Background/Goals

• Develop and implement resources and strategies that will increase diversity within the Facilities Division, with an emphasis on underutilized and higher-level positions.
• Ensure that diversity awareness is integrated into Division activities and decision making.
• Train and mentor Facilities employees to create viable candidates for higher-level positions.
• Improve the working environment for Facilities employees.

Accomplishments in 2004

Actions in 2004 are the foundation for the Division’s success in the future:

• Red Team review identified employee and cultural issues.
• Facilities Diversity Committee member on all selection committees.
• Peer Group Review of the working environment and processes in the transportation and receiving unit.
• New management for custodial group.
• Increasing the visibility of the Facilities Division in the local community and schools.

Action Items for 2005

Minority Recruitment and Hiring

• Work with the Workforce Diversity Office to identify target areas where there exist underutilization and potential for hiring this year.

• Inform hiring managers of underutilization when positions are posted.
• Track diversity of the total pool of candidates for targeted positions.
• Increase advertising to minority job posting services.

• Increase the visibility of the Facilities Division in the local community and schools; LBNL Facilities should be viewed as an employer of choice.

• Continue to support the Center for Science and Engineering Education (CSEE) by attending career days at local schools.
• Continue to represent LBNL at local community activities.

Mentoring and Skill Development

Develop training and mentoring programs for Facilities managers and supervisors.

• Revise the Facilities Liaison pilot program (single point of contact for scientific divisions)
  • Managers have currently been assigned as liaison to individual divisions.
  • Explore possibility of assigning liaisons to the ALDs.
• Develop process for expanded training for new supervisors.
• Develop mentoring and training program for all employees.
• Working with the Facilities Diversity Committee, develop an internship program within Facilities that will allow employees to work part-time with other crafts and trades.

Improving Work Environment

• Target custodial unit for intervention to assess work climate, quality of leadership, and interpersonal relationship issues.
• Continue process of eliminating disparities and inappropriate behavior in the workplace.

For more information about this diversity plan, contact George Reyes, Facilities Division Director and Best Practices Diversity Council Representative.		Download this Diversity Plan in printable .rtf format.