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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
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CHAPTER 1700 CIVIL RIGHTS
Supplement No.: 1700-97-1
Effective Date: October 17, 1997
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: LEONARD ATENCIO
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 10/17/1997
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by title and calendar year.
Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this title was No. 5.
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Superseded Document(s)
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Digest: Updates Forest Civil Rights Action Group Charter and Objectives.
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CHAPTER 1700-97-1 SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION GROUP
I. CHARTER AND OBJECTIVES
A. CHARTER
The Santa Fe National Forest Civil Rights Action Group (hereafter referred to in
this document as the CRAG) is authorized to organize and function in accordance
with the provisions of the Department of Agriculture EEO policies and procedures.
In additions to the EEO requirements, the CRAG will assist the Forest Supervisor
and Management Team on the Forest-wide implementation of the Department of
Agriculture's Civil Rights Policy, and the Workforce Affirmative Action
Employment Plan.
Within the Forest, the CRAG will function under the overall leadership, direction
and guidance of the Forest Supervisor, designated as the Assistant Deputy Equal
Employment Opportunity Officer for the Santa Fe National Forest, and the specific
direction of the Civil Rights Staff Officer.
In fulfilling its role, the CRAG will make such recommendations and suggestions
regarding Civil Rights and Excellence within the Forest as it feels appropriate and
necessary. The CRAG will also be proactive inn promoting ideas to improve work
environment, morale, and employee well-being. The CRAG will assist with project
implementation related to Forest multi-culturalism and caring for our own
employees, and will promote trust, respect, professionalism, and unity in a diverse
workforce.
The CRAG will be representative of a cross-section of the Santa Fe National Forest
employees and will represent a range of grade levels. The CRAG will be charged
with fostering positive communication and ideas among all employees.
B. Objectives
The objectives of the CRAG will be the following:
1. Disseminate information, monitor activities, and promote the Civil Rights Program
and employee successes.
2. Create a forum of employees to bring positive ideas and suggestions for
improvements in em-ployee well-being and morale and provide a means of implementing
projects to address these ideas.
3. Provide an additional channel of communication between all employees and
management.
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By February 15th of each year, the Special Emphasis Program Managers and the
CRAG will develop Action Plans for the year. These Action Plans will be
consolidated into one plan and approved by the Forest Supervisor.
II. OPERATING PROCEDURES
A. Membership
The CRAG will consist of one Representative and one Alternate from each Ranger
District, Two Representatives and one Alternate from the Supervisor's Office, the
Special Emphasis Program Managers (SEPMs), one Union Representative, and the
Regional Multi-Cultural Leadership Member. Votes will be allocated as follows:
one vote per Ranger District, two votes for the Supervisor's Office, one vote per
SEPM, one vote for the Union Representative, and one vote for the Regional MultiCultural Leadership Committee Member.
B. Representative Selection
CRAG Representatives will be selected in the following manner: All upcoming
vacancies will be announced by Personnel through an official letter 90 days prior to
positions becoming vacant. On the Districts, the Ranger, with advice from the
outgoing Representative, will nominate two employees for each position
(Representative and Alternate). In the Supervisor's Office, two candidates for each
position will be identified by the Supervisor's Office Staff Group and the outgoing
Supervisor's Office Representatives. These nominations will be made 60 days prior
to the position becoming vacant on the CRAG. With advice from the Civil Rights
Staff Officer and the CRAG Chairperson, the Forest Supervisor will either chose
Representatives form the nominees or request additional nominations. Should a
member leave before the end to his/her term, the same procedure will be used to
select a member to complete the original term.
Terms of memberships for Representatives and Alternates will be two years.
Terms of Representatives and Alternates for Pecos/Las Vegas and Jemez, and one of
the Representatives and the Alternate for the Supervisor's Office will expire at the
end of odd years.
Terms of Representatives and Alternates for Coyote, Cuba, and Espanola, and one
of the Representatives for the Supervisor's Office will expire at the end of the even
years.
C. Representatives' Responsibilities
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CRAG Representatives are responsible for gathering information, concerns, and
issues form their units to share with the CRAG, and for disseminating information
for the meeting back to their units.
Representatives will meet at least monthly with their unit manager to discuss
concerns and responsibilities.
Representatives will be assigned additional duties to implement the Action Plan.
D. Chairperson and Recorder
At the first meeting of each calendar year, the CRAG will elect a Vice Chairperson
and a Recorder. Their terms will be for one year from the date of appointment. The
Vice Chairperson will assume Chairperson duties the following year.
The Chairperson and the Recorder will:
1. Inform membership of all meetings.
2. Coordinate and transmit agenda for all meetings.
3. Maintain a permanent record of all meetings.
4. Distribute copies of the meeting notes to the CRAG members, Forest
Supervisor, Personnel Management, and the Management Team.
E. Meetings
Regular meetings of the CRAG will be held monthly.
Special meetings of the CRAG may be called at any time. Any member of the CRAG
may recommend to the Chairperson the need for a meeting.
Each unit will be asked to host a meeting on a rotating basis. The suggested
sequence is as follows:
1. - Coyote Ranger District
4. - Pecos/Las Vegas R.D.
2. - Cuba Ranger District
District
5. - Espanola Ranger
3. - Jemez Ranger District
6. - Supervisor's Office