At a glance
Management Directive 715 (MD-715) guides federal agencies in establishing and maintaining effective EEO programs for their employee body. OEEOWE is responsible for the annual preparation and submission of the MD-715, which gathers data from stakeholders across the agency regarding trigger and barrier identification, workforce analysis, recruitment and retention initiatives, etc.
Overview
Management Directive 715 (MD-715) is the policy guidance which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides to federal agencies for their use in establishing and maintaining effective programs of equal employment opportunity under Section 717 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq.
MD-715 provides a roadmap for creating effective equal employment opportunity (EEO) programs for all federal employees as required by Title VII and the Rehabilitation Act. MD-715 took effect on October 1, 2003.