Memo to General Distribution, Subject: LBL Affirmative Action Program, FY 1975

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TO : General Dist rt butt on SUBJECT: LBL Affirmative Actton Program, FY 1975 Coptes ofthe LBL Afftrmative Action Program for FY 1975 are now betng distributed to all supervisory personnel and divlslon/department heads. Copies will also be available In the three LBL libraries,the Employment Office, office of the Personnel Director, Personnel Train tng Officer, and the Affirmative Action Department. The Program carries the following statement stgned by Director "The pol t cy of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California,isto provide applicants and employees the right t o equal employment opportunttfes. The Laboratory wt ll not engage in discriminatory practices against any person employed or seektng employment because o f race, color,re1 tglon, sex, marital status, national origin, or within the lim tt s imposed by law or University regulations because o f age or citizenship. This applies to all personnel actions, in clu dl ngh tring,transfer, train l ng ,prom tion and termi nation. The Laboratory's Affirmative Act lon Program for Fls cal Year 1975 defines the spec t fi crespo ns ibt lt tte s for the tmplementation of affirmative action objecttves. The Laboratory wtll pursue and broadly part ict pa tory effort keyed t o the problems and needs of minor tty groups and women, and directed toward finding, employing, and advancing women and minor t ties who can cont rt bute t o the Laboratory program. It i s the tn tent of the Laboratory that this Affirm atl ve Action Program reflect fully the s pir tt o f the law and spec t fic ally,that we meet the requtrements o f Revised Order No. 4 Issued by the Office of Federal Contract It is the policy of the Laboratory t o overcome any under util lz a - tion, as measured by any dlfferences between current employment and current a vat la bill ty In relevant job categories, as soon as posslble. It i s my further hope, as along range objective, t o increase the number o f women and minar ltte s through tra ln lng and encouragement, I n occupational categortes where there are currently few, so that the proportions employed will more closely reflect the workforce composition. add his or her efforts toward making this program a success." I urge each employee t o