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The Associate Director, Office of Civil Rights (OCR), a branch of the OIA, serves as an advisor to the Secretary on policies and procedures for implementing the CDCR Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Sexual Harassment policy in accordance with state and federal law.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OCR serves the Department by providing information and assistance regarding discrimination, procedures for filing complaints, developing and implementing<br>non-discrimination policies, and ensuring compliance with these policies by all employees. This office develops prevention strategies for a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and facilitates resolution of complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), and other external compliance agencies, in addition to complaints filed internally. 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