[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23303-23305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10820]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 64 FR 17674-17675, dated April 12, 1999) is
amended to reflect the restructuring of the Human Resources Management
Office, Office of Program Support, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Section C-B, Organization of Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete the functional statement for the Human Resources Management
Office (CA57) and insert the following:
(1) Provides service, support, advice, and assistance to CDC
organizations, management, and employees in all areas of human
resources management; (2) conducts and coordinates personnel management
for CDC's civil service and Commissioned Corps personnel; (3) conducts
CDC's fellowship programs; (4) develops and issues policies and
procedures; conducts recruitment, special emphasis, staffing, position
classification, position management, pay administration, performance
management systems, employee training and development, and labor
relations programs; (5) maintains personnel records and reports, and
processes personnel actions and documents; (6) administers the Federal
life and health insurance programs; (7) administers the employee
recognition, suggestion, and incentive awards programs; (8) furnishes
advice and assistance in the processing of Office of Workers'
Compensation Program claims; (9) conducts CDC's personnel security and
substance abuse programs; (10) develops, maintains, and supports
information systems to conduct personnel activities and provide timely
information and analyses of CDC personnel and staffing to CDC
management and employees; (11) maintains liaison with the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (USOPM) in the area of human resources management; and (12)
administers the National Performance Review and Human Resources
initiatives to meet current and future requirements.
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CA571) and insert the following:
(1) Provides leadership and technical guidance to CDC in planning,
coordinating, and conducting an effective personnel program for civil
service (including the Senior Biomedical Research Service [SBRS] and
the Senior Executive Service [SES]), Title 38, Commissioned Corps, and
fellowship program personnel; (2) plans, directs, and evaluates the
activities of the Human Resources Management Office (HRMO); (3) advises
the Director, CDC, and other CDC management staff on all matters
relating to human resources management; (4) administers the National
Performance Review and Human Resources initiatives; (5) develops,
coordinates, and disseminates personnel policies, programs, and
procedures in position management, classification, compensation, and
staffing; (6) establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls;
evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve personnel
authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures; (7)
develops and monitors proposals and plans related to the implementation
of CDC diversity personnel programs and projects; assists with
monitoring progress and the success of existing diversity recruitment
and placement programs; and (8) provides all administrative/management
support as required in HRMO.
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Administrative Services Activity (CA5712).
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Information Management Staff (CA5713).
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Policy and Executive Management Staff (CA5714).
Delete the title and functional statement for the Work Force
Relations Branch (CA572) and insert the following:
Work Force Relations and Partnership Branch (CA572). (1) Plans,
develops, and provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice on
available employee services and assistance; performance, award, and
conduct
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issues; leave administration; on-the-job injuries and exposures to
infectious diseases; debt complaints; and other job-related issues; (2)
develops and administers labor-management and employee relations
program including disciplinary actions, grievances and appeals, labor
negotiations, collective bargaining, management representation before
third parties, and partnership activities; (3) serves as liaison with
the Office of Health and Safety and other CDC staff for personnel
matters relating to substance abuse and other employee assistance
programs; (4) coordinates the Fare Share and Dependent Care programs;
(5) coordinates all Family Friendly programs; (6) administers the
incentive and suggestion awards programs; (7) coordinates and processes
garnishment, child support, and other collection actions for CDC
employees; (8) serves as the primary agency contact on all matters
associated with labor-management relations; (9) plans, directs,
coordinates, and conducts contract negotiations on behalf of agency
management with labor organizations holding exclusive recognition; (10)
represents management in third party proceedings involving labor and
employee relations issues; (11) serves as the authority to ensure
validity, consistency, and legality of employee relations matters
concerning grievances (both negotiated and agency procedures),
disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and resultant third party
hearings; (12) plans and coordinates all programmatic activities to
include preparation of disciplinary and adverse action letters and all
final agency decisions in grievances and appeals; (13) provides
technical advice, consultation, and training on matters of employee
conduct and performance and provides personnel services on debt
complaints; (14) serves as the authority and primary agency contact on
all matters associated with labor-management partnership activities;
(15) provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice to personnel
generalists, managers, and employees on all family programs; (16)
develops, implement, and coordinates CDC Quality of Work Life
initiatives; (17) provides personnel services relating to on-the-job
injuries and exposures to infectious diseases; and (18) develops,
implements, and coordinates performance management systems for civil
service employees other than SES and SBRS.
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Performance Management and Incentive Awards Section (CA5724).
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Employee and Labor Relations Section (CA5725).
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Employee Assistance and Payroll Liaison Section (CA5726).
Delete the title and functional statement for the Training and
Career Development Branch (CA573) and insert the following:
Organizational Development Branch (CA573). (1) Develops, designs,
and implements an accredited comprehensive strategic human resource
leadership development and career management program for all
occupational series throughout CDC; (2) develops and implements
training strategies and activities that contribute to the agency's
mission, accomplishments, and organizational performance; (3)
integrates a variety of learning methods to provide training; (4)
provides consultation, guidance and technical assistance to managers
and employees in organizational development, career management,
employee development, and training; (5) coordinates the research and
acquisition of external training and educational opportunities for CDC
employees; (6) conducts the career counseling program; (7) administers
special career management programs including the career development
program, the long-term training program, cooperative programs, the
worker trainee development program, and the mentoring program; (8)
conducts comprehensive training needs assessment of CDC employees
nationwide; and (9) conducts new employee orientation.
Career Management Section (CA5732). (1) Develops and administers
agency intern and professional development programs; (2) provides
consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to managers and
employees regarding career management and employee development; (3)
implements and provides advice on distance-learning programs
nationwide; (4) acquires, develops, and supports technology-based
training; (5) manages the Learning Resource Center including
establishing policy, scheduling room usage, providing technical and
audio visual support, and maintaining a Learning Library with
individualized learning options; (6) creates marketing tools for the
Organizational Development Branch; (7) implements and monitors the CDC
Training Management System for compliance with the Government Employees
Training Act; (8) maintains employee training records; (9) collaborate
with the CDC Corporate University Section to develop, implement, and
administer the human resources leadership development and career
management program for all occupational series throughout CDC; (10)
manages formal career development and mentoring programs; (11) procures
and/or instructs training courses as part of existing functional area
curriculum; (12) establishes partnerships with professional
organizations and academic institutions for the formalization and
recognition of CDC programs and the offering of academic programs
onsite and through distance learning; and (13) manages the use of
technology to offer desktop instruction through web-based training,
e.g., interactive CD-ROM.
CDC Corporate University Section (CA5733). (1) Develops, designs,
and implements a comprehensive strategic human resources leadership
development and career management program for all occupational series
throughout CDC; (2) develops formal organizational and individual needs
assessment tools to identify core competency requirements for each
occupational series throughout the agency; (3) designs curricula that
address specified competencies to inculcate continuous learning; (4)
develops program plans and evaluates progress toward program goals and
objectives; (5) conducts performance measurement, organizational
climate surveys, and survey/focus group assessments; (6) develops
internal instructor capacity; (7) provides analysis and data to
correlate individual training with corporate strategic plans; (8)
maximizes economies of scale through systematic planning and evaluation
of agency-wide training initiatives; (9) develops new methodology to
determine return on investment on human capital and intellectual
investment; (10) designs executive leadership programs in collaboration
with CDC C/I/Os; (11) develops agency-wide intern programs for
succession planning of staffing requirements; and (12) develops and
maintains continuing education unit accreditation for school curricula.
Field Operations Branch (CA574). (1) Plans, develops, directs,
coordinates, implements, and evaluates human resources management
programs, policies, procedures, and systems; (2) participates in the
development of CDC HRMO policy, strategic, long- and short-range plans,
programs, and resource allocations; (3) serves as the primary contact
for HRMO remote/field operations providing a full range of personnel
management, advisory consulting, and information services; (4)
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provides leadership, technical direction, and guidance in human
resource utilization, program development and evaluation;
organizational development, position management, classification and pay
administration; employment, recruitment, and staffing; employee/labor/
partnership relations; benefits and services; performance management,
awards, training and employee development; transactions, personnel
records, and files management; (5) coordinates HRMO remote/field
operations with Headquarter's staff and other CDC, HHS, Federal, State,
local, and private organizations; (6) develops annual staffing and
recruitment plans, special recruitment campaigns, crediting plans,
announcements, advertisements, and special information materials; (7)
conducts position management studies, desk audits, qualifications
analyses, peer review panels, training assessments, and reductions-in-
force; (8) determines title, series, and grade of positions;
qualifications, rating, and ranking of applicants; and (9) executes
performance, awards, training, labor relations, merit promotion,
delegated examining, summer student, fellowship and special emphasis
plans; appointing and classification authority; keys, journalizes and
files transactions.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Central Staffing
Activity (CA5756) and insert the following:
Central Staffing Section (CA5756). (1) Implements a centralized
staffing and placement program; (2) administers the delegated examining
authority, the direct hiring authority, and the temporary limited
appointment authority granted by USOPM; (3) oversees the overall
staffing process and insures quality control; (4) reviews, evaluates,
and makes recommendations on the application and implementation of the
USOPM delegated authorities and merit promotion program rules and
regulations; (5) provides guidance and consultation in job analyses and
in development of knowledge/skills/abilities (KSAs) crediting plans;
and (6) manages various staffing programs such as the CDC summer
program, the Voluntary Employee Referral Program, the Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Program, and the Career Transition
Assistance Program.
Delete the functional statement for the Technical Services Section
(CA5757) and insert the following:
(1) Provides central personnel services and assistance in the areas
of employee benefits, personnel action processing, data quality
control/assessment, and files/records management; (2) serves as liaison
between CDC and the HHS payroll office resolving discrepancies with pay
and leave; (3) administers the leave donor program and processes time
and attendance amendments; (4) provides policy guidance and technical
advice and assistance on retirement, the Thrift Savings Plan, health/
life insurance, and savings bonds; (5) codes and finalizes all
personnel actions in the automated personnel data system; (6) assists
with new employee orientation; (7) establishes and maintains the
official personnel files system and administers personnel records
storage and disposal program; (8) responds to employment verification
inquiries; (9) administers the personnel security program; (10)
initiates suitability background checks and fingerprints for all CDC
personnel; and (11) provides assistance in the implementation of the
HHS Plan for a Drug Free Workplace.
Information Technology and Analysis Branch (CA576). (1) Develops
strategic plans for information technology and information systems to
support CDC's and HRMO's personnel information requirement; (2)
acquires and implements appropriate technology and develops information
systems to meet CDC-wide information needs on personnel, staffing, and
work force characteristics and trends; (3) provides support to HRMO
organizations and users in achieving automation of functions and use of
information technology and systems; (4) develops, manages, and supports
centralized information technology and systems in support of personnel
activities, including the HHS personnel system; (5) researches and
develops new sources of personnel information and access methods
including computer-based CDC-wide surveys; (6) coordinates HRMO
information resource management activities with IRMO and CDC
information resource management committees; (7) conducts demographic
analysis of the CDC work force and publishes results in management
reports; and (8) develops methodologies to assess the impact of revised
personnel policies and practices on the work force.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Recruitment
Branch (CA577) and insert the following:
Outreach and Marketing Branch (CA577). (1) Develops and implements
human resource management marketing campaigns; (2) provides leadership
in identifying the Centers/Institute/Offices' (CIOs) recruiting needs,
and assesses, analyzes, and develops CDC's short- and long-range
recruitment plans to meet these needs; (3) provides consultation,
guidance, and technical advice on recruitment and special emphasis
policies, practices, and procedures, including search committees; (4)
strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at specific events, and
designs and develops recruitment materials for events; (5) maintains
and manages the Automated Applicant Listing System (AALS/Resumix) for
storage and retrieval of applications of those individuals with
education and experience appropriate for commonly needed and hard-to-
fill positions; coordinates, with CIOs, the referral of appropriate
candidates from the applicant pool for position vacancies; (6) provides
leadership on recruitment activities through the development of
policies and practices for effective communication of HRMO programs,
coordinates the development and dissemination of information among HRMO
and the CIOs, provides training and technical assistance to CIO staff;
(7) manages and operates the CDC Job Information Center, including the
automated telephone job line; (8) markets and manages special emphasis
programs including the Program for Persons with Disabilities and the
Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program, the Veterans Readjustment
Appointment Program, the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program,
and college relations and student employment programs; and (9) provides
leadership in assessing progress in achieving overall staffing, EEO,
and Affirmative Action goals.
Dated: April 19, 1999.
Jeffrey P. Koplan,
Director.
[FR Doc. 99-10820 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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