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{{#Wiki_filter:SCHEDULING NOTE Title: BRIEFING ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY , AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT, AND SMALL BUSINESS (Public Meeting)
{{#Wiki_filter:SCHEDULING NOTE Title:       BRIEFING ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT, AND SMALL BUSINESS (Public Meeting)
Purpose: To provide the Commission with a semi
Purpose:     To provide the Commission with a semi-annual update on the progress and opportunities related to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion and small business.
-annual update on the progress and opportunities related to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion and small business
Scheduled: December 3, 2018 10:00 am Duration:   Approx. 2 hours Location:   Commissioners Hearing Room, 1st FL OWFN Participants:                                                             Presentation Margaret M. Doane, Executive Director for Operations                         60 mins.*
. Scheduled:
Pamela Baker, Director, Office of Small Business and Civil Rights John Lubinski, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Darrell Roberts, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III Trish Gallalee, Chair, Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities Topics:
December 3, 2018 10:00 am Duration: Approx. 2 hours   Location: Commissioners' Hearing Room, 1st FL OWFN Participants:
* Opening Remarks
Presentation Margaret M. Doane, Executive Director for Operations 60 mins.* Pamela Baker, Director, Office of Small Business and Civil Rights John Lubinski , Deputy Director
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equal Opportunity (EO), and Diversity
, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Darrell Roberts
          & Inclusion Programs
, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III Trish Gallalee, Chair, Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities Topics: Opening Remarks Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equal Opportunity (EO), and Diversity & Inclusion Programs Small Business Program Office Presentation Region III Presentation EEO Advisory Committee Presentation & Joint Statement Concluding Remarks Commission Q
* Small Business Program
& A 5 0 mins. Discussion  
* Office Presentation
- Wrap-up 5 mins. *For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A's
* Region III Presentation
* EEO Advisory Committee Presentation & Joint Statement
* Concluding Remarks Commission Q & A                                                             50 mins.
Discussion - Wrap-up                                                           5 mins.
*For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & As


A representative of the National Treasury Employees Union, will be invited to sit in the well. The Chairman will ask for union remarks, as permitted, under the formal meeting provision of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
A representative of the National Treasury Employees Union, will be invited to sit in the well. The Chairman will ask for union remarks, as permitted, under the formal meeting provision of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.


.~u.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Commission Briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Small Business December 3, 2018 3 Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion Margaret M. Doane, Executive Director for Operations "Trust men [and women] and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great." . Ralph Waldo Emerson Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion
              .~u.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Commission Briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Small Business December 3, 2018
 
Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion Margaret M. Doane, 3
Executive Director for Operations
 
        "Trust men [and women]
and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."
            . Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion
* Office of Small Business and Civil Rights
* Office of Small Business and Civil Rights
* Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
* Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
* Region Ill
* Region Ill
* EEO Advisory Committees' Joint Statement 2
* EEO Advisory Committees' Joint Statement 2
Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion Pamela R. Baker, Director Office of Small Business and. Civil Rights Continuing Excellence for Small Business
 
Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion Pamela R. Baker, Director Office of Small Business and .Civil Rights
 
Continuing Excellence for Small Business
* FY2017 SBA Score Card: A+
* FY2017 SBA Score Card: A+
* Strategies for Success:
* Strategies for Success:
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* Technical Assistance Fuels Certification
* Technical Assistance Fuels Certification
* FY2018 Performance 40+%:
* FY2018 Performance 40+%:
* 5 of 5 Goals-Including HUBZone
* 5 of 5 Goals- Including HUBZone
* Women Owned-27% -historical achievement Outreach Through The Minority Serving Institutions Program
* Women Owned- 27% - historical achievement
 
Outreach Through The Minority Serving Institutions Program
* MSI Representation in IUP Awards
* MSI Representation in IUP Awards
* White House Initiative for HBCU Competitiveness:
* White House Initiative for HBCU Competitiveness:
* FY2018 Plan of Agency Priorities
* FY2018 Plan of Agency Priorities
* Annual Conference and Workshop
* Annual Conference and Workshop
* Tribal Outreach/
* Tribal Outreach/ Assistance Funding for Minority Serving Institutions
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Bolstering the Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities
* 501 Rule for Disability Employment:
* 501 Rule for Disability Employment:
* Affirmative Action Plan
* Affirmative Action Plan
* Revised Reasonable Accommodations Procedures
* Revised Reasonable Accommodations Procedures
* Personal Assistance Services Enhancing Internal Representation
* Personal Assistance Services
 
Enhancing Internal Representation
* Diverse Panel Reviews: CXO, White House Fellow and SES CDP
* Diverse Panel Reviews: CXO, White House Fellow and SES CDP
* Expanding DIALOGUE
* Expanding DIALOGUE
* Privilege Walk Exercise:
* Privilege Walk Exercise: Raising Awareness of Bias
Raising Awareness of Bias Measuring Success
 
Measuring Success
* Comprehensive Diversity Management Plan
* Comprehensive Diversity Management Plan
* Diversity and Inclusion FOCSE 80% 69% 69% 70% 71% 70% 68% 60% 61% 60% 56% 57% 58% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 -NRC -Governmentwide 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Monitoring Complaint Activity 33 33 26 24 25 28 27 24 22 22 22 19 20 16 15 17 16 17 17 13 11 8 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 Informal Formal Informal and Formal EEO Complaints FY 2008 -FY 2018 Shifting from Reactive to Proactive
* Diversity and Inclusion             FOCSE 80%
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                      - NRC -Governmentwide
 
Monitoring Complaint Activity 35 33       33 30 28 25                                                      27 26 25 24                                                         24 20                                  22               22             22 20 19 15                     17                   17           17 16                      16 15 13 10                                      11 8
5 0
FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11     FY 12 FY 13 FY 14   FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 Informal         Formal Informal and Formal EEO Complaints FY 2008 - FY 2018
 
Shifting from Reactive to Proactive
* EEOC 201 6 Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment
* EEOC 201 6 Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment
* Encouraging Respectful Behavior with Anti-Harassment Training:
* Encouraging Respectful Behavior with Anti-Harassment Training:
* Compliance
* Compliance
* Reporting Channels
* Reporting Channels
* By-stander Intervention Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion John Lubinski, Deputy Director,
* By-stander Intervention
* Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Staff Promoting a Professional Environment for Employees to Elevate Concerns Piloted Staff-Level Training to Emphasize Respect and Cooperation  
 
-Partnered with OGC, OCHCO, and SBCR -Innovated Beyond Traditional Only Audience Training on N RC harassment Policy -Conducted Small-Group Discussions Promoting Fairness, Empowerment, Respect, and Consistency Between All Levels of Management and Staff Build and Enhance Trust -Learned and Implemented More Transparent Communications  
Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion John Lubinski, Deputy Director,
-Learned to Engage Disengaged Staff Members -Identified and Reversed Costly Behaviors  
* Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
-Consider All Views in Decision Making SECY-18-007 6 -"Options For Physical Security For Light-Water Small Modular Reactors And Non-Light-Water Reactors" August l, 2018 (ML180528032)
 
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Staff
 
Promoting a Professional Environment for Employees to Elevate Concerns Piloted Staff-Level Training to Emphasize Respect and Cooperation
    - Partnered with OGC, OCHCO, and SBCR
    - Innovated Beyond Traditional Management-Only Audience Training on N RC Anti-harassment Policy
    - Conducted Small-Group Discussions
 
Promoting Fairness, Empowerment, Respect, and Consistency Between All Levels of Management and Staff Build and Enhance Trust
  - Learned and Implemented More Transparent Communications
  - Learned to Engage Disengaged Staff Members
  - Identified and Reversed Costly Behaviors
  - Consider All Views in Decision Making SECY-18-007 6 - "Options For Physical Security For Light-Water Small Modular Reactors And Non-Light-Water Reactors" August l, 2018 (ML180528032)
 
Headquarters Operations Officers (HOOs) and Regional Operations Officers (ROOs)
Headquarters Operations Officers (HOOs) and Regional Operations Officers (ROOs)
Maintaining Incident Response Readiness* Enhanced Coordination Among Response Operations Staff -Built Relationships, Including Across Physical Boundaries  
 
-Focused on Unique Challenges of Response Operations Staff -Implemented Teamwork Strategies  
Maintaining Incident Response Readiness
-Aligned Management on Multiple Levels Strengthening Our Workplace Through Diversity  
* Enhanced Coordination Among Response Operations Staff
& Inclusion Darrell J. Roberts Region Ill, Deputy Regional Administrator Navigating Our Engagement Journey Where Have We Been -A lot of Effort! VISION: To foster an engaged culture where everyone feels valued and motivated to do their best work and contribute to the mission Region Ill Vision and Strategy 2015-2018 @v Idea Cloud ransition to Engagement Plan and Engagement Council CIE Action Plan/Division Plans Appraisal Discussion Tool & Training for Supervisors Culture Improvement Effort (CIE) -2014 FEVS Fall 2014 Diversity DIALOGUE Project 2017 Region Ill Spotlight RA & Divisional Open Forums Staffing Resources Bulletin Board ---Increased Telework Establishment of Engagement Council Diverse Group that:
  - Built Relationships, Including Across Physical Boundaries
  - Focused on Unique Challenges of Response Operations Staff
  - Implemented Teamwork Strategies
  - Aligned Management on Multiple Levels
 
Strengthening Our Workplace Through Diversity & Inclusion Darrell J. Roberts Region Ill, Deputy Regional Administrator
 
Navigating Our Engagement Journey Where Have We Been - A lot of Effort!
VISION: To foster an engaged culture where everyone feels valued and motivated to do their best work and contribute to the mission                                 Diversity DIALOGUE Project 2017        Increased Telework Region Ill Spotlight RA & Divisional Open Forums Region Ill Vision and Strategy                                         Staffing Resources Bulletin Board 2015-2018
  @v ~                      Idea Cloud Appraisal Discussion Tool & Training for ransition to       ~            Supervisors Engagement Plan and Engagement Council CIE Action Plan/Division Plans
                                                                      ---
Culture Improvement Effort (CIE) - 2014 FEVS Fall 2014
 
Establishment of Engagement Council Diverse Group that:
* Meets Bi-Weekly
* Meets Bi-Weekly
* Monitors Staff Engagement
* Monitors Staff Engagement
* Develops/Reviews Recommendations for Workplace Improvement Engagement Councll for Region 111 Successfully Implementing Engagement Initiatives Idea Cloud Idea s.rated 3.5 stars or better will be evaluated. Staffing Resource Bulletin Board Online portal to submit Website to advertise innovative ideas special projects and (anonymously or otherwise) assignments Interconnecting Leadership Initiatives Clarity Matters Initiative Speed of Trust Embracing Our Diverse Culture
* Develops/Reviews Recommendations for Workplace Improvement Engagement Councll for Region 111
 
Successfully Implementing Engagement Initiatives Staffing Resource Idea Cloud Bulletin Board Ideas.rated 3.5 stars or better will be evaluated.
Online portal to submit                                       Website to advertise innovative ideas                                           special projects and (anonymously or otherwise)                                         assignments
 
Interconnecting Leadership Initiatives Clarity Speed of Matters Trust Initiative
 
Embracing Our Diverse Culture
* Diversity Management Advisory Committee
* Diversity Management Advisory Committee
* Special Emphasis Programs -Region Ill Diversity Day Celebration  
* Special Emphasis Programs
-Black History Month -Women's History Month -Asian Pacific American Luncheons  
        - Region Ill Diversity Day Celebration
-LGBT Safe Zone Training -Guacamole Challenge (Cinco de Mayo}
        - Black History Month
        - Women's History Month
        - Asian Pacific American Luncheons
        - LGBT Safe Zone Training
        - Guacamole Challenge (Cinco de Mayo}
 
Facilitating a Team Environment
Facilitating a Team Environment
* Open, Collaborative Work Environment
* Open, Collaborative Work Environment
* Communication Initiatives
* Communication Initiatives
* NTEU Engagement M ission Recognizing Staff Performance V alues P rinciples
* NTEU Engagement
 
M ission Recognizing Staff Performance         V alues P rinciples
* Incentive Awards: Group, Individual, Special Act or Service, Time-Off, Non-Monetary
* Incentive Awards: Group, Individual, Special Act or Service, Time-Off, Non-Monetary
* Recent MVP Award Recipients:
* Recent MVP Award Recipients: John Cassidy, Senior Health Physicist, and John Ellegood, Senior Resident at D.C. Cook
John Cassidy, Senior Health Physicist, and John Ellegood, Senior Resident at D.C. Cook Developing Staff for the Future
 
Developing Staff for the Future
* Temp Promotions/Rotational Assignments/Double Encumbering
* Temp Promotions/Rotational Assignments/Double Encumbering
* Knowledge Management Activities
* Knowledge Management Activities
* In-house Courses Strategic Recruiting to Enhance Diversity
* In-house Courses
 
Strategic Recruiting to Enhance Diversity
* Offers to Minorities and Women
* Offers to Minorities and Women
* Offers to Veterans
* Offers to Veterans
* University Champions
* University Champions
* Support To Minority Serving Institutions Reaching Out to Community/
* Support To Minority Serving Institutions
 
Reaching Out to Community/
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
* Engaging Tribal Communities
* Engaging Tribal Communities
* Supporting the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (JNRA)
* Supporting the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (JNRA)
* STEM Outreach Activities Region Ill * (SOAR!) Program 2017-2018  
* STEM Outreach Activities Region Ill
-22 Outreach Events with 24 different NRC staff members participation Measuring Engagement Efforts (FEVS) 88% 84% 80% 76% 72% 68% 64% 60% --¥----------,--------....-------~
* (SOAR!) Program 2017-2018 - 22 Outreach Events with 24 different NRC staff members participation
Inclusion Quotient Global Satisfaction Employee Engagement High-Performing Workforce Valuing and Respecting Diversity
 
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* Staff Ensuring Safety /Security
* Staff Ensuring Safety /Security
* Staff Supporting Emergency Response Efforts
* Staff Supporting Emergency Response Efforts
* Staff Supporting Key Agency Initiatives
* Staff Supporting Key Agency Initiatives
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Navigating Transformation with Unique Perspectives
* Collaborating to strengthen our workplace through diversity and inclusion
* Collaborating to strengthen our workplace through diversity and inclusion
* Engaging with leaders to provide unique perspectives and contributions to the transformation dialogue
* Engaging with leaders to provide unique perspectives and contributions to the transformation dialogue
* Ensuring diversity and inclusion remains ingrained in our culture Focusing on Career Development
* Ensuring diversity and inclusion remains ingrained in our culture
 
Focusing on Career Development
* Continue focus on providing opportunities for staff professional and skill development
* Continue focus on providing opportunities for staff professional and skill development
* Ensure the NRC builds diversity-focused external relationships with institutions and other resources now for future recruiting efforts Opportunities for Staff Professional and Skill Development  
* Ensure the NRC builds diversity-focused external relationships with institutions and other resources now for future recruiting efforts
* "Preparing for the Senior Executive Service (SES)" presented by HEPAC * "Challenge, Context, Actions, Results (CCAR) Model Writing Workshop" a collaborative effort with OCHCO, FWPAC, NTWN, HEPAC, ACED, & DACA * "The Art of The Possible" presented by ACAA and NAAC * "Understanding the Reasonable Accommodations Process" presented by ACED and DACA Managing External Conversation's Impact on Workplace Behavior and
 
Opportunities for Staff Professional and Skill Development
* "Preparing for the Senior Executive Service (SES)"
presented by HEPAC
* "Challenge, Context, Actions, Results (CCAR) Model Writing Workshop" a collaborative effort with OCHCO, FWPAC, NTWN, HEPAC, ACED, & DACA
* "The Art of The Possible" presented by ACAA and NAAC
* "Understanding the Reasonable Accommodations Process" presented by ACED and DACA
 
Managing External Conversation's Impact on Workplace Behavior and
* Culture
* Culture
* Continue efforts to ensure that NRC maintains a safe and accommodating workplace
* Continue efforts to ensure that NRC maintains a safe and accommodating workplace
* Foster positive conversations and dialogue to address external issues that impact the workplace behavior and culture Providing Opportunities for Workplace Behavior and Culture Conversations  
* Foster positive conversations and dialogue to address external issues that impact the workplace behavior and culture
* "Domestic Violence Awareness" presented by FWPAC * "National Museum of the American Indian" Tour coordinated by NAAC * "Tools and Tips to Transform Your Unconscious Biases" in partnership AP AAC, FWP AC, and the Aspiring Leaders Network
 
* Month-long recognition events to celebrate, educate, and highlight employment challenges presented by each of the advisory committees and resource groups
Providing Opportunities for Workplace Behavior and Culture Conversations
* "Domestic Violence Awareness" presented by FWPAC
* "National Museum of the American Indian" Tour coordinated by NAAC
* "Tools and Tips to Transform Your Unconscious Biases" in partnership AP AAC, FWP AC, and the Aspiring Leaders Network
* Month-long recognition events to celebrate, educate, and highlight employment challenges presented by each of the advisory committees and resource groups
 
Acronyms ACAA - Advisory Committee for African Americans ACED - Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities ACLGBT - Advisory Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees APAAC - Asian Pacific American Advisory Committee CXO - Office of the Executive Councils Fellows Program DACA - Diversity Advisory Committee on Ageism
 
Acronyms DIALOGUE - Diversity Inclusion Awareness, Leading Organizational Growth, Understanding and Engagement EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FEVS - Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey FWPAC - Federal Women's Program Advisory Committee HBCU - Historically Black College Qnd University HEPAC - Hispanic Employment Program Advisory Committee


Acronyms ACAA -Advisory Committee for African Americans ACED -Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities ACLGBT -Advisory Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees APAAC -Asian Pacific American Advisory Committee CXO -Office of the Executive Councils Fellows Program DACA -Diversity Advisory Committee on Ageism Acronyms DIALOGUE -Diversity Inclusion Awareness, Leading Organizational Growth, Understanding and Engagement EEO -Equal Employment Opportunity EEOC -Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FEVS -Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey FWPAC -Federal Women's Program Advisory Committee HBCU -Historically Black College Qnd University HEPAC -Hispanic Employment Program Advisory Committee Acronyms IUP -Integrated Universities Program *MSI -Minority Serving Institutions Program NAAC -Native American Advisory Committee SBA -Small Business Administration SES CDP -Senior Executive Service Career Development Program VERG -Veterans Employee Resource Group}}
Acronyms IUP - Integrated Universities Program
*MSI - Minority Serving Institutions Program NAAC - Native American Advisory Committee SBA - Small Business Administration SES CDP - Senior Executive Service Career Development Program VERG - Veterans Employee Resource Group}}

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SCHEDULING NOTE Title: BRIEFING ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT, AND SMALL BUSINESS (Public Meeting)

Purpose: To provide the Commission with a semi-annual update on the progress and opportunities related to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion and small business.

Scheduled: December 3, 2018 10:00 am Duration: Approx. 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> Location: Commissioners Hearing Room, 1st FL OWFN Participants: Presentation Margaret M. Doane, Executive Director for Operations 60 mins.*

Pamela Baker, Director, Office of Small Business and Civil Rights John Lubinski, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Darrell Roberts, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III Trish Gallalee, Chair, Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities Topics:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equal Opportunity (EO), and Diversity

& Inclusion Programs

  • Small Business Program
  • Office Presentation
  • Region III Presentation
  • EEO Advisory Committee Presentation & Joint Statement
  • Concluding Remarks Commission Q & A 50 mins.

Discussion - Wrap-up 5 mins.

  • For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & As

A representative of the National Treasury Employees Union, will be invited to sit in the well. The Chairman will ask for union remarks, as permitted, under the formal meeting provision of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

.~u.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Commission Briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Small Business December 3, 2018

Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion Margaret M. Doane, 3

Executive Director for Operations

"Trust men [and women]

and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."

. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion

  • Office of Small Business and Civil Rights
  • Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
  • Region Ill
  • EEO Advisory Committees' Joint Statement 2

Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion Pamela R. Baker, Director Office of Small Business and .Civil Rights

Continuing Excellence for Small Business

  • FY2017 SBA Score Card: A+
  • Strategies for Success:
  • HUBZone Event in Partnership with Region IV
  • Technical Assistance Fuels Certification
  • FY2018 Performance 40+%:
  • 5 of 5 Goals- Including HUBZone
  • Women Owned- 27% - historical achievement

Outreach Through The Minority Serving Institutions Program

  • MSI Representation in IUP Awards
  • White House Initiative for HBCU Competitiveness:
  • FY2018 Plan of Agency Priorities
  • Annual Conference and Workshop
  • Tribal Outreach/ Assistance Funding for Minority Serving Institutions

$3.00

$2.50

$2.00 V')

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~ $1.50

$1.00

$0.50

$-

2012 I

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Bolstering the Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities

  • 501 Rule for Disability Employment:
  • Affirmative Action Plan
  • Revised Reasonable Accommodations Procedures
  • Personal Assistance Services

Enhancing Internal Representation

  • Diverse Panel Reviews: CXO, White House Fellow and SES CDP
  • Expanding DIALOGUE
  • Privilege Walk Exercise: Raising Awareness of Bias

Measuring Success

  • Comprehensive Diversity Management Plan
  • Diversity and Inclusion FOCSE 80%

70% 71%

69% 69% 68%

70%

60% 61%

57% 58%

60% 56%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

- NRC -Governmentwide

Monitoring Complaint Activity 35 33 33 30 28 25 27 26 25 24 24 20 22 22 22 20 19 15 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 10 11 8

5 0

FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 Informal Formal Informal and Formal EEO Complaints FY 2008 - FY 2018

Shifting from Reactive to Proactive

  • EEOC 201 6 Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment
  • Encouraging Respectful Behavior with Anti-Harassment Training:
  • Compliance
  • Reporting Channels
  • By-stander Intervention

Strengthening Our Workforce Through Diversity and Inclusion John Lubinski, Deputy Director,

  • Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Staff

Promoting a Professional Environment for Employees to Elevate Concerns Piloted Staff-Level Training to Emphasize Respect and Cooperation

- Partnered with OGC, OCHCO, and SBCR

- Innovated Beyond Traditional Management-Only Audience Training on N RC Anti-harassment Policy

- Conducted Small-Group Discussions

Promoting Fairness, Empowerment, Respect, and Consistency Between All Levels of Management and Staff Build and Enhance Trust

- Learned and Implemented More Transparent Communications

- Learned to Engage Disengaged Staff Members

- Identified and Reversed Costly Behaviors

- Consider All Views in Decision Making SECY-18-007 6 - "Options For Physical Security For Light-Water Small Modular Reactors And Non-Light-Water Reactors" August l, 2018 (ML180528032)

Headquarters Operations Officers (HOOs) and Regional Operations Officers (ROOs)

Maintaining Incident Response Readiness

  • Enhanced Coordination Among Response Operations Staff

- Built Relationships, Including Across Physical Boundaries

- Focused on Unique Challenges of Response Operations Staff

- Implemented Teamwork Strategies

- Aligned Management on Multiple Levels

Strengthening Our Workplace Through Diversity & Inclusion Darrell J. Roberts Region Ill, Deputy Regional Administrator

Navigating Our Engagement Journey Where Have We Been - A lot of Effort!

VISION: To foster an engaged culture where everyone feels valued and motivated to do their best work and contribute to the mission Diversity DIALOGUE Project 2017 Increased Telework Region Ill Spotlight RA & Divisional Open Forums Region Ill Vision and Strategy Staffing Resources Bulletin Board 2015-2018

@v ~ Idea Cloud Appraisal Discussion Tool & Training for ransition to ~ Supervisors Engagement Plan and Engagement Council CIE Action Plan/Division Plans

---

Culture Improvement Effort (CIE) - 2014 FEVS Fall 2014

Establishment of Engagement Council Diverse Group that:

  • Meets Bi-Weekly
  • Monitors Staff Engagement
  • Develops/Reviews Recommendations for Workplace Improvement Engagement Councll for Region 111

Successfully Implementing Engagement Initiatives Staffing Resource Idea Cloud Bulletin Board Ideas.rated 3.5 stars or better will be evaluated.

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Interconnecting Leadership Initiatives Clarity Speed of Matters Trust Initiative

Embracing Our Diverse Culture

  • Diversity Management Advisory Committee
  • Special Emphasis Programs

- Region Ill Diversity Day Celebration

- Black History Month

- Women's History Month

- Asian Pacific American Luncheons

- LGBT Safe Zone Training

- Guacamole Challenge (Cinco de Mayo}

Facilitating a Team Environment

  • Open, Collaborative Work Environment
  • Communication Initiatives
  • NTEU Engagement

M ission Recognizing Staff Performance V alues P rinciples

  • Incentive Awards: Group, Individual, Special Act or Service, Time-Off, Non-Monetary
  • Recent MVP Award Recipients: John Cassidy, Senior Health Physicist, and John Ellegood, Senior Resident at D.C. Cook

Developing Staff for the Future

  • Temp Promotions/Rotational Assignments/Double Encumbering
  • Knowledge Management Activities
  • In-house Courses

Strategic Recruiting to Enhance Diversity

  • Offers to Minorities and Women
  • Offers to Veterans
  • University Champions
  • Support To Minority Serving Institutions

Reaching Out to Community/

Stakeholders

  • Engaging Tribal Communities
  • Supporting the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (JNRA)
  • STEM Outreach Activities Region Ill
  • (SOAR!) Program 2017-2018 - 22 Outreach Events with 24 different NRC staff members participation

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  • Staff Supporting Emergency Response Efforts
  • Staff Supporting Key Agency Initiatives

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Navigating Transformation with Unique Perspectives

  • Collaborating to strengthen our workplace through diversity and inclusion
  • Engaging with leaders to provide unique perspectives and contributions to the transformation dialogue
  • Ensuring diversity and inclusion remains ingrained in our culture

Focusing on Career Development

  • Continue focus on providing opportunities for staff professional and skill development
  • Ensure the NRC builds diversity-focused external relationships with institutions and other resources now for future recruiting efforts

Opportunities for Staff Professional and Skill Development

  • "Preparing for the Senior Executive Service (SES)"

presented by HEPAC

  • "Challenge, Context, Actions, Results (CCAR) Model Writing Workshop" a collaborative effort with OCHCO, FWPAC, NTWN, HEPAC, ACED, & DACA
  • "The Art of The Possible" presented by ACAA and NAAC
  • "Understanding the Reasonable Accommodations Process" presented by ACED and DACA

Managing External Conversation's Impact on Workplace Behavior and

  • Culture
  • Continue efforts to ensure that NRC maintains a safe and accommodating workplace
  • Foster positive conversations and dialogue to address external issues that impact the workplace behavior and culture

Providing Opportunities for Workplace Behavior and Culture Conversations

  • "Domestic Violence Awareness" presented by FWPAC
  • "National Museum of the American Indian" Tour coordinated by NAAC
  • "Tools and Tips to Transform Your Unconscious Biases" in partnership AP AAC, FWP AC, and the Aspiring Leaders Network
  • Month-long recognition events to celebrate, educate, and highlight employment challenges presented by each of the advisory committees and resource groups

Acronyms ACAA - Advisory Committee for African Americans ACED - Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities ACLGBT - Advisory Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees APAAC - Asian Pacific American Advisory Committee CXO - Office of the Executive Councils Fellows Program DACA - Diversity Advisory Committee on Ageism

Acronyms DIALOGUE - Diversity Inclusion Awareness, Leading Organizational Growth, Understanding and Engagement EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FEVS - Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey FWPAC - Federal Women's Program Advisory Committee HBCU - Historically Black College Qnd University HEPAC - Hispanic Employment Program Advisory Committee

Acronyms IUP - Integrated Universities Program

  • MSI - Minority Serving Institutions Program NAAC - Native American Advisory Committee SBA - Small Business Administration SES CDP - Senior Executive Service Career Development Program VERG - Veterans Employee Resource Group