[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58628-58629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28982]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    This Notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
as follows: Chapter K, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
(60 FR 40586); Chapter KL, The Office of Staff Development and Employee 
Relations (OSDER); and Chapter KS, The Office of Human Resources and 
Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights (OHREEO/CR), as last amended, 
August 9, 1995. This reorganization will establish a new servicing 
personnel office, Office of Human Resource Management.
    1. Amend K.10 Organization. After ``Office of Legislative Affairs 
and Budget (KT),'' add the following: ``Office of Human Resource 
Management (KU)''
    2. Delete Chapter KL. ``The Office of Staff Development and 
Employee Relations,'' retitle it as the ``Office of Staff Development 
and Organizational Resources'' and replace with the following:
The Office of Staff Development and Organizational Resources

KL.00  Mission
KL.10  Organization
KL.20  Functions

    KL.00  Mission. The Office of Staff Development and Organizational 
Resources (OSDOR) serves as principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Program Operations and provides consultation, policy 
development, technical assistance and related services to all ACF 
components in the areas of training, staff development, organizational 
development and organizational analysis. Supports the implementation of 
ACF's streamlining efforts.
    KL.10  Organization. The Office of Staff Development and 
Organizational Resources is headed by a Director who reports to the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations.
    KL.20  Functions. The Office of Staff Development and 
Organizational Resources provides leadership in directing and managing 
agency-wide staff development and training activities for ACF. The 
Office is responsible for the functional management of training and 
development in the agency, including policy development, guidance, and 
technical assistance and evaluation of all aspects of career, employee, 
supervisory, management, executive and organizational development. 
Provides leadership in implementing the recommendations of the Staff 
Development and Training Team, by creating, managing/overseeing and 
monitoring an ACF training resource center and institutionalizing long-
term developmental training for ACF employees.
    The Office serves as the principal source of advice through the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations to the Assistant 
Secretary on organizational design by collaborating with staff to 
develop high-leverage, tailored solutions to achieve measurable 
outcomes and to transform the agency to a quality organization that 
supports ACF's vision, values and goals. The Office advises the 
Assistant Secretary through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program 
Operations on all aspects of ACF organizational analysis including: 
planning for new organizational elements; and planning, organizing and 
performing studies, analysis and evaluations related to structural, 
functional and organizational issues, problems and policies to ensure 
organizational effectiveness. Conducts the review process for ACF 
reorganization proposals. Acts as liaison with the HHS Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget to coordinate 
organizational proposals requiring Secretarial approval; prepares 
functional statements and official organizational charts. Administers 
ACF's system for review, approval, and documentation of delegations of 
authority and maintains the guidelines related to the delegations of 
authority.
    3. Delete Chapter KS. ``The Office of Human Resources and Equal 
Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights,'' retitle it as the ``Equal 
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Opportunity/Civil Rights and Special Initiatives Staff'' and replace 
with the following:
Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights and Special Initiatives Staff

KS.00  Mission
KS.10  Organization
KS.20  Functions

    KS.00  Mission. The Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights and 
Special Initiatives Staff (EEO/CRSIS) directs and manages the ACF Equal 
Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights program. The Staff is 
responsible for all special initiative activities for ACF.
    KS.10  Organization. The Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights 
and Special Initiatives Staff is headed by a Director who reports to 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations.
    KS.20  Functions. The Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights and 
Special Initiatives Staff serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Program Operations on all aspects of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights program. Serves as the liaison 
between ACF and the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Provides leadership 
for all special initiative activities for ACF; participates in pilot 
projects; and represents ACF on committees which relate to the 
functions of the Staff. Manages and coordinates honor awards programs 
for ACF.
    The Staff directs and manages the ACF Equal Employment Opportunity 
and Civil Rights program in accordance with Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations and HHS guidelines. Immediate 
oversight is provided by a staff under the direction of the ACF EEO 
Officer. Plans, develops, and evaluates programs and procedures 
designed to identify and eliminate discrimination in employment, 
training, incentive awards, promotion and career opportunities. 
Responsible for implementing and evaluating a cost-effective, timely, 
and impartial system for processing individual complaints of 
discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 
amended. Provides information, guidance, advice, and technical 
assistance to ACF supervisors and managers on Affirmative Employment 
planning and other means of achieving parity and promoting work force 
diversity. Responsible for ensuring that ACT-conducted programs do not 
discriminate against recipients on the basis of race, color, national 
origin, age or disability. Monitors and implements civil rights 
compliance actions under Title VI, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, as amended and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as 
amended. Implements the applicable provisions of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990.
    4. Establish a new ``Chapter KU,'' as follows:
Office of Human Resource Management
KU.00  Mission
KU.10  Organization
KU.20  Functions

    KU.00  Mission. The Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM) is 
the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program 
Operations on all personnel administration and management areas.
    KU.10  Organization. The Office of Human Resource management is 
headed by a Director who reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Program Operations.
    KU.20  Functions. The Office of Human Resource Management directs 
and manages the personnel operations and services for the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Provides advice and 
assistance to ACF managers in their personnel management activities 
including workforce planning, recruitment, selection, position 
management, performance management, and incentive awards. Provides a 
variety of services to ACF employees, including provision of employee 
assistance services and career, retirement and benefits counseling. 
Provides the following personnel administrative services: the exercise 
of appointing authority, position classification, awards authorization, 
personnel management evaluation, personnel action processing and 
recordkeeping. Manages the merit promotion, special hiring and 
placement programs.
    Provides leadership, oversight, and coordination for the planning, 
analysis, and development of human resource policies and programs. 
Serves as liaison between ACF, the Department, and the Office of 
Personnel Management. Provides technical advice and assistance on 
policy, legal and regulatory matters. Formulates and interprets 
policies pertaining to all areas related to personnel administration 
and management. Formulates and interprets new human resource programs 
and strategies.
    Formulates and oversees the implementation of ACF-wide policies, 
regulations and procedures concerning all aspects of the Senior 
Executive Service, and SES equivalent recruitment, staffing, position 
establishment, compensation, award, performance management and other 
related personnel areas. Manages the performance recognition systems 
and the responsibilities of the Executive Resources Board (ERB) and the 
Performance Review Board (PRB). Coordinates the Schedule C and 
Executive personnel activity with the Office of the Secretary. Is the 
focal point for data, reports, and analyses relating to SES, Schedule C 
and other executive personnel, such as those in Executive Level 
positions.
    Provides management advisory service on all labor management and 
employee relations issues. Plans and coordinates ACF-wide employee 
relations and labor relations activities, including the application and 
interpretation of the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program, 
collective bargaining agreements, disciplinary and adverse action 
regulations, and appeals. Pursues human relations innovations such as 
alternative dispute resolutions and serves as the focal point on all 
issues pertaining to the Labor-Management Partnership Council. Provides 
leadership in assuring the integrity, effectiveness and impartiality of 
ACF's alternative dispute resolution programs, grievances, and merit 
systems program. Participates in the formulation and implementation of 
policies, practices and matters affecting bargaining unit employees' 
working conditions by assuring management's compliance with the Federal 
Labor Relations Program (5 U.S.C. Chapter 71).
    Administers ACF's personnel security responsibilities and ethics 
program. Coordinates the ethics program with the Department's Office of 
Special Counsel for Ethics.

    Dated: November 20, 1995.
Mary Jo Bane,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 95-28982 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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