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R 201758Z NOV 02 ZYB MIN PSN 758583J36
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 091/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SN//
 
SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HISPANIC EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/DOC/EXECUTIVE ORDER 13171/12OCT2000//
 
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV INSTRUCTION 12720.8/28AUG2002//
 
NARR/REF A REQUIRES EACH EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE RECRUITMENT
AND DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANICS IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  REF B
ESTABLISHES THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY'S (DON) CURRENT POLICY
APPLICABLE TO HISPANIC EMPLOYMENT IN DON AND ASSIGNS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF DON HISPANIC
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER
AND RESERVE AFFAIRS).//
POC/RUSSELL LOWE/GS-13/OCHR/LOC:WASHINGTON, DC/TEL:(202)764-0768//
 
RMKS/1.  HISPANIC AMERICANS CONTINUE TO BE THE MOST SERIOUSLY
UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC GROUP IN THE DON WORK FORCE. WHILE HISPANICS
REPRESENT ALMOST 12 PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE IN THE
UNITED STATES, THEY COMPRISE ONLY 4.36 PERCENT OF THE DON CIVILIAN
WORK FORCE.  ECHELON 1 AND 2 COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP PLANS
AND ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR ELIMINATING THAT UNDERREPRESENTATION.  COPIES
OF THE PLANS AND GUIDANCE MUST BE PROVIDED T0 THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (CIVILIAN PERSONNEL/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY) BY 25 NOVEMBER 2002. COMMANDS MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT
PERFORMANCE PLANS FOR SES EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, AND SUPERVISORS
INCLUDE LANGUAGE RELATED TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT
AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
 
2.  I STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE AND RELY ON ALL COMMANDS TO
ACT AGGRESSIVELY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY IN IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS
OF REFERENCE B.  EVERY NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMAND MUST
TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH IN OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS IF WE
ARE TO ACHIEVE THE FULL AND FAIR REPRESENTATION OF QUALIFIED
HISPANICS IN THE DON CIVILIAN WORK FORCE.
 
3.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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