On September 13, 2002, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Charles E. James, Sr., signed the Separate Facility Exemptions/Waiver Policy Directive.
The purpose of the directive is to identify the factors that will be considered by the Deputy Assistant Secretary when deciding whether to grant separate facility exemptions/waivers from the requirements of Executive Order 11246 and the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and the procedure for considering requests for such exemptions/waivers.