reasons for Provide training to HR, termination. EEO and LRACs. 5. Implement plan FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Provide quarterly updates. Decrease the number of and monitor results Modify the plan as needed, terminations. based on results. Objective 2.2: Reduce Terminations of Employees with Mental Illness. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Initiate a FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Enlist assistance from Action plan(s) are identified dialogue to identify VHA’s Mental Health staff. solutions. Obtain EEOC approval of the guidance. Finalize and disseminate. Provide training to HR, EEO and 2. Create VA FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Enlist assistance from Guidance is created, based guidance for VHA’s Mental Health on practices which were supervisors on Obtain EEOC approval of effective. interacting with the guidance. employees with Finalize and disseminate. mental illness. Provide training to HR, (Note: A high ratio EEO and LRACs. of VA’s employees have mental illness, and many are Veterans.) Objective 2.3: Increase participation of employees with disabilities in training and mentoring programs. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Create FY 2011 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Identify all VA training Increase in the number of awareness to programs and the criteria employees with disabilities increase for each. who pursue internal training participation of Determine whether slots opportunities, especially for employees with can be set aside for this developmental training. disabilities in group.
reasons for termination. Provide training to HR, EEO and LRACs. 5. Implement plan and monitor results FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Provide quarterly updates. Modify the plan as needed, based on results. Decrease the number of terminations. Objective 2.2: Reduce Terminations of Employees with Mental Illness. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Initiate a dialogue to identify solutions. FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Enlist assistance from VHA’s Mental Health staff. Obtain EEOC approval of the guidance. Finalize and disseminate. Provide training to HR, EEO and Action plan(s) are identified 2. Create VA guidance for supervisors on interacting with employees with mental illness. (Note: A high ratio of VA’s employees have mental illness, and many are Veterans.) FY 2013 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Enlist assistance from VHA’s Mental Health Obtain EEOC approval of the guidance. Finalize and disseminate. Provide training to HR, EEO and LRACs. Guidance is created, based on practices which were effective. Objective 2.3: Increase participation of employees with disabilities in training and mentoring programs. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Create awareness to increase participation of employees with disabilities in FY 2011 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Identify all VA training programs and the criteria for each. Determine whether slots can be set aside for this group. Increase in the number of employees with disabilities who pursue internal training opportunities, especially for developmental training.
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