Email reportedly sent to OFCCP Staff
Friday, September 2, 2011
Dear Colleagues,
Before you head out for the long weekend, I want to thank you for all your great work over this very busy summer!
Since Memorial Day, we restored the FAAP, closed several major cases (AstraZeneca, ThyssenKrupp, and Alcoa) and went after the big cheese. We took a major step forward on our proposed rule to strengthen VEVRAA and asked for input on a game-changing data tool to strengthen our hand in fighting pay discrimination. We said hello to a team of incredible summer interns and bid a fond farewell to several cherished members of the OFCCP family. We hosted a productive gathering of all managers and engaged in an important dialogue at the Industry Liaison Group’s national convention. And at a time when all of us in government are tightening our belts to cut costs, OFCCP is about to save taxpayers $39 million by updating our electronic case management system. Not bad for the dog days of summer!
I’m so proud of what we have accomplished together and I take every opportunity to tell the Secretary and our stakeholders about my fantastic team of nearly 800 men and women who are on the front lines of protecting workers, promoting diversity and enforcing the law. Earlier today, I spoke at the DOL Civil Rights Center ’s 20th Annual Training and Symposium. I referenced the great Dr. Dorothy Height in reminding the audience that laws without enforcement are just words on a piece of paper. We are the people who bring those words to life. We are the ones who give them meaning and power.
This week, I’m pleased to announce two new additions to our senior leadership team. I hope you will join me in welcoming Cynthia Spishak and Harry Council to the Division of Management and Administrative Programs. Cynthia is DMAP’s new Deputy Director and Harry serves as our Branch Chief for Information Technology. You can read more about them below.
Finally, I want to share with you a Labor Day message from Secretary Solis on the “State of the American Worker.” This weekend, whether you are lying on a beach, standing over a barbeque grill, spending time with family or taking advantage of a good sale, I hope you will pause to remember what Labor Day is all about. I hope you will think of the workers we serve and the ethic of hard work and fair play that has made our nation the lamplight of the world.
Here at DOL, every day is Labor Day. For all of the work you do – on behalf of the workers – I thank you. Have a great weekend!
Pat
Since Memorial Day, we restored the FAAP, closed several major cases (AstraZeneca, ThyssenKrupp, and Alcoa) and went after the big cheese. We took a major step forward on our proposed rule to strengthen VEVRAA and asked for input on a game-changing data tool to strengthen our hand in fighting pay discrimination. We said hello to a team of incredible summer interns and bid a fond farewell to several cherished members of the OFCCP family. We hosted a productive gathering of all managers and engaged in an important dialogue at the Industry Liaison Group’s national convention. And at a time when all of us in government are tightening our belts to cut costs, OFCCP is about to save taxpayers $39 million by updating our electronic case management system. Not bad for the dog days of summer!
I’m so proud of what we have accomplished together and I take every opportunity to tell the Secretary and our stakeholders about my fantastic team of nearly 800 men and women who are on the front lines of protecting workers, promoting diversity and enforcing the law. Earlier today, I spoke at the DOL Civil Rights Center ’s 20th Annual Training and Symposium. I referenced the great Dr. Dorothy Height in reminding the audience that laws without enforcement are just words on a piece of paper. We are the people who bring those words to life. We are the ones who give them meaning and power.
This week, I’m pleased to announce two new additions to our senior leadership team. I hope you will join me in welcoming Cynthia Spishak and Harry Council to the Division of Management and Administrative Programs. Cynthia is DMAP’s new Deputy Director and Harry serves as our Branch Chief for Information Technology. You can read more about them below.
Finally, I want to share with you a Labor Day message from Secretary Solis on the “State of the American Worker.” This weekend, whether you are lying on a beach, standing over a barbeque grill, spending time with family or taking advantage of a good sale, I hope you will pause to remember what Labor Day is all about. I hope you will think of the workers we serve and the ethic of hard work and fair play that has made our nation the lamplight of the world.
Here at DOL, every day is Labor Day. For all of the work you do – on behalf of the workers – I thank you. Have a great weekend!
Pat
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