EEO Counselors

The Role of the EEO Counselor

The EEO Counselor serves as liaison between the employee and management in the informal complaint processing stage. The counselor is neither an advocate of management nor of the employee.

• Meets with complainant and handles informal complaints of discrimination (must contact counselor within 45 calendar days of the alleged incident or personnel action.)
• Advises employees of EEO rights under the law.
• Seeks out facts relevant to complaints to resolve issues.
• Reviews agency records to secure facts.
• Interviews parties to the complaint.

Attempts a common ground resolution of the issue after talking with employees, their representatives and management officials.

Contractor Employees, sub-contract employees, and others not employed by the NNSA, please:

• Contact your current Contract employer to determine their EEO Complaint Process.
• Contact the local field office of the Employment Opportunity Commission (weblink) for procedures to file a complaint.
• You may be eligible for assistance from your local State Office of Human Rights. (pdf, 45kb)
  Contact your local State Government.