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Commission Briefing on Commission Briefing on Human Capital and Equal Human Capital and Equal Employment Opportunity Employment Opportunity (EEO) (EEO) Office of Human Resources Office of Small Business and Civil Rights May 4, 2010

Agenda Agenda • Human Capital Overview - Employee Engagement • Nuclear Education Grant Programs • Equal Employment Opportunity Updates 2

Human Capital Overview - Human Capital Overview - Employee Engagement Employee Engagement James F. McDermott, Director Office of Human Resources 3

Human Capital Overview Human Capital Overview • Staffing levels have stabilized • Retention is high • Training and Development remain a priority 4

Employee Engagement Employee Engagement Primary Drivers: • Leadership • Continuous Improvement Commitment • Training & Development 5

Leadership Leadership • Provide interesting and challenging w ork • Excel at people management and communication • Foster skill and career development • Encourage situational leadership 6

Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement Commitment Commitment • On-boarding • Work Life • Know ledge Management 7

Training and Development Training and Development • Training: Anyw here; Anytime • iLearn Improvements • Leadership Development • Mission-related training remains a top priority 8

Nuclear Education Grant Nuclear Education Grant Programs Programs John Gutteridge Office of Human Resources 9

Program Overview Program Overview • Tw o Education Grant Programs: $5M & $15M – Energy Policy Act of 2005 - $5M - Curricula Development – FY 2008 Language - $15M - Scholarships, Fellow ships, Faculty Development and Trade Schools 10

Program Enhancements Program Enhancements • Supports over 350 students annually • Supports 108 institutions in 33 states, DC and Puerto Rico • Emphasized participation of: – Trade schools and community colleges – Minority serving institutions – Health physics and radiochemistry 11

More Program Enhancements More Program Enhancements • Continued cooperative w ork w ith DOE and NNSA in the Integrated University Program • Encouraged leveraging and partnering • Adjusted GPA requirements • Broadened eligible disciplines • Modified service agreement 12

Summary Summary • The NRC grant program: – Has fostered excellent w orking relationships w ith educational institutions – Assisted in the development of a w ell-trained and needed w orkforce – Has developed and is beginning to collect metrics to measure the success of the program – Provided assistance to under- represented groups to improve their opportunity to receive NRC grants 13

Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Employment Opportunity Corenthis B. Kelley, Director Office of Small Business and Civil Rights 14

Comprehensive Diversity Comprehensive Diversity Management Plan Update Management Plan Update • Background • Diversity and inclusion plans • Operating plan reports • Revision of metrics 15 15

Facilitated Mentoring Program Facilitated Mentoring Program • Level of participation • Employee development resource • Integration w ith agency initiatives • Agency’s mentoring culture 16 16

Special Recognitions Special Recognitions • Best Diversity Company • Top Supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities • 2010 Most Admired Employer for Minorities in Research Science • Values DVD – National Association of Government Communicators recognition • NRC employees – special aw ards 17

Acronyms Acronyms DOE Department of Energy GPA Grade Point Average NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration 18

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