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September 8, 2003
| MEMORANDUM TO: |
William D. Travers
Executive Director for Operations |
| FROM: |
Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary /RA/ |
| SUBJECT: |
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-03-0115 - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
REVIEW TEAM (ART) PILOT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USING ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) TECHNIQUES IN THE HANDLING OF DISCRIMINATION
AND OTHER EXTERNAL WRONGDOING ISSUES |
The Commission has approved the staff's recommendation to develop and
implement a pilot program to evaluate the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution
in handling allegations or findings of discrimination and other wrongdoing.
In addition to the four points for use of ADR noted in the staff's recommendation,
the "early ADR" process should be revised to allow implementation regardless
of the significance of the case and in lieu of an initial Office of Investigations
preliminary interview. The screening process is unnecessary and any internal
handling of the allegation beyond determining whether the alleger is aware
of and wishes to use a licensee's ADR program would seem to take away
from the benefits of ADR.
The staff should develop the additional guidance for implementing the
pilot program, with public comment and participation, in 6 months from
the date of Commission approval, as suggested by the Alternative Dispute
Resolution Review Team (ART). The staff should consider using ADR experts
from within and outside the agency to facilitate development of the implementing
guidance and the pilot program.
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(EDO) |
(SECY Suspense: 3/5/04) |
| cc: |
Chairman Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
Commissioner Merrifield
OGC
CFO
OCA
OIG
OPA
Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
PDR |
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