employees with Share the guidance with disabilities, to help VA components for them get feedback. acclimated to VA Issue final guidance. Objective 2.4: Create Developmental Opportunities for Lower Grade Employees with Disabilities Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Develop Career FY 2012 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Identify existing programs Employees at levels and Pathways project and create new programs dead end positions have more and other where needed. options for training leading to Publicize the programs to upward mobility. strategies to inform employees of facilitate upward options and opportunities mobility for for upward mobility. employees at lower/dead-end grades. 2. Determine FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Conduct training needs Upward mobility programs are developmental assessment VA-wide. tailored to the needs of VA needs of Determine results of employees. employees with survey. disabilities at the Develop training programs lower pay grades. to address the need. Objective 2.5: Increase the Use of Schedule A for Promotions. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Prepare FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Communication delivered to An increase in the Newsletter articles employees. number of employees and VA” Add information to the web site. with disabilities and with “Hey announcements to This information will be included targeted disabilities who inform employees in the recruitment brochure use Schedule A to and managers created for people with for promotions, that Schedule A disabilities. Internships, etc.
employees with disabilities, to help them get acclimated to VA Share the guidance with VA components for feedback. Issue final guidance. Objective 2.4: Create Developmental Opportunities for Lower Grade Employees with Disabilities Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Develop Career Pathways project and other strategies to facilitate upward mobility for employees at lower/dead-end grades. FY 2012 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Identify existing programs and create new programs where needed. Publicize the programs to inform employees of options and opportunities for upward mobility. Employees at levels and dead end positions have more options for training leading to upward mobility. 2. Determine developmental needs of employees with disabilities at the lower pay grades. FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Conduct training needs assessment VA-wide. Determine results of survey. Develop training programs to address the need. Upward mobility programs are tailored to the needs of VA employees. Objective 2.5: Increase the Use of Schedule A for Promotions. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Prepare Newsletter articles and “Hey VA” announcements to inform employees and managers that Schedule A FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Communication delivered to employees. Add information to the web site. This information will be included in the recruitment brochure created for people with disabilities. An increase in the number of employees with disabilities and with targeted disabilities who use Schedule A to for promotions, Internships, etc.