[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6092-6093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2935]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of 
Authority; Program Support Center

    Part P (Program Support Center) of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and 
Human Services (60 FR 51480, October 2, 1995 as amended most recently 
at 63 FR 71143, December 23, 1998) is amended to reflect changes in 
Chapter PB within Part P, Program Support Center, Department of Health 
and Human Services. The Human Resources Service (HRS) is reorganizing 
and realigning its divisions which perform personnel activities by 
consolidating the personnel operations and employee/labor relations 
functions into two newly established Divisions: The Division of 
Personnel Operations--Parklawn and the Division of Personnel 
Operations--Switzer. The proposed organizational structure will better 
support the HRS in its role as a multi-customer, competitive, service-
for-fee cost center. The HRS is also clarifying the statement 
describing the Board for Correction of PHS Commissioned Corps Records 
to reflect that its operations are overseen by an Executive Director 
who is located in the immediate Office of the Director, Program Support 
Center.

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Program Support Center

    Under Part P, Section P-20, Functions, change the following:
    Under Chapter PB, Human Resources Service (PB) delete the titles 
and functional statements for the Personnel Policy, Programs and 
Organizational Development Division (PBN); Personnel Operations 
Division (PBP) and the Employee and Labor Relations Division (PBR) in 
their entirety.
    Establish the Division of Personnel Operations--Parklawn (PBS) and 
enter the functional statement as follows:
    Division of Personnel Operations--Parklawn (PBS) (1) Administers 
comprehensive human resources management and employee/labor relations 
programs for headquarters and field components of the Program Support 
Center (PSC), other Health and Human Services (HHS) components, and 
external customers; (2) Develops and implements strategies and 
processes to ensure the progression of the Division of Personnel 
Operations--Parklawn in its role as a multi-customer, competitive, 
service-for-fee cost center; (3) Formulates and implements marketing 
strategies to promote the utilization of the Division of Personnel 
Operations--Parklawn services by other HHS components and external 
customers; (4) Provides consultation and assistance on employee 
relations services including adverse actions, employee performance 
deficiencies, discipline, grievances and appeals, reductions-in-force, 
incentive awards programs, leave regulations, standards of conduct, 
fitness for duty, violence in the workplace, worker's compensation, 
conflict of interest such as outside activities, and financial 
disclosures; (5) Provides advice and assistance concerning the 
interpretation and application of term and other agreements negotiated 
with labor organizations, the duty to bargain, other obligations to 
unions and employees under the Federal Labor-Management Relations 
Statute, and other applicable laws and governmentwide regulations. 
Provides managerial advisory services on contract dispute resolution 
and National Partnership Council; (6) Provides full range of personnel 
operations services and consultations on human resources activities 
including recruitment, staffing, position classification, pay 
administration, performance management, awards, security, special and 
executive recruitment, retirement and benefits counseling, maintenance 
of official personnel records, and Commissioned Corps liaison 
activities; (7) Provides expert managerial advisory services including 
analyzing employee resources, forecasting future requirements, and 
coordinating policy to meet departmental mission and public interest 
needs; and (8) Administers special initiative programs including 
special incentives, honor awards programs, and special leave programs.
    Establish the Division of Personnel Operations--Switzer (PBT) and 
enter the functional statement as follows:

Division of Personnel Operations--Switzer (PBT)

    (1) Administers comprehensive human resources management and 
employee/labor relations programs for headquarters and field components 
of the Office of the Secretary (0S), the Office of the Inspector 
General (OIG), the Administration on Aging (AoA), other Health and 
Human Services (HHS) components, and external customers; (2) Develops 
and implements strategies and processes to ensure the progression of 
the Division of Personnel Operations--Switzer in its role as a multi-
customer, competitive, service-for-fee cost center; (3) Formulates and 
implements marketing strategies to promote the utilization of the 
Division of Personnel Operations--Switzer services by other HHS 
components and external customers; (4) Provides consultation and 
assistance on employee relations services including adverse actions, 
employee performance deficiencies, discipline, grievances and appeals, 
reductions-in-force, incentive awards programs, leave regulations, 
standards of conduct, fitness for duty, violence in the workplace, 
retirement, worker's compensation, conflict of interest such as outside 
activities, and financial disclosures; (5) Provides full range of 
personnel operations services and consultations on human resources 
activities including recruitment, staffing, position classification, 
pay administration, performance management, awards, security, special 
and executive recruitment, retirement and benefits counseling, 
maintenance of official personnel records, and Commissioned Corps 
liaison activities; (6) Provides advice and assistance concerning the 
interpretation and application of term and other agreements negotiated 
with labor organizations, the duty to bargain, other obligations to 
unions and employees under the Federal Labor-Management Relations 
Statute, and other applicable laws and governmentwide regulations. 
Provides managerial advisory services on contract dispute resolution 
and National Partnership Council; (7) Provides expert managerial 
advisory services including analyzing employee resources, forecasting 
future requirements, and coordinating policy to meet departmental 
mission and public interest needs; (8) Provides consultative service 
and expert advice to organizations effecting change management 
activities. Specialized services include restructuring, streamlining, 
employee empowerment, quality management, team building, program 
evaluation, and other organizational improvement efforts; (9) Oversees 
the operation of the Career Management Center and provides individual 
consultative services and expert advice to employees on career related 
activities; (10) Oversees the operation of the Employee Assistance 
Program (EAP) for the OS and other HHS components. Services include 
intake, assessment, referral of employees, and education of employees 
and management about EAP services; and (11) Administers special 
initiative programs including special incentives, honor awards 
programs, and special leave programs.
    Under Chapter PB, Human Resources Service, (PB), after the heading 
Human Resources Service (PB), delete item (7) in its entirety and 
insert a new item (7) as follows: ``(7) Provides Executive Secretariat 
services for the Board for Correction of PHS Commissioned Corps 
Records. The Board is overseen by an Executive Director who is located 
in the immediate Office of the Director, PSC.''

    Dated: February 1, 1999.
Lynnda M. Regan,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 99-2935 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am]
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