[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53226-53227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26092]


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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 61 FR 52033, October 4, 1996) is amended to reflect a reorganization 
of functions within the Human Resources Service (HRS). This 
reorganization is taking place to provide an effective organization 
structure to support the movement of HRS into a multi-customer, fee-
for-service, cost centered organization.

Program Support Center

    Part P, Section P-20, Functions, is amended as follows:
    Under Chapter PA, Officer of the Director (PA), delete the title 
and statement in its entirety for the Office of Equal Employment 
Opportunity (PA4).
    Chapter PB, Human Resources Service (PB) is amended as follows:
    Delete the functional statement in its entirety for the Office of 
the Director (PBA) and substitute it with the following:

Office of the Director (PBA)

    (1) Provides executive direction, leadership, guidance and support 
to all Human Resources Service (HRS) components; (2) Oversees the 
development and implementation of administrative support functions for 
the HRS including budgeting, acquisition, personnel, and facilities 
management; (3) Provides leadership and direction in the movement of 
HRS to a multi-customer, competitive, fee-for-service, cost centered 
organization, and personnel policy coordination for the Program Support 
Center (PSC): (4) Formulates and implements the multi-year plan for the 
HRS: (5) Directs the human resources program for the PSC: (6) Provides 
leadership to ensure the effective administration of the Board for 
Correction of PHS Commissioned Corps Records; (7) Provides leadership 
in establishing and maintaining an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 
Program for the PSC. The PSC EEO Program includes the development and 
implementation of EEO policies, procedures and practices, a complaints 
processing system, and the administration of a special emphasis program 
for women, Hispanics, persons with disabilities, and other minorities; 
and (8) Administers an EEO complaints investigation program for the 
Department.
    Under the heading Systems Design and Analysis Division (PBB), 
insert item (6) Schedules and carries out the implementation of new 
systems changes into the production operation.
    Under the heading Systems Engineering and Maintenance Division 
(PBC), delete the functional statement in its entirety and substitute 
it with the following:

Systems Engineering and Maintenance Division (PBC)

    (1) Maintains and enhances the Department's automated personnel and 
payroll system and subsystems; (2) Administers the Department's human 
resource data base through data definition, development of data 
structures, imposition of security measures, data base maintenance and 
control of user access and use of data; (3) Develops detailed system 
and/or subsystem specifications, program specifications, program 
modules, files, data bases, libraries and documentation necessary to 
support system maintenance and development activities; (4) Participates 
in the development of test criteria and test methodology necessary to 
conduct system/subsystem and program level tests needed to ensure the 
integrity of the Department's automated personnel and payroll system; 
(5) Develops and implements methods for reduction in hardware, software 
and personnel costs while maintaining the highest system integrity and 
employing state-of-the-art data processing techniques where 
appropriate; (6) Performs quality assurance, including acceptance 
testing, for all new systems/subsystems, major enhancements and systems 
changes for the human resource information system; (7) Serves as HRS 
ADP Systems Security Officer, including physical security, system back-
up, file access security, access codes, adherence to Privacy and 
Freedom of Information Act requirements and security standards for the 
human resource and payroll system; (8) Develops, publishes, maintains 
and ensures adherence to ADP standards and procedures; (9) Controls and 
maintains system documentation, including all documentation of a change 
or development cycle; and (10) Builds and maintains a regression 
library to be used in the standard test systems.
    Under the heading Systems Integrity Division (PBE), delete the 
title and functional statement in its entirety.
    Under the heading Business Systems Engineering Division (PBF), 
delete the functional statement in its entirety and substitute it with 
the following:

Business Systems Engineering Division (PBF)

    (1) Administers the full range of human resource ADP support 
systems to manage the Commissioned Corps personnel system of the Public 
Health Service; (2) Performs systems analysis, design, development, 
testing, documentation and production for changes, enhancements and new 
requirements to the Commissioned Corps human resource ADP support 
systems; and (3) Schedules, operates and maintains systems 
applications, including the production of official personnel orders and 
monthly payroll transactions for the U.S. Treasury.
    Delete the titles and functional statements in their entirety for 
the Southwest Personnel Operations Division (PBK) and the Parklawn 
Personnel Operations Division (PBL).
    Establish the Personnel Policy, Programs and Organizational 
Development Division (PBN) and enter the functional statement as 
follows:

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Personnel Policy, Programs and Organizational Development Division 
(PBN)

    (1) Plans, develops, coordinates and implements policies and 
guidance to meet the programmatic needs of the Human Resources Service, 
the Office of the Secretary (OS), the Office of Inspector General and 
the Administration on Aging; (2) Provides policies and guidance to 
managers in the full range of human resource management activities, 
including compensation, performance management, leave, merit staffing, 
classification, career management, alternative work schedules, 
flexiplace, and delegations of personnel authorities; (3) Develops 
systems to facilitate the implementation of policies, evaluate 
effectiveness, monitor and provide feedback on critical areas that 
impact on human resource management programs, and policy 
implementation; (4) Provides consultative services 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; (5) Oversees the operation of the 
Career Management Center and provides individual consultative services 
and expert advice to employees on career related activities; and (6) 
Oversees the operation of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for OS, 
PSC and other HHS components located in the Southwest Washington, DC 
area. Services include intake, assessment, referral of employees, and 
education of employees and management about EAP services.
    Establish the Personnel Operations Division (PBP) and enter the 
functional statement as follows:

Personnel Operations Division (PBP)

    (1) Administers a comprehensive human resources management program 
for headquarters and field components of the Office of the Secretary, 
the Office of Inspector General, the Program Support Center and the 
Administration on Aging; (2) Develops and implements strategies and 
processes to ensure the progression of the Personnel Operations 
Division to a multi-customer, competitive, fee-for-service, cost 
centered organization; (3) Formulates and implements marketing 
strategies to promote the utilization of the Personnel Operations 
Division services by other HHS components and external customers; (4) 
Provides personnel management advice and assistance on all aspects of 
personnel administration including analyzing employee resources, 
forecasting future requirements, coordinating policy to meet 
departmental mission and public interest needs, and communication to 
managers, supervisors, and employees; (5) Provides the full range of 
personnel operations services and consultation to managers in their 
human resources activities, including recruitment, staffing, position 
classification, pay administration, performance management, awards, 
security, special and executive recruitment, and Commissioned Corps 
liaison activities; and (6) Provides retirement and benefits 
counseling, and maintains official personnel records.
    Establish the Training and Career Development Division (PBQ) and 
enter the functional statement as follows:

Training and Career Development Division (PBQ)

    (1) Administers a comprehensive training and career development 
program for headquarters and field components of the Office of the 
Secretary, the Office of Inspector General, the Program Support Center 
and the Administration on Aging; (2) Provides consolidated training for 
HHS components and external customers in Southwest Washington, D.C. and 
in the Parklawn, Rockville, Maryland complex, other Federal agencies 
and external customers; (3) Develops and implements strategies and 
processes to ensure that HRS training services becomes a multi-
customer, competitive, fee-for-service, cost centered organization; and 
(4) Formulates and implements marketing strategies to competitively 
promote the utilization of the Training and Career Development Division 
services by other HHS organizations and external customers.
    Establish the Employee and Labor Relations Division (PBR) and enter 
the functional statement as follows:

Employee and Labor Relations Division (PBR)

    (1) Administers a comprehensive employee and labor relations 
program for headquarters and field components of the Office of the 
Secretary, the Office of Inspector General, the Program Support Center, 
the Administration on Aging, other HHS components and external 
customers; (2) Develops and implements strategies and programs to 
ensure that the Employee and Labor Relations Division becomes a multi-
customer, competitive, fee-for-service cost centered organization; (3) 
Formulates and implements marketing strategies to promote the 
utilization of the Employee and Labor Relations Division by other HHS 
organizations and external customers; (4) Develops and administers 
written policies, procedures, planning and guidance materials on the 
full range of employee relations program areas for the PSC and its 
customers; (5) Provides advice and assistance on employee relations 
services and consultation to managers, supervisors and employees, 
including adverse actions, employee performance deficiencies, 
discipline, grievances and appeals, reduction-in-force, incentive 
awards program, leave regulations, standards of conduct, fitness for 
duty and violence in the work place, retirement, worker's compensation, 
conflict of interest, including outside activities, and financial 
disclosure; (6) Provides expert managerial advisory services to 
management on the full range of labor relations functions, including 
negotiated agreements, contract dispute resolution and the National 
Partnership Council; and (7) Administers the full range of special 
initiative programs including all official Department commemorative 
events, special incentives and honor awards programs, special leave 
programs, and employee suggestions programs.

    Dated: October 2, 1996.
Lynnda M. Regan,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 96-26092 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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