NIH Innovations in Retention

NIH Innovations in Retention1. NIH Telework Program2. NIH Leave Bank3. Training and Development

NIH Telework ProgramPresenter: Brandy Wimberly

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A LEADER IN FEDERAL TELEWORK

NIH awarded by Telework Exchange for having a “Program with the Most Impact on Government”

NIH recognized by IBM Center for The Business of Government as having a “cutting-edge Federal Telework Program…”

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4016 REGULAR

3739 AD HOC

7755TELEWORKER

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63% of NIH employees are eligible to telework

64% of eligible employees are on a telework agreement

70% of 27 ICs have at least 50% or more of their eligible teleworkers on a telework agreement

* Based on CY2011 Telework Data

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KEEP THE NIH MISSION MOVING

THE TELEWORK SOLUTION

Collaboration

Operational

SolutionsData

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Driving Factors for

Change

Executive Workgroup

& IC

Telework Coordinator

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Shared Vision

Mutual Goals

THE TELEWORK SOLUTIONCOLLABORATION

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Marketing Materials• Posters/Brochures• Banners• Communications to Senior Staff

Program Activities• Telework Festival• News Articles• NIH Telework Day

Telework Website• Resources – Eligibility and Determination

Templates• Manager/Employee Toolkits• Telework Training

THE TELEWORK SOLUTIONOPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS

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Expand Quarterly Telework

Data Calls

NIH Telework

Coordinators

SharePoint Site

Telework Cost

Savings Calculator

THE TELEWORK SOLUTIONDATA

Measure progress to design future initiatives.

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FUTURE INITIATIVESNIH TELEWORK

DAYS

INTEGRATE TELEWORK

IN TIME KEEPING

SYSTEM

2ND NIH TELEWORK

FESTIVAL

EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS

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NIH Leave BankPresenter: Julie Broussard Berko

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Approximately 43.5 million Americans serve as unpaid caregivers to a family member over the age of 50

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In 1985, the national average age of scientists winning tenure was 36.

But by 2003, it was over 39.

What is a Leave Bank?

A leave sharing program• Contributors donate leave to bank• Recipients draw leave from bank• Covers personal & family medical

emergenciesMembers can be provided up to the following amounts of paid leave within a membership period:• 960 hours – personal medical

emergencies• 480 hours – family medical

emergencies• 1040 hours – combined medical

emergencies

Snapshot of Leave Recipient Cases - 2012

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Cancer Related11%

Medical Condition

48%Childbirth and Recuperation

23%

Surgery18%

Program Status

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Balance25,467 hrs

30,000 hours (14 work years)used

100% need met

Bank Members are

6% of workforce

NIH Leave Bank Office301.443.8393LeaveBank@od.nih.gov

POC: Laura Toomey301.402.2910

16http://hr.od.nih.gov/benefits/leave/vlbp

Training and DevelopmentPresenter: Sharon Ballard

NIH Training and Development

Collaborations

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Questions