Management Directive 715

The purpose of the Management Directive-715 (MD-715) is to provide Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with an annual update of NRCS’ activities initiated and implemented in accordance with Title VII and affirmative obligations under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.  The MD-715 is government-initiated and mandated; it is compliance-based and relies on statistical comparisons of various demographic group; contain goals and timetables designed to bring the level of participation for minorities, women, and persons wit disabilities in to parity with relevant and available labor force applicant pool; and reflects Fiscal Year progress made to mitigate and/or eliminate barriers that impede employment opportunities for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.  

These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

2008 MD-715 Report (9.2 MB)

2007 MD-715 Report (22.4 MB)

2006 MD-715 Report (9.8 MB)

May 20, 2009 – NRCS Civil Rights Training

MD-715 Training - May 20, 2009 Playback

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