MD-715 Reports (2017-2022)

The Management Directive 715 (MD-715) was issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on October 1, 2003. The MD-715 contains policy guidelines and standards for establishing and maintaining effective affirmative employment programs. It requires agencies to take appropriate steps to ensure that policies, practices, and procedures are conducted in a discrimination free manner for employees and applicants.

The MD-715 calls for periodic agency self-assessments and the identification and elimination of barriers that prevent equal employment opportunities in the workplace. Additionally, the MD-715 requires DOI and its bureaus including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work toward meeting the six essential elements of a model EEO program:

• Demonstrated Commitment from Agency Leadership
• Integration of EEO into the Agency's Strategic Mission
• Management and Program Accountability
• Proactive Prevention of Unlawful Discrimination
• Efficiency
• Responsiveness and Legal Compliance

Annual MD-715 reports show how well programs and planned activities have encouraged and increased equity, diversity, and inclusion, and have prevented discrimination in the areas of recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, and retention of members of a particular race, ethnic, or religious background, gender, or for individuals with disabilities. You'll find the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's MD-715 reports for the last several years posted on this page. For some years, you'll see multiple files that together make up the full annual report.

The EEOC provides responses to frequently asked questions about the MD-715 on its website. 

Note: When you click on the 2022 workforce demographics tables, you will be prompted to download the Excel files. When you open the files, click on "Read Only" when you're asked to provide a password.