DOI ALL-EMPLOYEE DIST - Volunteers for EEO Counseling

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 10:27:33 -0400
To: "USGS Employees at Headquarters"<@gs_hq>
Subject: DOI ALL-EMPLOYEE DIST - Volunteers for EEO Counseling

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     March 18, 1996
     
     
     
     MEMORANDUM 
     
     TO:       DOI Washington Metropolitan Area Employees
     
     FROM:     E. Melodee Stith (Signed)
               Director, Office for Equal Opportunity
     
     SUBJECT:  Recruitment of Volunteers for the Department's 
               Collateral Duty, Equal Employment Opportunity                
               Counseling (EEO) Program.                 
     
     We are in need of volunteers to provide EEO counseling services to our 
     employees.  Counselors interact with employees throughout the 
     Department to attempt to resolve employment disputes.  This 
     interaction involves interviewing the parties involved, facilitating 
     resolutions, and writing reports.  The EEO staff will work closely 
     with counselors and provide technical guidance.
     
     As an EEO counselor, you would serve on a collateral duty basis; 
     meaning that your counseling duties would be in addition to your 
     regular position, and would entail less than 20% of your official 
     time.  The Department will provide all of the necessary training, 
     prior to officially counseling employees.  We respectfully request the 
     support and permission of your supervisor in performing this 
     additional function.
     
     This is a rewarding experience and an excellent opportunity to enhance 
     your communication skills.  Please contact Todd Birkenruth, Office for 
     Equal Opportunity, Main Interior Building, Room 5026, by April 15, 
     1996.  We sincerely appreciate your interest in serving in this vital 
     program.  If you have any questions or need assistance, please call 
     Mr. Birkenruth on (202)-208-3442.