Quarterly All-Hands Meeting

Juliana P. BlackwellNational Geodetic Survey,

NOAA

May 19, 2016

geodesy.noaa.gov

Overview• Updates

– General– Environmental Compliance– Leadership Summit– Project Review Board

• Program Highlights• Mid-Year Reviews• Recognition

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Updates

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• Budget and travel – on track• Personal property – improving• IT security – stay vigilant!• Human resources – more changes on the way• WebTA – new version coming soon• NOS wide facility assessment – underway• SSMC space consolidation – 99% complete• VOIP – coming soon!• Environmental compliance – new requirements

Environmental Compliance (EC) Staff Progress

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• Met with key Project/Program managers assessing EC needs for GRAV-D, LiDAR, Photogrammetry, CORS, and Geoid Slope Validation and Ecosystem and Climate Operations surveys

• Assisting with preparation of EC documentation for FY16 operations

• Preparing draft EC Policy and Plans to support ongoing EC program within NGS by September 2016, and final Policy and Plans by December 2016

Environmental Compliance Risks

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• Ensuring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) actions completed before approving emerging NGS technologies for operations

• Ensuring revision of NOAA EC procedures (NEPA) includes assistance on installation of surface elevation tables (SET) in tidal wetlands

• Working to implement standardized EC process across NGS to minimizes impacts to daily workloads, budgets, and managing contract services

High risk

Medium risk

Low risk

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Administrative Records & Reporting

Components of Environmental Compliance

Leadership Summit• NSRS Modernization – where are we

behind?• Workforce – gaps and hiring plan• Research plan – priorities and next

steps• Employee feedback and engagement• NOS Roadmap• Stakeholder feedback

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Project Review Board• Currently we have 26 PRB approved projects

• The PRB Charter is being revised– The NSRS Modernization Manager will be a board

member– Language revised for clarity and to allow greater

flexibility for meetings– All NGS employees may attend PRB meetings

(with their Supervisor’s approval)

• Visit our website – See GeoPro Link on NGS Intranet– Information about PRB meetings– Details about approved projects– PRB Charter and Policy/Procedures for projects

Program Highlights

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New Video: Best Practices for Minimizing Errors during GNSS Data

Collection

OPUS and GPS on Bench Marks

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Imagery – Emergency Response

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El Niño Coastal Imagery

GRAV-D Highlights

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IT Services

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• Azure Cloud• Open Source Tools• Maintenance and Detection• New Netapp Storage System

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Research and Education

Mid-Year Reviews And the Mid-Year Review Checklist

Why?

FEVS - What is it?• The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a tool that measures

employees' perceptions of whether and to what extent conditions that characterize successful organizations are present in their agencies.

• The results set a baseline for ongoing Human Capital assessment

in the Federal Government.

• The survey provides general indicators of how well the Federal Government is running its human capital systems.

• The survey results provide senior managers critical information. OPM and agency managers will use the findings to develop policies and action plans for improving agency performance.

2016 FEVS is “Live”• If you have been sent a FEVS survey PLEASE

COMPLETE. As few as 20% of NGS employees get the survey so your response is important

• Visit http://hr.commerce.gov/FEVS for more information regarding the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, including answers to frequently asked questions. 

• Please direct any additional inquiries to CommerceSurveys@doc.gov.

Performance FeedbackContributing FEVS Questions:

#44: Discussions with my supervisor/team leader about my performance are worthwhile.NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 57.0 2014 - 68.2 2015 – 50.7# 46: My supervisor/team leader provides me with constructive suggestions to improve my job performance.NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 45.8 2014 – 70.9 2015 – 45.8

New ActionNew Action:: Mid-Year Review Check ListMid-Year Review Check List

Performance Feedback - con’tContributing FEVS Questions:

#19: In my most recent performance appraisal, I understood what I had to do to be rated at different performance levels (for example, Fully Successful, Outstanding).

NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 29.2 2014 – 41.1 2015 – 49.3

#18: My training needs are assessed.NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 42.6 2014 - 42.2 2015 – 54.7

Pending Actions:• Incorporate CAPS performance topics at quarterly All Hands• Provide Recommendations to Employees on how to improve

performance and career development (training, details, etc.)

Employee Engagement Questions

• Q46: My supervisor/team leader provides me with constructive suggestions to improve my job performance.NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 45.8 2014 – 70.9 2015 – 45.8NOS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 60.8 2014 – 61.1 2015 – 62.0

• Q1: I am given a real opportunity to improve my skills in my organization.NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 69.3 2014 – 66.6 2015 – 62.9NOS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 66.0 2014 – 66.4 2015 – 68.2

• Q42: My supervisor supports my need to balance work and other life issues.NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 84.0 2014 – 87.5 2015 – 81.2NOS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 85.0 2014 – 85.2 2015 – 88.1

Mid-Year Review ChecklistFOCUS Areas:•Feedback Received?•Review Perf Plan•Written/Feedback and Suggestions for Improvement•Training and Professional Development•Telework•Admin (staff directory /property/evacuation)•Follow-up Meeting

Mid-Year Review Survey ResultsPre MidYear 2016 (Mar) / Post MidYear 2016 (May)

Mid-Year Review Survey ResultsPre MidYear 2016 (Mar) / Post MidYear 2016 (May)

Mid-Year Review Survey ResultsPre MidYear 2016 (Mar) / Post MidYear 2016 (May)

Questions/Comments?

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Recognition

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New to NGS

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Steve Kokkinakis

Mequela Thomas Jacob Heck Julian Inasi

Farewells

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Aida Polite Neil Weston Ron Long

CFC Merit Award• Kate Anderson• Joyce Turpin• Anna Gorgone• Stephen Nicklas• Edith Bradley• Sonja Smith• Galen Scott

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Years of Service

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Andre Harrison 25 years

Ajit Singh30 years

Kevin Jordan 10 years

Charles Geoghegan 20 years

Stephen Nicklas 25 years

Questions/Comments?

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