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2007 Accomplishment Report
Hispanic Emphasis Program (HEP)
Objective: Recruitment
Goal 1: Assists NRCS with the recruitment and hiring of Hispanics in all
disciplines
| Action Item |
Start Date |
End Date |
Responsibility |
Percent Complete |
Comments |
| Attend University career days |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
100% |
1 event planned at WVU, WV on 9-12-07 |
| Attend High School career days |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
0% |
No events attended |
| Obtain promotional display materials for recruitment |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/PAS/HEPM |
100% |
C.L. obtained posters |
| Communicate Education Requirements and hiring needs to other
departments |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
100% |
Working closely with HR Dept. |
| Personal contact with University Staff |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
50% |
Contact with a student organization and sorority @ WVU |
| Help to hire 2 STEP/SCEP Students (1 male, 1 female) |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/HR/STC |
0% |
Public Service Leaders Program not funded. |
| Encourage Earth Team through the Hispanic Community |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/Earth Team Coordinator |
100% |
Peg Reese is looking for an volunteer to translate English to
Spanish |
| Research Hispanics in Area for High Schools |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
50% |
Email teachers at local high schools |
| Network with Envirothon, 4-H, FFA |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
0% |
No progress to report |
| Network with NOPHNRCSE and students |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
0% |
No funds to hire student in 2007 |
Objective: Retention
Goal 2: Facilitate the retention of Hispanics Employee’s.
| Action Item |
Start Date |
End Date |
Responsibility |
Percent Complete |
Comments |
Mentor program:
- Pair new employees/students with a mentor
- Explain to new employees what it has to offer
|
10/06 |
10/07 |
Mentor Coordinator/HEPM |
0% |
No new employees or students to pair with mentors for this program
year. |
| Work with Civil Rights Committee to conduct retention training to
supervisors. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/Civil Rights Committee |
0% |
Currently no Hispanic Employees |
| Provide information about housing, employment, schools etc. to new
employees/students. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
0% |
No Hispanic Employees or Students in WV |
| Inform and encourage Hispanic employees to participate in training,
conference opportunities. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
0% |
No Hispanic Employees |
Objective: Promotion Opportunities
Goal 3: Assist employees with promotional opportunities
| Action Item |
Start Date |
End Date |
Responsibility |
Percent Complete |
Comments |
| Make employees aware of promotional opportunities. Vacancy
distribution. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
0% |
Currently the State Office is making vacancy announcement
distributions effectively |
| Promote training on KSA’s. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
100% |
Provided website to U.S. Dept. of Labor on how to write KSA’s. |
| Participate in the panel review of future employees. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
100% |
Will request opportunity to participate in future panels |
| Encourage supervisors to mentor, guide their employees on their
career goals (EDP/IDP) Ex. Promotion-training |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HR/HEPM |
100% |
Work closely with CRAC to update the new Mentor program |
Objective: Training
Goal 4: Provide training opportunities to HEPM’s
| Action Item |
Start Date |
End Date |
Responsibility |
Percent Complete |
Comments |
| Attend NOPHNRCSE Conference |
8/07 |
8/07 |
HEPM |
0% |
Attended conference in 2006, lack of budget prevented attendance
this year. |
| Complete mandatory SEPM/EEO training |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
100% |
HEPM training completed 07/2006 |
| Report HEPM information to all employees |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
100% |
Staff meetings, emails, presentations and program information, News
and Views |
| Attend to HEPM training and 3-4 teleconferences. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
50% |
Participated in 2 quarterly teleconferences |
| Attend if available to other HEPM’s training out of NRCS. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
0% |
No other training attended this fiscal year |
| Make sure all CR courses are taken thru Ag-Learn and NEDC. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/HR |
100% |
All AgLearn and NEDC courses up to date |
Objective: Outreach
Goal 5: Increase awareness of NRCS programs and keep employees informed about
Hispanic issues
| Action Item |
Start Date |
End Date |
Responsibility |
Percent Complete |
Comments |
| Maintain and Update HEPM webpage. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/PAS |
100% |
WV-HEPM web page updated with PAS help |
| Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Organize and implement
activities. |
9/15 |
10/15 |
HEPM |
100% |
Will complete this task 9-2007 |
| Electronic outreach to all employees as issues develop. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
100% |
Distribute emails frequently on Hispanic issues |
| Have 2 news articles published per yr. promoting Hispanics issues. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/PAS |
50% |
One article this year in News and Views |
| Ensure PAS are distributing Spanish material. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/PAS |
100% |
Backyard Conservation available in Spanish |
| Monthly fact sheet on a Hispanic Employee. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
0% |
WV currently has no Hispanic employees |
| Ensure that Hispanic producers are informed about Farm Bill
Programs. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM/PAS |
50% |
Direct follow up with Hispanic producer |
| Participate in one State CR review. |
10/06 |
10/07 |
HEPM |
100% |
CR review of Mt. Clare Field Office |
Rex Gardner
HEP Manager
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