This is a list of the major services provided by the Offices, Boards and Divisions (OBD)/JMD. The individuals of the OBD/JMD Staff listed below are responsible for policy implementation, advisory services, program execution, and special OBD/JMD programs.
Employees of the OBDs (including the National Security Division) with questions should contact the individuals listed below.
Unless otherwise noted, phone numbers are in the 202 Area Code.
| If You Have a Question About: | Call: | At: |
|---|---|---|
| A | Return to the TOP | |
| Absenteeism | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Administrative Leave | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Administrative Leave and Disciplinary Action | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Gray Morris | 514-6791 | |
| Administratively-Determined Pay | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO) | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Adoption; Adoption Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Adverse Actions | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| AFGE National Consulting Rights | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| AIDS in the Workplace | Ted Schwartz / Leo Shea | (800) 626-0385 |
| Alternative Work Schedules - Pay Information | Gloria Wright-Simms | 616-9008 |
| Alternative Work Schedules - Program Information | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Annual Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Annuity Offset Provision Waivers | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Appointments Above the Minimum Rate Based on Superior Qualifications | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Appeals - Adverse Decisions (Employee and Labor Relations) | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Appeals - Classification | Sonia Waddy | 616-3719 |
| Arbitration Issues | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Area of Consideration (Merit Promotion) | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Awards Above $5,000 | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| Awards - All Others Except SES, SL, ST | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| Awards Benefits Policy and Programs/GS and Other non-SES Foreign Language | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| B | Return to the TOP | |
| Blood Drives | Claudia Tweed | 616-3738 |
| Breaktimes | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Broadbanding/Paybanding | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| C | Return to the TOP | |
| Career Ladders | Willie Smith | 616-3742 |
| Career Transition Program | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Civil Service Retirement | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Classification Policy | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Collective Bargaining | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Commercial Recruiting Firms | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Compensation | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Competitive Areas (Reduction in Force) | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Compressed Workweek | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Cost-of-Living Allowance | Gloria Wright-Simms | 616-9008 |
| Crediting Plans | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Crisis Intervention | Ted Schwartz / Leo Shea | (800) 626-0385 |
| Critical Incident Support Management | Ted Schwartz / Leo Shea | (800) 626-0385 |
| D | Return to the TOP | |
| Debt Collections | Gloria Wright-SImms | 616-9008 |
| Rich Souser | 514-0284 | |
| Delegated Examining Authorities | Tonia Simmons | 514-6793 |
| Demonstration Projects | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Demotions | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Dependent Care Policy | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Direct-Hire Authorities | Melissa DuRoss | 616-3734 |
| Disability Benefits | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Disciplinary Actions | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Dismissals, Group, Early | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Diversity Support | Lila Renchard | 616-3716 |
| Rich Souser | 514-0284 | |
| Drug Testing, Scheduling Coordination | Claudia Tweed | 616-3738 |
| Dual Employment Policy | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| E | Return to the TOP | |
| Early Dismissals | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Early Retirement | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Elder Care | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Electronic Government Initiatives (E-Gov) (Personnel) | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| E-Learning (E-Gov) | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Employee Assistance Program Policy Development | Ted Schwartz / Leo Shea | (800) 626-0385 |
| Employee Benefits | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Employee Relations | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Employment Policy | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Employment Verification (TALX) | n/a | 1-800-367-2884 |
| Environmental Duty Pay | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Excepted Appointing Authorities | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Experts and Consultants Policy | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Experts and Consultants Reports | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| F | Return to the TOP | |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 | |
| Family and Marital Counseling | Ted Schwartz / Leo Shea | (800) 626-0385 |
| Federal Career Intern Program (Policy) | Lena Eads | 616-3683 |
| Federal Employees' Pay Comparability Act of 1990 | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Federal Employees' Life Insurance Program | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Federal Labor Relations Authority | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Federal Wage System | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| FERS/FERRCA - Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Flexible Hours of Work | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 | |
| Flexitime | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 | |
| Food Donation and Food Drives | Claudia Tweed | 616-3738 |
| Funeral Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 | |
| Furloughs | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| G | Return to the TOP | |
| Garnishment Policy | Gloria Wright-Simms | 616-9008 |
| General Schedule Pay Plan | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Grade and Pay Retention | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Grievance Procedures | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| H | Return to the TOP | |
| Hatch Act | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Hazardous Duty Pay | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Hazardous Duty Retirement | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Health Benefits | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Health Benefits Open Season, Distribution of Materials | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Holiday Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Holiday Pay | GLoria Wright-Simms | 616-9008 |
| Hours of Work | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Human Resources Order | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| I | Return to the TOP | |
| Incentive Awards Program (Monetary and Non-Monetary) | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| Incentives - Recruitment, Relocation and Retention | Sonia Waddy | 616-3719 |
| J | Return to the TOP | |
| Job Descriptions | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Job Evaluation | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Job Sharing | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Justice Virtual University (JVU) | Mary Jones | 616-3619 |
| K | Return to the TOP | |
| L | Return to the TOP | |
| Labor-Management Relations | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Law Enforcement Availability Pay | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Leave Bank | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Leave Transfer Program (OBDs only) | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| LEO Waivers | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Life Insurance | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Long Term Care Insurance | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Lunch Periods | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| M | Return to the TOP | |
| Management Rights on Collective Bargaining Issues | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Mandatory Retirement Age for Law Enforcement Officers, Waiver | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Maximum Entry Age for Law Enforcement Officers, Waivers of | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Merit Promotion | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Merit System (DEU) Oversight | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Military Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| N | Return to the TOP | |
| Negotiability of Union Proposals and Management Decisions | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| O | Return to the TOP | |
| Outplacement | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Outstanding Scholar Program | Tonia Simmons | 514-6793 |
| Overtime Pay | Gloria Wright-Simms | 616-9008 |
| P | Return to the TOP | |
| Parental Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Part-Time Employment Program | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Pay for Performance Systems | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Pay Setting | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Payroll Services | Gloria Wright-Simms | 616-9008 |
| Performance Management System (Non-SES/SL/ST) | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| Performance-based Pay Adjustments | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| Personnel Records | Andre Hampton | 616-9467 |
| Personnel Records - Duplicate Personnel Folders | Andre Hampton | 616-9467 |
| Personnel Records - Employee Performance Folders | Andre Hampton | 616-9467 |
| Personnel Records - Official Personnel Folders | Andre Hampton | 616-9467 |
| Personnel Services for JMD/NSD/OBDs | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Physicians Comparability Allowances | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Position Classification | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Position Descriptions | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Position Management | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Premium Pay | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Presidential Management Fellow Program (PMF) | Lena Eads | 616-3683 |
| Prevailing Rate (WG) Pay Plan | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Privacy and Freedom of Information Acts - System Generated Requests | Claudia Tweed | 616-3738 |
| Probationary Periods | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Professional Liability Insurance | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Promotion | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| R | Return to the TOP | |
| Recognition, Union | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Recruitment and Retention | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Recruitment | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 | |
| Reduction in Force | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Reemployment Priority List | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Religious Observances, time off for | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Reorganization | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 | |
| Retirement Pay | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Retirement Coverage Claims | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| S | Return to the TOP | |
| Salary Offset | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Savings Bonds | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Schedule A or B Appointments | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Severance Pay | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 | |
| Shift Work | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| Sick Leave | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Social Security Act | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Special Act/Service Awards | Cassaundra Britton | 616-3479 |
| Special Employment Programs | La Tonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Special Salary Rate Requests | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Special Salary Rate Annual Reviews | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Student Employment Program | Willie Smith | 616-3742 |
| Student Loan Repayment | Willie Smith | 616-3742 |
| Succession Management | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| T | Return to the TOP | |
| Telework | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Temporary Appointments | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Termination of Employees | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Rich Souser | 514-0284 | Time-in-Grade Waivers | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Thrift Savings Plan | Blaine Jackson | 514-7772 |
| Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 | |
| U | Return to the TOP | |
| Unfair Labor Practices | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Union Unit Determinations | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
| Upward Mobility Program | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| V | Return to the TOP | |
| Variations Under Civil Service Rule V | Pamela Cabell-Edelen | 616-3741 |
| Veterans Employment Opportunity Act | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Veterans Preference | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Veterans Readjustment Appointment (VRA) | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Voluntary Early Retirement | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Voting, Time-off for | Gray Morris | 514-6791 |
| W | Return to the TOP | |
| Wage Surveys | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Waivers of Annuity Offset Provisions | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Waivers of LEO Maximum Entry Age | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Waivers of Mandatory Retirements | Mary Lou Soffer | 616-3480 |
| Waivers of Time-in-grade | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Waivers of Qualifications | LaTonya Gamble | 514-0148 |
| Work Schedules, Compressed or Flexible | Rich Souser | 514-0284 |
Last updated May 12, 2008
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