Office of the Chairman
May 2025
This policy covers all current employees, former employees, and applicants for employment. It also includes all agency employment programs, management practices, and decisions.
The National Credit Union Administration supports and promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) in the workforce, where each employee is treated fairly and with dignity and respect. The agency prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, age (40 or older), disability (physical or mental), genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
The NCUA also prohibits retaliation for prior involvement in protected EEO activity. Protected activities include reporting discrimination or harassment, participating in the EEO process, whistleblowing, or exercising any appeal or grievance right provided by law. Persons who are subjected to unlawful practices must be able to use any of the agency’s dispute resolution processes and seek redress in an atmosphere free of retaliation. Upon learning of an incident that violates the NCUA’s EEO policy, the agency will take prompt action.
The NCUA prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation, parental and marital status, military service or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections apply to all employees, applicants for employment and former employees; and they extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment, hiring practices, appraisals, promotion, training, and career development programs.
As a federal agency, the NCUA is responsible for promoting and practicing workplace fairness and maintaining a workplace free of retaliation and harassment. Managers and supervisors must monitor the work environment and ensure an environment free of unlawful employment practices. Managers and supervisors are required to take swift action when unlawful practices are identified. In addition to federal laws, the NCUA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.
Consistent with these obligations, the NCUA provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities, for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices, and for employees with a known limitation related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
NCUA employees and applicants who believe they have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation should contact the NCUA’s EEO Intake Line at 703.518.6325 or EEOmail@ncua.gov within 45 days of the employment action or event they believe is discriminatory. Also, see Workplace Resolutions. Individuals may, as appropriate, additionally contact the Office of Special Counsel at 202.804.7000 or the Merit Systems Protection Board at 202.653.7200.
If you experience or observe harassment, report it to any manager or supervisor, the NCUA’s Office of Ethics Counsel (OEC), or any combination of these parties. All NCUA managers and supervisors must both ensure lawful employment practices and act appropriately to prevent retaliation against employees who report harassment. They must take immediate and corrective action when workplace practices contrary to law and policy occur, and must report any instance of harassing conduct or report of harassment within three business days by contacting the OEC’s Anti-Harassment Coordinator at 703.518.6613 or Anti-Harassment@ncua.gov. Also, see Resources for Staff and Managers for Preventing Harassment and Misconduct.
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Kyle S. Hauptman
Chairman