Federal Women's Program

Linda McGraw
Administrative Coordinator-Central Team
Phone: 205-424-9990, Ext. 100
Fax: 205-424-9976
E-mail: linda.mcgraw@al.usda.gov

March is Women's History Month

I am the Federal Women’s Special Emphasis Program Manager for Alabama and I also serve on the Alabama Civil Right’s Advisory Committee.

I am the Administrative Coordinator for the Central Team. The Central Team office moved into its new location in Bessemer the first week of December 2007.

I began my career with SCS (Soil Conservation Service) in August 1987 as a back-up secretary in the old Area III area office. I also provided assistance to the Tuscaloosa Watershed office and the Tombigbee RC&D office. I worked with Tombigbee RC&D until July 2006 when I became the administrative coordinator for the Central Team.

The Federal Women’s Program (FWP) is a special emphasis program that was established in 1963 to enhance employment and remove employment barriers for women. Executive Order 11478, signed in 1969, brought the FWP into the overall Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and placed it under the stewardship of the Director of EEO.

To ensure that agencies meet the requirements of the EEO laws, Executive Orders, and EEOC guidelines, the FWP Manager position was established to advise management and to analyze policies, practices, and procedures which may present barriers to the hiring and advancement of women employees.

Goals of the Federal Women’s Program in Alabama

• Remove employment barriers for women.
• Assure women are appropriately represented in the workforce.
• Analyze policies, practices, and procedures of employment in Alabama.
• Provide a means for women to communicate their concerns to management.
• To improve hiring, training, retention, and promotion opportunities for women.

Related Links (Will open in a new window.)

• General Manual - Federal Women's Program (230, Part 403, Subpart B)

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