scope:

The mediation process under this program will address matters covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and reprisal), the.Age Discrimination in Employment Act (discrimination on the basis of age, when the employee is at least 40 years old), the Rehabilitation Act (discrimination on the basis of physical or mental handicap), and the Equal Pay Act (discrimination on the basis of payment of wages based on sex). The mediation process may also be used to address other matters raised through the EEO complaint process; e.g., complaints of discrimination based on sexual orientation.

PURPOSE. This order establishes and provides for a mediation program to resolve allegations of workplace discrimination and/or harassment raised through the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint process at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).