{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-18.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 18.4","heading":"Elements of program.","body":"A satisfactory program shall include:\n(a) A statement of policy prohibiting discrimination in employment;\n(b) An administrative procedure enforcing that policy;\n(c) A positive affirmative action plan designed to assure equal opportunity in employment;\n(d) A procedure for identifying and eliminating employment practices tending to create or continue discrimination in employment;\n(e) A procedure for evaluating the success of the program;\n(f) Adequate provision for publicizing the program including dissemination of information to all those covered by these regulations;\n(g) A procedure for prompt processing of complaints assuring no less than minimum rights prescribed in § 18.5;\n(h) Adequate provisions for the protection of complainants, employees, witnesses, and representatives from interference, harassment, intimidation and reprisal;\n(i) A procedure for the informal resolution of complaints; and,\n(j) A procedure for recording receipt and disposition of all complaints. A report of the receipt and a report of the disposition of all formal complaints will be sent promptly to the Secretary.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture","PART 18—EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN THE STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"0ee65cac21dd6ca99e6fc45db2e6bfd952d2e7476ef9bbebcf67698a19df31c3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-18.3","next":"us/7-cfr-18.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}