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 Click on the photo above to view Secretary Kelly's video message.
June 1, marked the start of the 2017 hurricane
season. DHS and FEMA are working closely with state, local, and federal
partners, as well as the National Hurricane Center, to increase preparedness
and coordinate response and recovery capabilities. We are also
doing all we can to empower individuals to take an active role in preparing
themselves, their families, and their communities.
Are you ready for hurricane season? Access DTS to ensure your
information is up-to-date.
We
are now half-way through the six-week Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS)
period. As of June 1, 40 percent of Title V employees, (including
permanently employed, non-political, non-seasonal, full/part-time employees on
board as of October 2016), and 27 percent of Stafford Act
employees, (including COREs, temporary full-time employees, and reservists),
have completed the survey. The goal of the survey is to provide our
organization with information to build, strengthen, and improve challenge
areas.
You
can be part of the solution! Completing the survey could result in a better
workplace for you and better service for the communities we serve.
The Office of Personnel Management sent the survey to the
FEMA-email addresses of a random selection of permanent full/part-time
employees, and all COREs, temporary full-time employees, and reservists.
Completing
the survey is voluntary and confidential, but by doing so you will
help make our workplace better. The FEVS measures employee perceptions of
whether, and to what extent, conditions that characterize successful
organizations are present in their agencies. The survey takes about 25 minutes
to complete and may be completed during normal working hours.
If you got the survey, please complete the survey today. Here’s what it will
look like…
For
selected Title V employees
Look
for an email from: EVHS@opm.gov
Subject
line: 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
For
Stafford Act employees
Look for an email from: USASurvey@opm.gov
Subject
line: FEMA 2017 Stafford Act Employee Viewpoint Survey
Visit DHS Connect for
more information about the FEVS, including FAQs, and to see how FEMA's response
rate compares to those of other DHS components.
FEMA is celebrating its inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Day
next week!
On Tuesday, June 13, the
entire agency will focus on diversity so that together we can achieve a goal of
building an inclusive work environment. Our theme, Connecting through Conversations: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in
the Workplace. The day is created to reaffirm our commitment to build an
inclusive work environment based on mutual trust, respect and integrity and to
better support the diverse communities we serve.
An agency-wide Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) video
teleconference (VTC) will start at 1 p.m., ET and feature guest speaker J.
Bruce Stewart, formerly Deputy Director of Training, Compliance, and Strategic
Initiatives in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), and coordinated the implementation of Executive Order 13583
on Diversity and Inclusion.
Following the VTC, many FEMA Regions will host local activities to
further celebrate diversity and foster greater inclusion.
For more details look for posters and flyers at headquarters and
in FEMA Regions about local activities or visit the Diversity
Management Advisory Council intranet page. A calendar invitation will be
distributed to your FEMA email inbox soon!
FEMA’s Diversity & Inclusion Day is sponsored by the Diversity Management Advisory Council (DMAC). FEMA strives to be a model of diversity
and inclusion. Attending diversity-related programs provides awareness,
sensitivity, and understanding of the unique issues affecting diverse groups
and cultures, so that, together we are able to better implement our mission and
serve the communities we support.
 The Reservist Report is an opportunity to learn more about FEMA Reservists. FEMA Weekly welcomes your articles.
Tam Nguyen is an Equal
Rights Advisor with the Office of Equal Rights Cadre. He is currently
deployed to Durham, North Carolina in response to Hurricane Matthew. Nguyen’s primary function is to promote a discrimination-free workplace by
ensuring all practices and procedures are carried out in accordance
with federal laws.
He assists supervisors with Equal Employment
Opportunity issues and provides training for all employees. Nguyen says
the most important thing he does is to work directly with survivors
to get them the assistance they need. “I help
ensure equal access to FEMA services and benefits for eligible
disaster survivors and attempt to resolve Civil Rights complaints.”
Hurricane Matthew struck
coastal North Carolina in October 2016, causing an estimated $4 billion in
damages. For more information on
North Carolina’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4285
and readync.org.
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The FEMA Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) Procurement
Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT), recently published a
webinar series offering detailed information for recipients and
sub-recipients of FEMA disaster grants, to help them easily navigate the
Federal procurement process. PDAT produced these webinar modules to offer
guidance, but they are not intended to be a substitute for legal advice or procurement
under grants training.
FEMA employees, especially
those in Response, Recovery, in the Regions, and those who work directly with
tribes, state, or local governments, may find information in the webinars useful.
This information could be used to refer key stakeholders and other emergency
management personnel working on procurements under grants, to resources and
information.
Should you have any legal questions after viewing the webinars, please contact
your regional FEMA Public Assistance staff or Regional Counsel.
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