Indian Affairs Workplace Harassment and Prevention

This webpage provides policies and procedures for addressing harassment in the workplace.

Policies

The Department's Personnel Bulletin 18-01, Prevention and Elimination of Harassing Conduct, defines unacceptable conduct; outlines the rights and responsibilities of employees, supervisors, and managers; and establishes reporting procedures and accountability measures.

• Assistant Secretary Tara Sweeney Message on Continuing to Strengthen Our Workplace Culture
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affair’s Prevention and Elimination of Harassing Conduct Policy Memo
• Indian Affairs Harassment-Free Workplace and Harassment Claims, 8 IAM 4
• Indian Affairs Harassing Conduct Allegation Intake Form

Bureau Anti-Harassment and Workplace Conduct Policies 

Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Anti-Harassment and Workplace Conduct
• Equal employment Opportunity Policy Statement

Bureau of Indian Education

• BIE Director’s Policy Statement on Anti-Harassment and Workplace Conduct
• 2024 BIE Anti-Harassment and Workplace Conduct

 

DOI Resources 

• Personnel Bulletin:  Transgender and Other Gender Non-Conforming Employee Policy
• DOI Ombuds Office:  Collaborative Action Dispute Resolution (CADR)/Ombudsman
• DOI EAP:  Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Information
• DOI Prevention & Elimination of Harassing Conduct
• DOI Office of Civil Rights
• DOI Workplace Environment Study Reports
• FY 19 FEVS – DOI Bureau/Office Agency Specific Items Results
• DOI Ombuds Program Video

BIA and BIE Resources  

• BIA & BIE Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Programs
• BIA Ombudsman Memorandum
• BIE Ombudsman Memorandum
• Indian Affairs Civil Treatment Leadership Training Completion
• BIA & BIE Work Environment Survey Action Plan

Important Resources (for reporting)

• DOI Employee Resources
• DOI Manager and Supervisor Resources
• DOI Employee Assistance Program Counselors
• BIA Employee Workplace Issues Resources
• Indian Affairs Harassing Conduct Allegation Intake Form

Contacts

BIA Human Resources Employee Relations Point of Contacts

AS-IA, Central Office, Alaska (interim), Eastern Oklahoma (interim), Midwest (interim)  Supervisory Human Resources Specialist  Employee and Labor Relations   Email: Bennett.Tuchawena@bia.gov  Phone: (703) 559-1198	Clayton Belgarde (Rocky Mountain, Eastern, and District 5-OJS) Human Resources Specialist  Email:  Clayton.Belgarde@bia.gov Phone:  (605) 226-7402
Monica Cooper (Southern Plains, Alaska, Eastern Oklahoma, Pacific and Midwest)  Human Resources Specialist  Email:  Monica.Cooper@bia.gov Phone:  (605) 226-7402	Lorna Cuny (Northwest, Southwest, and Navajo)  Human Resources Specialist  Email:  Lorna.Cuny@bia.gov Phone:  (605) 348-2567
Lena Fasthorse Buck (Western Region) Human Resources Specialist Email: Lena.FasthorseBuck@bia.gov Phone:  (602) 379-9800	Alicia De Cardona-Rivera (OJS) Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR) Email: alicia.decardona-rivera@bia.gov Phone:  571-560-0709

BIE Human Resources Employee Relations Point of Contacts

Maggie Coffey-Pilcher (BIE) Manager, Employee & Labor Relations Email:    Margaret.Coffey-Pilcher@bie.edu            Phone:  (505) 563-5328

Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Programs, serving BIA, BIE, and BTFA  

Krista Hodges-Eckhoff Director, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Programs   Email:  krista.hodges-eckhoff@bia.gov Phone:  (202) 208-3667

For EEO Complaints: Email:  bia_bie_eeo@bia.gov Phone: (202) 208-5690

BIA, BIE and BTFA Ombuds Point of Contact

Mary Chavez Rudolph DOI - Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Email: Mary_Chavezrudolph@ios.doi.gov Phone: (202) 494-3371

BIA, BIE and BTFA Alternative Dispute Resolution Points of Contacts

Molly Tepper Conflict Management Specialist, DOI CADR CORE PLUS/Mediation Program Email: Molly_Tepper@ios.doi.gov Phone: (202) 671-0762 Web: https://www.doi.gov/pmb/cadr

OIG Hotline