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FPCD-79-62 1 (1979-06-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazjn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: __10 (oq UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LMo9650 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION -DIVISION The Honorable Alan K. Campbel. Director, Q0fice -of Yc Personnel Managemento , Dear Mr. Campbell: JUNE 18, 1979 109650 Inclusion of the FederalkEqual Opportunity Recruitment Program 7(hereafter referred to as the recruitment program) in the-Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 reaffirms a mutual commitment to eqUal oppor unity-in Federal service. This program provides government-wide recruiting policies and programs designed to eliminate underrepresentation of minoriies ad-w--men ifi --ivl- service employTtent. ....The regulation defines underrepresentation as a situation in which the number of women and members of a minority group within a category of civil service employment constitutes a lower percentage of the total number of employees within the employment category than the percentage women or the minority constitutes within the civilian labor force of the United States (includes all persons 16 years of age and over, except those in the armed forces, who are employed or who are unemployed and seeking work.)) Such a program indicates the intention to act affirmatively to- ward the objective of achieving equality in representation. In 1977 we reported that problems in the Federal employee equal employment opportunity program needed to be resolved (FPCD-76-85, September 9, 1977.) We have also reported separately about equalen' p m y (EEO) problems in the Department of Justice (FPCD-78-79, February 23, 1979). This work, together with current assign- ments involving special employee advocacy programs and career progression of minorities and women, has caused additional concern about achieving equality in representa- tion. Th-i-s-letter identifies several problems which,-in Gour-opinion, may restrict the ability of agencies to fulfill the requirements of this new program. We are bring- ing these matters to your attention because of the role 71 r FPCD-79-62 I~~ Qr1 1 K. z 45 j N

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