1999 Strategic Plan for Workplace Disputes Section
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Track 1 – Starting a Program |
Track 2 – Build/Improve Program |
Track 3 – Policy/Resources |
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First Quarter |
Panel Discussion Finding Success and Reaching Solutions: Federal ADR Success Stories Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM When: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Where: USPS Headquarters 475 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Room 1P410 Near L’Enfant Plaza (Orange & Blue, Yellow & Green Lines) |
Panel Discussion Supporting ADR: Roles and Responsibilities of Unions, Management and United States Office of Personnel Management Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM When: Thursday, January 14, 1999 Where: FDIC 801 17th Street, N.W. (Auditorium) Near Farragut North (Red Line) and Farragut West (Orange and Blue Lines) |
Panel Discussion Finding Quality Neutrals Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM When: Thursday, January 28, 1999 Where: USPS (Headquarters) 475 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Room 1P410 Near L’Enfant Plaza (Orange & Blue, Yellow & Green Lines) |
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Training Session Basic ADR Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM When: Tuesday, February 2, 1999 Where: FDIC 801 17th Street, N.W. (Auditorium) |
Training Session Design Your Own Training Program Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM When: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Where: FDIC 801 17th Street, N.W. (Auditorium) |
Training Session Small Agency Caucus Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM When: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 Where: FDIC 801 17th Street, N.W. (Auditorium) |
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Interactive Workshop Starting Your Own ADR Program Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM When: Wednesday, March 3, 1999 Where: USPS (Headquarters) 475 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Room 1P629 · Define "workplace dispute" (what’s in, what’s out) · Administration of an ADR program · Marketing of an ADR program · Translating a pilot program into a full program · Evaluation of training programs for mediators · Implementation of an ADR program, including marketing, training & hiring of neutrals · Starting an arbitration pilot program · Overcoming Sr. Mgmt reluctance, the need to see ADR as worthwhile |
Interactive Workshop Resistance and Constraints Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM When: Tuesday, March 9, 1999 Where: USPS (Headquarters) 475 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Room 1P629
· Overcoming the constraint of supervisors viewing ADR as a threat to their authority & military command/control · Overcoming the reluctance of labor unions · Motivation/Marketing of ADR to Sr. Mgmt. so they commit money to the program · Addressing turf issues (internal conflict of where ADR program should be administered) |
Interactive Workshop Neutral Issues Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM When: Thursday, March 11, 1999 Where: USPS (Headquarters) 475 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Room 1P629 · Making the shared neutrals program nationwide · Insuring the quality of the shared neutrals program · Sources of low cost mediators · Insuring the confidentiality of in-house neutrals · Source of funds for outside neutrals |
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Track 1 – Starting a Program |
Track 2 – Build/Improve Program |
Track 3 – Policy/Resources |
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Second Quarter |
Panel - USPS Title: ADR mechanisms: What are they and how do they work? April 19, 1999 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Room 1P 410 US Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Yellow & Green, Blue & Orange Lines) |
Panel - USPS Title: Evaluating ADR programs May 20, 1999 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. Room 1P 410 (Brown bag lunch) US Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Yellow & Green, Blue & Orange Lines)
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Panel – FDIC Title: EEOC, MSPB, FLRA, Off. Of Sp. Counsel & OPM - How their systems work and the role ADR plays April 22, 1999 9:00-11:30 a.m. 801 17th Street, NW ----------------------------------------- Panel - USPS Title: Federal Workplace Ombuds May 19, 1999 9:30-11:00 a.m. Room 1P 619 US Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Yellow & Green, Blue & Orange Lines) |
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Training – USPS Title: Mediation, how it works/its pros and cons May 13, 1999 9:00-11:30 a.m. Room 1P 410 US Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Yellow & Green, Blue & Orange Lines) |
Training - FDIC Title: Evaluation Skills May 18, 1999 9:00-12:30 p.m. 801 17th Street, NW
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Training – USPS Title: Mentoring: A Hands-on Opportunity for Program Development and Refinement May 25, 1999 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Room 1P 410 US Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Yellow & Green, Blue & Orange Lines) |
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Interactive Workshop – USPS Title: Current Issues in Mediation and ADR June 17, 1999 9:00-11:00 a.m. Room 1P 410 US Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Yellow & Green, Blue & Orange Lines) |
Interactive Workshop – FDIC Title: Evaluation Addressing questions on:
June 15, 1999 9:00-11:30 a.m. 801 17th Street, NW *Attendance at May 18th session is a pre-requisite for this session |
Interactive Workshop – FDIC Title: EEOC/ FLRA/ MSPB/OSC/ OPM: Relationship, interaction & overlap, if any – and how can they all work together for the best results June 22, 1999 801 17th Street, NW
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Track 1 – Starting a Program |
Track 2 – Build/Improve Program |
Track 3 – Policy/Resources |
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Third Quarter |
Panel – USPS Title: The good, the bad and the ugly of ADR programs |
Panel – FDIC Title: Ethics, confidentiality & conflicts of interest July 13, 1999 9:00-11:00 a.m. 801 17th Street, NW |
Panel – USPS Title: Incentives for Federal employees to use ADR |
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Training – FDIC Title: September 9, 1999 9:00-12:00 p.m. 801 17th Street, NW Facilitation |
Training - FDIC Title: Violence in the Workplace September 14, 1999 9:00-12:00 p.m. 801 17th Street, NW |
Training – FDIC Title: Arbitration September 28, 1999 801 17th Street, NW
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Interactive workshop – USPS Title: Administration of ADR programs
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Interactive Workshop – FDIC Title: Conflicts Addressing issues:
October 13, 1999 801 17th Street, NW |
Interactive Workshop – FDIC Title: Policy issues
October 26, 1999 801 17th Street, NW |
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November Reassessment Meeting |
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Fourth Quarter |
Panel – TBA Training – TBA Interactive Workshop – TBA |
Panel – TBA Training – TBA Interactive Workshop – TBA |
Panel– TBA Training – TBA Interactive Workshop – TBA |
TBA – will be announced at end of 2nd quarter schedule and used to address additional topics as they arise.