Agency |
Strategic Program Goal
|
IT
Needs |
Administrative Review Board
(ARB)
Benefits Review Board (BRB)
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board
(ECAB) |
Provide full and fair review of all
appeals and issue timely decisions under Federal workers' compensation and
worker protection programs.
Provide full and fair review of all
appeals and issuing timely decisions under worker protection and wage
determination laws.
Provide full and fair review of all
appeals and issuing timely decisions under the Federal Employees' Compensation
Act (FECA). (ECAB only) |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives to be used to
provide a foundation/solution for accelerated case processing.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that allows an
Agency or the Department to achieve economies of scale.
|
Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) |
Improve
information available to decision makers on labor market conditions, and price
and productivity changes. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
- IT initiatives that expand the
range of data collection methods for respondents.
|
Employee Benefits
Security Administration (EBSA) |
Enhance Employee
Pension & Health Benefits Security. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) |
Maintain competitiveness in the 21st
Century economy. Protecting workers benefits.
Building a demand-driven workforce
system to address worker shortages and equip workers to adapt to the
competitive challenges of the 21st Century. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Employment
Standards Administration (ESA) |
Covered American workplaces legally,
fairly and safely employ and compensate their workers.
Advance safeguards for union financial
integrity and democracy.
Minimize the human, social and
financial impact of work-related injuries for workers and their
families.
Federal contractors achieve equal
opportunity workplaces.
Maximize regulatory flexibility and
benefits. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
International
Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) |
To carry out the
Secretary's international responsibilities, develop Departmental policy and
programs related to international labor activities, and coordinate Departmental
international activities involving other U.S. Government agencies,
intergovernmental organizations, and non-government |
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) |
Reduce the fatal injury incidence rate
in the mining industry by 15% by FY 2008 from the FY 2003 baseline.
Reduce the injury rate by 50% by FY
2008 from the FY 2000 baseline.
Reduce the percentage of respirable
coal dust samples exceeding the applicable standards by 5% for designated
occupations.
Increase silica dust samples with a
dust concentration to enforcement ratio of at least 0.50 by 5%.
Reduce noise exposure above the
citation level in coal mines by 5%.
Increase noise samples in
metal/nonmetal mines with a noise result to enforcement level ratio of at least
0.50 by 5%. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives directly
contributing to increased Agency productivity and performance.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
Reduce occupational hazards through
direct intervention.
Promote a safety and health culture
through compliance assistance, cooperative programs and strong
leadership.
Maximize OSHA effectiveness and
efficiency by strengthening its capabilities and infrastructure.
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- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Office of the
Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) |
Provide economic
benefits to employers, workers and their families by adjudicating workers'
compensation cases in the Black Lung and Longshore Programs. Promote safe
and fair workface environments for American workers by adjudicating cases in
the Traditional Program area such as Whistleblower protection, Wage and Hour
cases, Compliance cases, and over 70 other types of worker protection
cases. Provide workers from other countries immigrating into the U.S. an
equitable opportunity to join the American workforce by adjudicating
immigration cases. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public
- IT initiatives that directly
support the Agency's effort to streamline communication.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that allows an
Agency or the Department to achieve economies of scale.
|
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
(OASAM) |
Provide Departmental leadership and
direction in planning and budgeting to improve the results and cost
effectiveness of the Departmental programs.
Continuing focus on meeting or
exceeding competitive sourcing goals, in support of the PMA.
Assure that DOL has the right people
in the right place at the right time to carry out the mission of the
Department.
Commitment to improving organizational
performance and expanding customer access to automated service through
effective information management and deployment of Information Technology
resources.
Provide essential Departmental support
to Federal disaster preparedness. |
- IT initiatives that directly
support the Agency's effort to streamline communication.
- IT initiatives sharing a common
Line of Business that can be leveraged government wide.
- IT initiatives that directly
support efforts/solutions that increase customer service performance and
customer satisfaction levels.
- IT initiatives directly
contributing to increased Agency productivity and performance.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that directly
support identification and authentication requirements and targets.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that ensure
non-repudiation.
- IT initiatives that allows an
Agency or the Department to achieve economies of scale.
- IT initiatives directly
contributing to increased security.
- IT initiatives that enhance IT
skills and capacity within specific Agencies.
- IT initiatives that solve
data-warehousing problems/requirements.
- IT initiatives that secure and
protect information technology resources for Agencies and the
Department.
|
Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP) |
Develop and promote Departmental
internal and external education and outreach activities to increase public
awareness and compliance with worker protection laws and programs using
e-governance strategies and principles.
Administer Departmental requirements
for rulemaking by managing the preparation and transmittal of the Semi-Annual
Regulatory Agenda; the annual Regulatory Plan; internal and external regulatory
information tracking systems; and by Leading DOL participation in the
government-wide e-Rulemaking system.
Provide analytical support to the
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Policy Planning Board with respect to policy
issues, trends, and economic impacts. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Office of
Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) |
Influence the development and
implementation of effective disability employment policy at the national
level.
Foster implementation and replication
of effective policies and practices which assist state workforce development
systems and their partners, including employers, in promoting the recruitment,
retention and promotion of people with disabilities.
Implement research that validates
effective strategies for providing disability-employment related services and
supports.
Provide technical assistance for the
implementation of effective systems change strategies for both the demand and
supply side of the labor market. |
- IT initiatives that directly
support the achievement of Accessibility for the Disabled goals.
|
Office of the
Inspector General (OIG) |
Optimize performance and
accountability of the Department of Labor employment and Training
Programs.
Safeguard and improve worker and
retiree benefit programs.
Optimize performance and
accountability of worker protection and workplace safety programs.
Assist the Department of Labor in
maintaining an effective strategic management process.
Combat the influence of organized
crime and labor racketeering in the workplace. |
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Office of Public
Affairs (OPA) |
Provide more effective and efficient
communications between the Public and DOL through its multiple communication
channels: Internet, intranet, Contact Centers, Language Translation, and
E-Correspondence. Incorporate e-Government principles of citizen-centered,
results oriented, and market-based service into every communication
component.
Provide relevant and timely
information to the public. Improve the quality, timeliness and availability
of Department information. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
support the Agency's effort to streamline communication.
- IT initiatives that allow an Agency
to measurably enhance communication with citizens.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) |
Maximize PBGC
effectiveness and efficiency by strengthening its capabilities and
infrastructure (The level of practitioner satisfaction regarding inquiries
handled). Achieve a customer satisfaction index for participant callers: 80
in FY 2006 (The level of participant satisfaction regarding inquiries
handled). |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly
improve Agency's data integrity.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Solicitor's
Office (SOL) |
SOL will provide advice and opinions
and regulatory development support to those DOL Agencies seeking to help
American workers secure long-term, productive employment.
SOL will litigate cases referred by
DOL Agencies as part of the targeted enforcement of laws that safeguard
employees' wages, working conditions, and union democracy and financial
integrity and cases that protect worker benefits.
SOL will litigate the enforcement
cases referred by DOL Agencies charged with reducing workplace injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities. SOL will also litigate cases referred by DOL
Agencies as part of their efforts to increase compliance with equal opportunity
workplace standards and to protect the civilian employment rights of members
and veterans of our military service.
SOL will provide advice and opinions
and support in the regulatory development process to the DOL Agencies
responsible for developing strategies to ensure competitive American
workforce. |
- IT initiatives that directly
support the Agency's effort to streamline communication.
- IT initiatives to be used to
provide a foundation/solution for accelerated case processing.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that allows an
Agency or the Department to achieve economies of scale.
|
Veterans'
Employment and Training Service (VETS) |
Improve the employment outcomes for
veterans who receive State Workforce Agency services and veterans
programs.
Performance Indicators:
60% of veterans and 54% of disabled
veteran job seekers will be employed in the first or second quarter following
registration with the Public Labor Exchange. 56% of homeless veterans
enrolled in homeless veterans' reintegration programs will enter
employment. |
- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
|
Women's Bureau
(WB) |
Increase women's employment in
high-growth, demand-driven occupations.
Increase opportunities for women to
take steps to improve their economic security and retirement savings.
Increase the number of employer workplace flexibility programs and
policies.
Build value-added partnerships in
order to increase individuals served by Women's Bureau's projects.
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- IT initiatives substantially
supporting an Agency's action plan for efficient and timely delivery of service
to public.
- IT initiatives that directly
provide solutions for the organization and automation of the dissemination of
information.
- IT initiatives that ensure
confidentiality and/or privacy requirements.
- IT initiatives that directly or
indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder
relationships.
- IT initiatives that enhance IT
skills and capacity within specific Agencies.
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