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Augusta, Georgia believes in achieving diversity by building bridges between employees and management.
This belief is demonstrated by the EEO office motto of “Building Bridges for Diversity.” The EEO office
promotes diversity by constructing and maintaining these bridges through the building blocks of Education,
Collaboration and Mediation. Specifically, Augusta, Georgia believes that diversity can be achieved by
educating the workforce about the importance of equal employment opportunity in all employment
practices, collaborating with management and employees to develop policies and procedures that support
diversity, and mediating disputes in a fair and expedient manner.

Section 200.005 EEO Office Mission

● Establishing and maintaining a diverse and representative workforce for Augusta, Georgia by
removing barriers and maximizing both individual and collective potential.

● Ensuring Augusta, Georgia’s compliance with governing EEO statutes and regulations.

● Promoting equal employment opportunity in the Augusta, Georgia workforce by enforcing EEO
guidelines and laws which prohibit employment discrimination.

● Promoting a positive organizational understanding and awareness of cultural diversity within the
Augusta, Georgia workforce.

Implementing The Mission

The EEO Office will implement its mission through:

(A) Assisting employees and management in relation to EEO compliance; providing information
and data to management.

(B) Conducting diversity outreach and bridge-building to promote an appreciation of
multiculturalism.

(C) Providing EEO oversight and feedback during the hiring process.

(D) Maintaining federally-mandated reporting of workplace EEO demographics.

(E) Responding to federal EEOC Complaints and other EEO-related inquires.

(F) Working to promote accommodations and equal access for people with disabilities as
required under the ADA.

(G) Independently and directly reviewing Augusta, Georgia EEO data and testing results
generated by vendors.

(H) Advising departments to maintain internal EEO data directly related to their specific
department, as needed.

(I) Providing training, information and consultation for employees and supervisors in the areas
of equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity.
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