United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Human Resources & Administration

PROGRAM OFFICE DESCRIPTIONS

Office of Administration

The Office of Administration provides quality services in facilities management, cable plant management, telephone systems, audiovisuals, nationwide occupational safety and health programs and other administrative areas to VA Headquarters and to other customers nationwide.

Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity

The Office of Diversity Management and EEO (DM&EEO) provides leadership in creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and an environment free of discrimination at VA.  DM&EEO works proactively to enhance the employment of women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities.  This is achieved through policy development, oversight, complaints prevention, outreach, and education and training programs.

Office of Human Resources Management

The Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) provides exceptional leadership and support through human resources best practices and programs which enable VA to attract, develop, and retain the people who provide quality services to veterans and their families.

Office of Labor-Management Relations

The Office of Labor-Management relations (LMR) is responsible for promoting labor-management cooperation and promulgating labor-management relations policy and programs for the Department.  This responsibility includes providing leadership, involvement, training and support for establishing and maintaining labor-management partnership councils at appropriate levels in the Department; providing guidance and support for conducting labor-management negotiations; providing contract interpretation guidance over national agreement provisions and providing help in resolving contract disputes.

Office of Resolution Management

The Office of Resolution Management (ORM)is responsible for the timely processing of complaints of employment discrimination filed by VA employees, former employees and applicants for employment.  ORM accomplishes its responsibilities through a network of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) professionals, which include full-time EEO counselors and investigators located nationwide