[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-18005]
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[Federal Register: July 25, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority; Administrative and Program Delegations of Authorities
Part F of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations
of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA), (Federal Register, Vol. 59, No.
60, pp. 14645-14647, dated Tuesday, March 29, 1994) is amended to
reflect a change to the functional statements for the Management
Planning and Analysis Staff and the Division of Staffing and Employee
Services, within the Office of Human Resources, Office of Financial and
Human Resources, Associate Administrator for Operations and Resource
Management.
The Specific Amendments to Part F Are as Follows:
Section F.20.D.3.a. (Functions) Management Planning and
Analysis Staff is amended by deleting both the administrative and
program delegations of authorities and the management studies from the
current functional statement and replacing it with the new functional
statement which read as follows:
a. Management Planning and Analysis Staff (FLA-1)
Provides Agency-wide services, policy, direction, and
coordination with respect to HCFA's management analysis, planning, and
control programs including: work planning, productivity improvement,
internal controls, Office of Inspector General audit resolutions'
functions, advisory and assistance services certification, contracting
of commercial and industrial activities, the administrative issuances
system, memoranda of understanding and interagency agreements,
paperwork reduction, and information collection budget programs.
Advises the OFHR Director in management analysis
activities.
Provides services, policy direction, and coordination
regarding the HCFA paperwork reduction activities.
Section F.20.D.3.a.(3) (Functions) Division of Staffing
and Employees Services is amended by adding the program delegations of
authority and the management studies functions to the functional
statement and replacing it with the new functional statement which read
as follows:
(3) Division of Staffing and Employee Services (FLA23)
Provides service to all central office HCFA components in
the areas of recruitment, in-service staffing, selective placement, and
pre-employment investigations, and personnel security clearances for
all types of appointments and all occupational classes and levels of
work (except Senior Executive Service, Schedule C, and related
appointments).
Provides advice, guidance, and consultation to HCFA
supervisory and management officials on such issues as optimal staffing
mixes, recruitment sources, and qualification factors.
Interprets regulations, guides, directives, and bulletins
related to staffing and personnel services.
Establishes and maintains the employment data base for
routine and special reports and statistical studies related to the
employee population.
Plans and controls the central system for all personnel
and payroll employee transaction processes, (except U.S. Savings
Bonds), serves as the official custodian for all personnel folder
clearances, confidential reports, employment agreements and other
related areas.
Plans, administers, and evaluates HCFA-wide employee
benefits, health, and wellness program activities.
Provides general employee counseling on such matters as
retirement, life insurance, health plans, workers' compensation claims,
and unemployment compensation claims.
Serves as the central HCFA reference point for inquiries,
guidance, and interpretation on employee benefits, health, and wellness
matters.
Processes insurance claims and annuity applications for
retirees and survivors of deceased employees. Processes the full range
of employee benefit and payroll transaction documents, with the
exception of U.S. Savings Bonds.
Directs programs for occupational health services,
employee health enhancement, physical fitness, and blood assurance
programs. Plans and administers the Agency's contract for the Employee
Assistance Program.
Directs and administers HCFA's child care initiative.
Directs the Agency's Voluntary Leave Transfer and Video Display
Terminal Eye Care Programs.
Under direction of the HCFA Deputy Ethics Officer, plans
and administers the entire ethics program for both central and regional
offices. Reviews financial disclosure reports prior to departmental
submittal and coordinates outside activity requests and approvals.
Directs and coordinates all Agency medical determinations
related to employability issues, such as fitness for duty and
reasonable accommodation.
Develops, reviews, analyzes, and maintains existing or
proposed Agency-wide program delegations of authority.
Conducts special studies and analyses concerning Agency-
wide and cross cutting OFHR issues and other broad based administrative
issues.
Dated: July 1, 1994.
Steven A. Pelovitz,
Associate Administrator for Operations and Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 94-18005 Filed 7-22-94; 8:45 am]
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