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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

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.
  

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.
  

• IT initiatives that directly or indirectly contribute to increasing DOL's effectiveness in building stakeholder relationships.

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.
  

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.

• 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 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.
  

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.

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.
  

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.
  

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.
  

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.
  

• 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.
  

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.
  

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.
  

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.

• 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.