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Administer VA subsidy of employee’s transportation cost when using a mass transit such as Metro.

Provide health services to VA Central Office (VACO) employees, including health care, EAP services, and a fitness center.

Perform materials management, transportation support, executive correspondence tracking, warehousing, and the VA Central Office mail center operations.

Implement the Secretary's EEO Awards programs that recognize people and events that contribute towards VA's EEO and diversity objectives.

Conduct education and orientation sessions to inform personnel about the implementation of affirmative action principles.  Such orientations are aimed at minimizing potential EEO and DM complaints.

Perform diversity management via workforce analysis and recruitment efforts to ensure that qualified applicants from diverse groups are included in the recruitment pool for VA vacancies, and progress at comparable rates once employed.

Implement Presidential Executive Orders and Federal personnel programs established by the Office of Personnel Management, to eliminate demographic group imbalances in targeted occupations, and to achieve workforce diversity in VA.  National programs include Asian American and Pacific Islanders Program; Black Special Emphasis Program; Federal Women's Program; Hispanic Employment Program; Native American Program; and the People with Disabilities Program.

Coordinate activities for student internship programs.  Enter into agreements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) through the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO); Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS); the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities; and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), where VA ranks consistently among the top federal partners.

As vacancies occur, forecast the need for new employees and prepare current employees for promotion.  Use on-line data reports that pull together the information necessary for this prediction and preparation, formatted to facilitate the inclusion of the inherent diversity issues.

Administer special advancements and cash awards for exceptional Title 38 employees.  Provide appropriate forms of recognition for individuals and groups of employees who contribute in support of organizational goals and objectives.

Develop employee benefit packages and programs.  Provide information about these benefits and actually administer their delivery to VA personnel.

Assess the overall quality of work for individual employees consistent with Title 5 performance appraisal and Title 38 proficiency rating; performance-based actions.

Create position classifications, job grades, and job specifications.  Facilitate sound and consistent classification and job grading practices and help assure that work is organized and assigned among positions in a manner that will serve the organization's needs effectively and economically.

Plan and implement projects under the Work-life program to balance work and family responsibilities through alternative work schedules, childcare tuition assistance, dependent care, teleworking, establishment of hours of duty and leave, and health and wellness support.

Conduct all forms of negotiations, and enter into agreements with organized labor groups.  Develop and enforce policies, principles, and procedures governing relationships with labor organizations.

Maintain the integrity and safety of official personnel records.

Set procedures for establishing, revising, managing, and distributing departmental Human Resources Management directives and handbooks under the VA Directives Management System.  Plan and formulate department-wide human resources management policies, programs, and requirements for human resources management throughout VA, and advise key executives in their application; and appraises the human resources management program of the Department.

Handle the pay administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for personnel appointed or designated under certain title 38 authorities, personnel occupying positions subject to 5 U.S.C., Chapter 51, and personnel subject to the Federal Wage System.

Fill positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for personnel appointed or designated under certain title 38 authorities and personnel appointed under title 5, United States Code.  Handle recruitment, general employment, appointments, internal placements, and promotions as part of staffing work.

Recruit new employees and prepare current employees for promotions as vacancies occur.  Optimize the utilization of existing personnel talents and skills.  Anticipate the needs caused by projected retirements and separations.

Mediate between employees and management in grievance procedures, and administer disciplinary and termination actions for deserving employees.

Implement educational programs to educate and train personnel in handling EEO disputes and other forms of conflict.

Collect revenues from the administrations in VA based on the number of EEO cases processed.  ORM also contracts out its services to other government agencies.

Hear and help resolve EEO conflicts within VA.  Analyze opposing arguments and come up with decisions on all types of EEO cases.