The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is seeking public input in the development of its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). The approval of a SEP is the first performance measure of the agency’s Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2012-2016, which establishes a framework for achieving its mission to stop and remedy unlawful employment discrimination by focusing on strategic law enforcement, education and outreach, and efficiently serving the public.

The commission is encouraging participation from individuals, employers, advocacy groups, agency stakeholders and other interested parties. Although no specific format is required, the EEOC is most interested in comments about what its national priorities should be for the next three years to have the greatest impact in combating discrimination in the workplace, as well as recommendations for improving enforcement, outreach and prevention, and customer service.

Suggestions must be submitted by 5:00 pm EDT on June 19, 2012, to strategic.plan@eeoc.gov, or received by mail at Executive Officer, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20507.

All submissions will be reviewed for potential inclusion in a future commission meeting in Washington, D.C. on the development of the SEP. If selected, the author or a representative would be invited to testify before the commission in person, via phone, or via live video. All comments should include a contact email and/or mailing address.