LoginsThe Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation ensures equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment, to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a continuing affirmative program in each agency.
No person shall be subject to retaliation for opposing any practice made unlawful by title VII of the Civil Rights Act (title VII) (42 U.S.C. 2000e (opens in a new tab) et seq.), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) (29 U.S.C. 621 (opens in a new tab) et seq.), the Equal Pay Act (29 U.S.C. 206(d) (opens in a new tab)), the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 791 (opens in a new tab)et seq.), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) (42 U.S.C. 2000ff (opens in a new tab) et seq.), or the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (42 U.S.C. 2000gg (opens in a new tab) et seq.) or for participating in any stage of administrative or judicial proceedings under those statutes.
The Foundation will make reasonable accommodations for employees who have a known limitation due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation poses an undue hardship to the employer.
All employees will have the freedom to compete on a fair and level playing field with equal opportunity for competition. Equal employment opportunity covers all personnel/employment programs, management practices, and decisions, including, but not limited to, recruitment/hiring, merit promotion, transfer, reassignments, training and career development, benefits, and separation. Workplace harassment will not be tolerated, and the agency will correct the harassing conduct before it becomes severe or pervasive. Reprisal against one who engages in protected activity will not be tolerated, and the agency supports the rights of all employees to exercise their rights under the civil rights statutes.
Should you decide to file an EEO complaint and believe that you have been discriminated against based on your race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, you have 45 calendar days from the day the discrimination occurred to initiate an informal complaint through the Equal Employment Opportunity EEO process. EEOC shall extend the 45-day time limit when the individual shows that he or she was not notified of the time limits and was not otherwise aware of them, that he or she did not know and reasonably should not have known that the discriminatory matter or personnel action occurred, that despite due diligence he or she was prevented by circumstances beyond his or her control from contacting the counselor within the time limits, or for other reasons considered sufficient by EEOC.
In addition, if the discrimination involved a personnel action (for example, a demotion or firing), you have 45 calendar days from the day the personnel action takes effect to initiate an informal complaint through the Equal Employment Opportunity EEO process.
To file a complaint, please email goldwaterpres@goldwaterscholarship.gov or call 703-756-6012.
John Mateja
President
March 2024