Dee Dee Mcgee Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Oversees overall civil rights compliance for the Department. Responsible for the supervision of staff, such as appraisals, planning/directing their work, approving leave, and hiring/disciplinary action authority. Directs the processing, investigation, and resolution of external complaints of discrimination practices in employment and service delivery. Assists management in reviewing/assessing agency compliance with federal/state civil rights laws and regulations related to equal opportunity in employment and service delivery. Directs the Office of the General Counsel, Equal Opportunity Section through administrative activities of planning, directing and/or coordinating, and assuring statewide implementation of compliance with federal/state civil rights laws, policies, executive orders, rules, regulations, and procedures relating to provision of equal opportunities in employment. Assures the statewide implementation of compliance with federal/state civil rights laws, policies, executive orders, rules, regulations, and procedures relating to the provision of equal opportunity in service delivery. Responds to requests from external federal/state agencies for Department position statements. Provides technical assistance, guidance, and necessary training to Department personnel related to all civil rights activities. Directs the development, promulgation, coordination and implementation of the departmental Affirmative Action program activities and its official plan and monitors compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. Manages informal negotiations between employees, clients, the Department, the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Develops civil rights training.

United States

Investigated complaints of discrimination filed by Department employees, applicants for employment and clients. Responded to complaints of discrimination filed with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, Department of Agriculture Office of Civil Rights or other federal agencies, which included documenting the process and progress of assigned investigations, reviewing appropriate statutes, rules, regulations or policies to establish their applicability to the issues, interviewing Complainants, obtaining affidavits, collecting, documenting and/or examining evidence related to the investigation; analyzing information, drafted a report of investigation/ position statement for review by the Equal Opportunity Manager and General Counsel. Assisted with the coordination for equal opportunity in the delivery of client services and compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Tracked and reviewed civil rights compliance reports. Tracked, reviewed, evaluated, and made recommendations to the Auxiliary Aids and Limited English Proficiency Plan. Conducted onsite reviews, evaluated, and recommended departmental practices and procedures to ensure equally accessible and effective provision of services. Assessed, developed, and provided civil rights training to Department staff, including equal opportunity in employment, diversity, and service delivery. Provided consultative services to employees, managers/supervisors, human resource staff, and Executive Management within the Department related to equal opportunity in employment and service delivery. Assisted with updating and revising the Department's Affirmative Action Plan in accordance with state/federal guidelines. Assist with the monitoring of the department's effort to reflect full diversity of Florida's population.