[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 17, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-11954] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: May 17, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Glass Ceiling Commission; Open Site Hearing; Change in Time SUMMARY: Pursuant to Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-166) and section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-462, 5 U.S.C. app. II) a Notice of establishment of the Glass Ceiling Commission was published in the Federal Register on March 30, 1992 (57 FR 10776). Pursuant to section 10(a) of FACA, this is to announce a public hearing of the Commission which is to take place on Friday, June 24, 1994. Notice of this hearing was previously published in the Federal Register on April 15, 1994 at 59FR 18155. The purpose of the Commission is to, among other things, focus greater attention on the importance of eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of minorities and women to management and decisionmaking positions in business. The Commission has the practical task of: (a) Conducting basic research into practices, policies, and manner in which management and decisionmaking positions in business are filled; (b) conducting comparative research of businesses and industries in which minorities and women are promoted or are not promoted to management and decisionmaking positions; and (c) recommending measures designed to enhance opportunities for and the elimination of artificial barriers to the advancement of minorities and women to management and decisionmaking positions. Time and Place: The hearing will be held on Friday, June 24, 1994 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Meeting Hall at the Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. This shortens the meeting time from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: The agenda for the hearing is as follows: 9 a.m.--Opening Remarks by Secretary Reich 9:30--Welcoming Remarks by Federally Elected Officials 9:45-12:30--Witnesses 12:30-1:45--Lunch break 2-4:30--Witnesses 4:30-5 p.m.--Open public session. Public Participation The hearing will be open to the public. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Seats will be reserved for the media. Disabled individuals should contact the Commission no later than June 10, 1994, if special accommodations are needed. Individuals or organizations wishing to testify orally must provide written testimony in advance of the hearing. Send twenty (20) copies of testimony, postmarked on or before June 10, 1994, to the: Glass Ceiling Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C-2313, Washington, DC 20210. The written testimony must contain the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of each person to appear; (2) The capacity in which the person will appear; (3) Oral comments are limited to 7 minutes, written testimony may be longer. (4) The issues that will be addressed. (5) Twenty (20) copies of testimony. (Testimony may be longer in length than oral comments.) This information is needed to properly develop a hearing schedule. As many people as time allows will be permitted to testify. To provide all interested parties an opportunity to present their views in the public hearing, and answer questions from Commissioners. Issues Testimony should highlight successful initiatives and/or recommendations for addressing the areas discussed below. The Commission is especially interested in hearing about procedures, practices and systems that have been put in place to make sure that goals are achieved in work force diversity. Recruitment: What systems are in place to ensure that external recruiting for decisionmaking positions will produce a pool of applicants which includes minorities and women? Similarly, does the process for considering promotion of current employees to decisionmaking positions ensure consideration of minorities and women? Developmental practices and credential building experiences: How are minorities and women ensured that they will be given the kinds of experiences that will make them competitive for decisionmaking positions, including not only advanced education, but also developmental assignments such as to corporate committees and task forces, special projects, etc. Accountability for equal employment opportunity responsibilities: How are senior level executives, line managers, and corporate decision makers held accountable for EEO responsibilities? Compensation systems: How is the total compensation package including bonuses, stock options and other incentives evaluated for fairness for minorities and women? How is the appraisal system/ performance rating system protected from subjective decisions which impact compensation? Do management and supervisory compensation systems depend upon or reward managers' achieving work force diversity goals, and, if so, how does that work? Placement patterns: What kind of monitoring is done to ensure that minorities and women are placed in the line positions that will provide better opportunity for promotion to decisionmaking positions? Testimony on successful initiatives may include discussion of the elements above and how other factors are combined to create a complete initiative resulting in the advancement of minorities and women. A videotape may be made of the hearing. A transcript of the hearing will be made. Materials submitted at this hearing should not have been submitted at any previous or subsequent Glass Ceiling Commission hearings. Those individuals or organizations wishing to submit written statements, but not testify orally, should send twenty (20) copies to the Glass Ceiling Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., room C-2313, Washington, DC 20210. Written statements should be postmarked on or before June 10, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glass Ceiling Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue., NW., room C-2313, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-7342. Signed at Washington, DC this 12th day of May, 1994. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 94-11954 Filed 5-16-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-23-M