DoD Instruction 1020.04
Harassment Prevention and Responses for DoD
Civilian Employees
Originating Component: | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness |
Effective: | June 30, 2020 |
Releasability: | Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/. |
Incorporates and Cancels: | Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Hazing and Bullying Prevention and Response in the Armed Forces,” December 23, 2015 |
Approved by: | Matthew P. Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness |
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, this issuance:
- Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for preventing and responding to harassment in the DoD civilian employee population.
- Provides guidance for processing, resolving, and tracking allegations of harassment.
- Distinguishes between harassment that detracts from an efficient workplace, equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaints of unlawful discriminatory harassment, and harassment of a criminal nature.
- Outlines training and education requirements and standards.