Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

At Communities of Transformation, we cultivate a service environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all AmeriCorps members, employees, volunteers, and participants. We are firmly committed to maintaining a service atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. Communities of Transformation is an equal opportunity employer. It is our strong belief that equal opportunity for all employees, volunteers, and AmeriCorps members is central to the continuing success of our organization.

We will not discriminate against an AmeriCorps member, employee, applicant for employment/service, or service recipient because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, color, gender identity characteristics or expression, marital status, parental status, military service, veteran status, genetic information or medical condition in hiring, selection for service, promotion, demotion, training, benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, recommendations, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.

These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, COT also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. All compliance history with federal nondiscrimination requirements is available upon request.

COT employees or participants who believe that they have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation who wish to file a discrimination complaint may do so by sending an email message to eo@americorps.gov or by leaving a voice message on the Civil Rights Hotline at 1-202-606-3461. Calls to the hotline will be returned within 24 hours.

It is incumbent upon all of us to ensure that COT is a model employer and serves as an example of equity and inclusiveness for all workplaces, within and outside the federal government. Likewise, each of us must take responsibility for implementing our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and cooperating fully in its enforcement. In so doing, we reaffirm our collective commitment to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.