Department of the Interior's Diversity Strategic Plan 

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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 12:23:59 -0500
To: "USGS Employees"<distribution>
Subject: Department of the Interior's Diversity Strategic Plan

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     MEMORANDUM 

     To:        All DOI Employees

     From:      David F. Montoya /s/
                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Workforce Diversity

     Subject:  Department of the Interior's Diversity Strategic Plan        


     On behalf of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries and 
     Bureau Directors, I am pleased to share with you the attached copy of 
     the Department of the Interior's Diversity Strategic Plan.  I encourage 
     you to review the plan carefully and to become an active part of this 
     major effort to achieve a diverse workforce throughout the Department.

     On April 15, 1997, Deputy Secretary John Garamendi created a Task Force 
     to develop a strategic plan for improving diversity in the Department 
     of the Interior.  The Task Force was comprised of representatives from 
     all of the Bureaus, Offices and the Diversity Council.  The Task Force 
     focussed on several areas: strategic planning for a diverse workforce, 
     targeted recruitment, retention, quality of work life for employees, 
     and accountability.

     The challenge that we now face as a Department is to ensure that the 
     systems, policies, and practices outlined in the Plan are used to 
     enhance the Department's capacity, strength, service and adaptability 
     as an organization.  This is essential if the Department is to meet 
     the demands of its mission into the next century.  With the execution 
     of this Plan, each Bureau has been charged with the responsibility of 
     developing its own specific implementation plan with strategies that 
     are best suited to meet the specific needs of the bureau and, at the 
     same time, reach the Department's overall desired goals.

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To receive a complete copy of the Department's Strategic Plan for Improving
Diversity, please contact USGS' Office of Equal Opportunity at 703-648-7770
or by e:mail at pmcclena@usgs.gov.