[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
Employment
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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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