OIDAP 2010 Annual Report

Mary Barros-BaileyChair

Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel

Federal Advisory Committee Act

In its activities and relationship with the chartering agency and the public, OIDAP is held to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Thus, the Panel must be:

advisory only Transparent independent

2010 OIDAP Reports

OIDAP findings report: A review of the National Academy of Sciences report entitled A Database for a Changing Economy: Review of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET)

Summary of Public Comment: Report of the User Needs and Relations Subcommittee to the Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel

2010 OIDAP Reports Emphasized

No existing civilian OIS could meet SSA’s needs for occupational data for its disability programs

Scientific skillset to complement program staff

Collaboration with other Federal agencies

2010 OIDAP Recommendation

An OIS comprehensive plan should be developed to guide the project and to provide transparency

2011 OIDAP Activities

• Sampling – Census, BLS, DOL/O*NET Center

• Data Collection – field job analysts• Ergometric v. econometric• Work demands vs. people abilities• Public outreach - public comment,

presentations, website

Scientific Integrity

The OIDAP believes that, from the ground up, the OIS must adhere to scientific integrity principles for SSA to meet its

burden of proof and for the OIS to be legally sound.

17 December 2010 White House Memorandum on scientific integrity: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/scientific-integrity-

memo-12172010.pdf

SSA Activities

The OIS is a mandatory project for SSA, not only program

improvement or enhancement.• OVRD• Occ-Med-Voc Study• Field Job Analysts BPA• User Needs Analyses• Census Special Sworn Status• Stakeholder Outreach

SSA Challenges

Concurrently creating a supporting infrastructure while delivering the OIS

developmental steps• Staffing the OVRD with scientific

staff.• Lacking OIS development plan and

process.

OIDAP 2011 Activities

Panel composition, structure, and activities

• Scientific/technical expertise, increased membership

• Subcommittee restructure• Strong focus on transparency and

communication per FACA• Agendas anticipatory of greatest OIS

development plan needs

SSA 2011 Activities

• Continue collaboration with Federal agencies

• Develop Scientific Staffing• Recruit Lead Scientist• Implement Business Process• Complete an R&D plan for the

project