Anti-Harassment Program

What's New

• Harassment Prevention and Response SharePoint Site (Go to @theCore, select A-Z Index, and scroll to H to find a link to this site.)
• Information and Resources for Supervisors/Managers
• Anti-Harassment Information Line 703-648-7000 (PDF)
• TRAINING - Intergenerational Sensitivity and Bystander Intervention

Who can I contact to request a confidential consultation before reporting alleged harassment?

• DOI Ombuds
• USGS Collaborative Action & Dispute Resolution (CADR) » Cheryl Caldwell ccaldwell@usgs.gov
• DOI Employee Assistance Program (EAP) » https://www.doi.gov/pmb/hr/eap
• Union Representative » Employees represented by a union may contact their Union Representative

Who can I contact to report alleged harassment?

• Anti-Harassment Program Manager » Jo-Ann Dominique, jdominique@usgs.gov, mobile phone number: 916-995-3150
• Supervisor/Management Official » The supervisor of the employee engaging in alleged harassing conduct or any supervisor or management official
• Employee Relations Specialists » Contact the specialist who services your office 
  Director and Associate Director's Offices (PDF) — Regional Servicing Assignments (PDF)
• DOI Office of the Inspector General (OIG) » Toll Free: 800-424-5081 or 202-208-5745 https://www.doioig.gov/

How do I report alleged harassment?

• Special instructions for employees deployed to support emergency, disaster, or incident response operations (Word)

What happens after a report of alleged harassment?

Policies

• USGS Anti-Harassment Policy Statement
• USGS Anti-Harassment Policy and Implementing Procedures, Survey Manual Chapter 370.734.1
• DOI Prevention and Elimination of Harassing Conduct, Personnel Bulletin No. 18-01

Information and Resources

• Report of Alleged Harassment Intake Form (Word; Updated 7/20/2021)
• Reporting Allegations of Harassment - Information for Employees
• Anti-Harassment Program Brochure
• USGS Code of Conduct → Printout  |  Poster
• USGS Guiding Principles
• Privacy Act FAQs
• DOI Equal Opportunity and Workplace Conduct
• USGS Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (DEO) available through @theCore
• DOI Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights
• USGS Workplace Equity, Engagement, and Excellence Council website
• Civility & Inclusion Council (CIC)
• Peer Support Workers (PSWs) | Brochure (PDF)
• Employee Resources Matrix (PDFs  8x11  11x17)

Training and Events

• USGS SEES (short for StepUp! Employee Empowerment Strategies) is a peer-led bystander intervention workshop meant to empower employees to hold each other accountable as they strive to treat co-workers inclusively with open-minded dialogue, dignity, and respect. To find out more about SEES, go to the @theCore A-Z and find a link to their SharePoint site under "S".
• Free Skillsoft online training available through DOI Talent:
  — Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees
  — Sexual Harassment Prevention for Federal Employees
  — Sexual Harassment Prevention for Federal Managers

Jo-Ann Dominique — Mobile phone number: 916-995-3150

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