 days to resolve issue
What are the key elements to the COMMANDANTS Diversity and Inclusion statement?
- Strength resides in our people and the different perspectives, talents and abilities each individual brings to the organization
- CG’s ability to respond to emerging threats in a fast paced, ever changing world requires that we max the full potential of our diverse workforce.
- Diverse representation w/o inclusion degrades our readiness.
- As an organization, we will identify bias and barriers within the system, policies, and procedures and take action to mitigate them.
Definition of Diversity?
variety of similarities and differences among people, including
Ex:
Gender, age, sex, religion, parental status, appearance, education, health, work style, personality type.
Definition of Inclusion?
degree to which an employee perceives that he or she is an esteemed member of the work group through his or her own needs for belongingness and uniqueness.
