The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity program focuses on the comprehensive effort to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment and provide fair treatment for all Federal Employees of the California Military Department without regard to Age (40 or older), Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Harassment (Sexual/Non Sexual), National Origin, Race, Religion, Retaliation, and Sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions). Federal Employees of the California Military Department include United States Codes Title 32, Military Technicians and Title 5 civilians and job applicants for either status.

• Annual Federal EEO Policy Notification
• EEO Management Directive for 29 C.F.R. part 1614 (EEO-MD-110)
• CMDI 9600.01, Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Program
• CMDI 9600.02, Reasonable Accommodation Policy
• CMDI 9600.04, Federal Anti-Harassment Prevention Policy
• CMDM 9600.01, Federal EEO Discrimination Complaints Process
• CMDM 9600.02, Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
  
• CMDM 9600.04, Federal Anti-Harassment Prevention Reporting Process
• CNG Form 690-50, Request and Authorization for Reasonable Accommodation
• NGB Form 713-5, NGB Formal Complaint of Discrimination
• Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)  

The Military Equal Opportunity program focuses on the comprehensive effort to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, and provide fair treatment for all Military Service Members of the California National Guard.  Service Members include United States Code Title 32 Active Guard Reserve, Active Duty Operational Support, Traditional Soldiers and Airmen.  Service Members serving in Title 10, Active Duty, should contact their local servicing Equal Opportunity office for assistance due to having different processing procedures. 

• CNGBI 9601.01, National Guard Discrimination Complaint Program
• CNGBM 9601.01, National Guard Discrimination Complaint Process
• CMDI 9600.03, Military Equal Opportunity Policy
• CMDM 9600.03, Military Equal Opportunity Discrimination Complaint Process
• NGB Form 333, Discrimination Complaint In the Army and Air National Guard
• EO Leader’s Course Training Schedule

The State Equal Employment Opportunity program focuses on California’s civil rights laws, the prevention of unlawful discrimination and harassment, and provide fair treatment for all Service Member of State Active Duty (SAD), State Military Reserve (SMR), and State Civil Service Employees (SCS) without regard to Age (over 40), Ancestry / National Origin, Disability (Mental and Physical), Gender Identity / Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military and Veteran Status, Race / Color, Religion / Creed, Sex – Gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), and Sexual Orientation.  

• • California Military Veteran’s Code, Sections 101, 130, 142, and 163
  • CRD Civil Rights Department
  • State EEO Upward Mobility Plan (.pdf)
  • CMD Form 333, State Discrimination Complaint (.pdf)
  • CNG Form 690-1631, Request for Reasonable Accommodation (.pdf)
  • SAD Discrimination Complaint Statement of Rights (.pdf)

State Equal Employment Manager

Mrs. Kourtney Gonzalez 
Phone: (916) 854-3417
Email: kourtney.p.gonzalez.civ@army.mil

State Equal Opportunity Advisor

MSG Tara Ghoston
Phone: (916) 854-3417
Email: tara.ghoston.mil@army.mil

EEO Counselors

Ms. Niki Ching
Phone: (916) 854-3177
Email: niki.l.ching.civ@army.mil

Mr. Benjamin Ponce
Phone: (916) 854-3177
Email: benjamin.e.ponce.civ@army.mil

EO-EEO Trainer

SFC Nicholas Padilla
Phone: (916) 854-4454
Email: nicholas.p.padilla.mil@army.mil

State EO-EEO Officer

Sally Gill
Phone: (916) 854-3154
Email: sally.gill@cmd.ca.gov