SMG 1117.32a

FDA STAFF MANUAL GUIDES, VOLUME I – ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

WORKFORCE RELATIONS DIVISION

Effective Date: 10/01/2012

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1. WORKFORCE RELATIONS DIVISION (DMMEB)

A. Oversees the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) workforce relations management, employee, and labor relations programs

B. Serves as official liaison on behalf of FDA management with recognized labor unions and unions seeking recognition

C. Oversees all facets of union organizing campaigns and elections of unions seeking recognition

D. Participates with HHS on negotiating contracts with recognized unions

E. Develops and coordinates the implementation of policies and programs for FDA activities involving performance management and incentive awards

F. Plans, develops, directs and monitors the FDA Award and Recognition Program and provides expert advice and staff support to the Awards Councils

G. Plans, develops, directs, and monitors the implementation of the performance management program

H.  Provides expert training, advice, and staff support to Directorates and Centers on all phases of performance management

2. LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BRANCH I (DMMEB1)

A. Ensures legal compliance of adverse, disciplinary, and performance-based actions; appeals and grievances; within-grade increase denials; worker’s compensation; and unemployment compensation claims and appeals

B. Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to, and prepares necessary documents for, managers and supervisors for labor and employee relations matters

C. Develops and publishes labor and employee relations policies and procedures on a wide range of topics (e.g., addressing violence in the workplace, confidentiality, dress code, alternative work hours, alternative work place, leave abuse, performance management, labor relations management advisory notices, etc.)

3. LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BRANCH II (DMMEB2)

A. Ensures legal compliance of adverse, disciplinary, and performance-based actions; appeals and grievances; within-grade increase denials; worker’s compensation; and unemployment compensation claims and appeals

B. Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to, and prepares necessary documents for, managers and supervisors for labor and employee relations matters

C. Develops and publishes labor and employee relations policies and procedures on a wide range of topics (e.g., addressing violence in the workplace, confidentiality, dress code, alternative work hours, alternative work place, leave abuse, performance management, labor relations management advisory notices, etc.)

4. AUTHORITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE

The functional statements for this Office were approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on October 1, 2012.