What is the role of the Affirmative Action Division?
A. The Affirmative Action (AA) Division is an administrative unit with primary responsibility for Affirmative Action Program development and implementation. Its representatives function as a resource tool for all City employees, including managers, supervisors and service providers. AA Division representatives are not advocates on behalf of Complainants or of Management personnel. In processing EEO/AA complaints, the AA Division is available to provide information, expertise and guidance to assist managers with fact finding. Where problems are discovered, the AA Division will provide guidance to assist managers to develop appropriate remedies. Department/Division Heads are responsible to maintain and reinforce principles of Equal Opportunity in every aspect of the working conditions within the operating units under their management authority. The AA Division is available to provide guidance and assistance as needed to ensure that City Managers can succeed. The AA Division is a collabor