About the Office
The DDS’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office is charged with ensuring that the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunities are undertaken with vigor, conviction and ‘good faith’ to overcome the residual effects of past practices, policies and/or barriers. The EEO Office directly reports to and is under the authority of the DDS Commissioner. The Office conducts and/or participates in complaints of internal discrimination, renders findings and is involved in a variety of resolution activities. This Office develops, implements and monitors affirmative action goals and objectives. This Office monitors compliance with State and Federal affirmative action/equal employment opportunity laws. The Office provides training and consults with managers and administrators on affirmative action matters.
The Equal Employment Opportunity staff annually develops the Commissioner’s Affirmative Action Plan in an effort to eliminate discrimination against individuals in a protected class within all aspects of employment. All employees are invited to review and comment on the DDS Affirmative Action Plan. The Equal Employment Opportunity staff annual provides training to employees on topics of sexual harassment and discrimination prevention. All new employees receive copies of all DDS Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Procedures during new employee orientation.
Any DDS employee, who feels he or she has been discriminated against or has otherwise been deprived of his or her human rights protections, may file an internal grievance through the DDS’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office by contacting one of the persons listed herein:
Main Office Location: 460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Statewide EEO/ Affirmative Action Administration:
Renee LaBarge - (860) 418-6022; renee.labarge@ct.gov
Jennifer Borenski - (860) 418-6143; Jennifer.borenski@ct.gov
Tommy Wilson - (860) 418-6148; tommy.wilson@ct.gov