FSH 1709.11 CIVIL RIGHTS HANDBOOK
8/87 R-1 SUPPLEMENT 1
CHAPTER 40 - CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING
41.3 - Supervisors/Managers
4.
The majority of knowledge requirements for supervisors and managers can be acquired
through the accomplishment of the following training experiences:
a.
Office of Personnel Management training course, "The Role of Managers and
Supervisors in EEO."
b.
Office of Personnel Management correspondence course, "EEO - Its Place in the
Federal Government."
c.
Region Civil Rights training package titled, "Northern Region Civil Rights
Program" (video) and "Civil Rights - Questions and Answers" (brochure).
d.
Region 1 training session, "Changing Roles of Men and Women in The
Workforce."
e.
Presentation by Janine Pease Windy Boy, President, Little Big Horn Community
College, Crow Agency, Montana on "Inter- cultural Relations" (includes handout).
f.
g.
Familiarity with FSM 1700 and FSH 1709.11.
Understanding and familiarity with Procurement Preference Goals as described in
FSH 6309.32, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 19, as supplemented by
Department and Forest Service. Fact Sheet #36 which is prepared by the Small
Business Administration provides a quick general overview of SBA 8(a) program.
the Fact Sheets are available in the RO Administration.
Goal achievement is the responsibility of the line officers. The goals should be achieved as early
in the fiscal year as possible to allow for project substitution for rejected projects or when
negotiations have failed.
In addition there are a variety of video training aids available in the University of Montana film
library. These are listed in the USDA Forest Service Northern Region Film Library Collection
catalog.