Human Resources (HR) Related Functions outside the NIH OHR
The following list of topics are commonly perceived to be human resources functions. At the National Institutes of Health (NIH), some of these HR-related topics have their own programs or are not managed by the Human Capital Group (HCG). These HR-related resources include: A-76/Competitive Sourcing, Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), Delegations of Authority Database (DOA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Ethics, HHS OHR, Jobs@NIH, OIR Sourcebook, Ombudsman, Training, Transition Center, Work/Life Center, Workplace Violence Prevention (CIVIL).
A-76/Competitive Sourcing
The NIH A-76 website was established to provide information about the Competitive Sourcing activities (sometimes referred to as the Commercial Activities (CA), or A-76 Program) being conducted at NIH in support of the President’s Management Agenda’s Competitive Sourcing Initiative. The Office of Management Assessment (OMA) hosts the A-76 information web site.
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the charitable fund-raising program for federal employees. The CFC is known to be the most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with the number of participating charities estimated at over 20,000 nonprofit charitable organizations worldwide. Here is the CFC Website - CFC information web site.
Delegations of Authority Database (DOA)
In response to a request by the NIH Director, the Office of Management Assessment (OMA) was asked to develop a database in which the delegations of authority across NIH could be maintained and tracked easily. Now, the DOA database provides authorized members of the NIH community with the ability to enter delegations for their respective IC. For more information, please go to the NIH DOA web site .
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at NIH is available to assist NIH employees with concerns that may affect the quality of your work and family lives. We all experience personal and work concerns from time to time and we know that many situations improve with access to professional consultation. The EAP is a confidential service that was established at NIH 20 years ago to respond to these types of issues. The Office of Research Services (ORS) hosts the EAP information web site.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management (OEODM) serves as the focal point for NIH-wide policy formulation, implementation, coordination, and management of the civil rights, equal opportunity, affirmative employment, and workforce diversity programs of the NIH. See the OEODM web site for more information.
Ethics at NIH
The NIH Ethics Program web site site deals with standards of ethical conduct for federal employees. The NIH Ethics Program includes the central NIH Ethics Office and the individual ethics programs in each of the Institutes and Centers (ICs). See the NIH Ethics Program web site for more information.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Human Resources (OHR)
The HHS Office of Human Resources (OHR) provides leadership to the development and assessment of the Department's human resources program and policies. In coordination with the Operating Divisions (OPDIVs), including the NIH's Office of Human Resources (OHR), the HHS's OHR designs human resource programs that support and enhance the HHS mission. See the HHS OHR Intranet site for more information.
Jobs @ NIH
Jobs @ NIH is a public website that directs job-seekers to different positions available at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition to directing applicants to different sources to find NIH positions, it provides information and resources on how to effectively apply for these positions. See the Jobs @ NIH web site to be directed to positions at NIH.
OIR Sourcebook
The Office of Intramural Research (OIR) Sourcebook includes Personnel Appointments and Procedures on the following topics: Title 5 - GS, Title 38, Title 42, Pay Model for NIH Scientists under Title 42, SBRS - Senior Biomedical Research Service, etc. See the OIR Sourcebook for these Personnel Appointments and Procedures.
Ombudsman
The NIH Office of the Ombudsman, Center for Cooperative Resolution is a neutral, independent, and confidential resource providing informal assistance to NIH scientists, administrators, and support staff in addressing work-related issues. See the NIH Ombudsman web site for more information.
Training
The NIH Training Center is managed by the Office of Strategic Management Planning (OSMP). The NIH Training Center is your learning gateway to agency-specific training, strategic development programs and customized solutions for you and your organization. To browse classes and learn more, please go to the NIH Training Center web site.
Transition Center
The NIH Transition Center is a resource for employees whose job functions are studied or lost as the result of Administration or Departmental restructuring initiatives such as competitive sourcing (A-76) or consolidation. The Transition Center will offer career development and placement services to eligible employees. For more information, please visit the NIH Transition Center on the web.
Work/Life Center
The National Institutes of Health is dedicated to helping its employees balance the demands of work and life. In addition to participating in the wide array of Federal family-friendly policies, NIH has many service offices that are dedicated to improving the overall quality of work and quality of life of NIH employees. Office of Strategic Management Planning (OSMP) manages the Work/Life Center at NIH. For more information, please go the the Work/Life Center web site.
Workplace Violence Prevention (CIVIL)
CIVIL is a coordinated NIH resource which strives to attain its vision of: "An NIH Work Environment Free of Acts and Threats of Violence". For more information, please go to the NIH CIVIL web site.
