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Upward mobility Program Can Be Improved. B-70896(2); FPCE-77-2.
March 21, 1977. 3 pp. + appendices (15 pp.).
Report to Secretary, Department of Agriculture; ty H'nry
Eschwege, Director, Federal Personnel and Ccmpensation Div.
Issue Area: Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Programs.
Employment Discrimination in the Federal Sector (1004).
Budget Function: Agriculture: Agricultural Research and Slrvices
(352).
Congressional Relevance, House Committee on Education and Labor;
Senate Committee on Labor and Public ielfare.
Authori.y: Executive Order 11478. 5 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.
Following 1973 and 1974 studies that stessed the lack
of skills surveys and the academic orientation of the Upward
mobility program, the Department of Agriculture has revised it
Upward Mobility program tc combine career opportunities, job
opportunities, and skills training. Findings/Conclusions: There
is still a need to increase the use of emplcyee skills
information iu7 support of Upward Mobility objectives. The
Department has not issued guidance to its agencies concerning
the use of skills surveys and, as a result, the agencies have
conducted only limited surveys. While the College Stui program
has provided acadaaic training to low-level Department
employeis, controls over the prograt mice not effective. The
Department has established selection and evaluation Procedures
for Upward mobility participants, but these procedures have not
been implemented in accordance with specific trainiIg
requirements. A recent study recommending increased use of
specific technician training has been generally ignored, even
though several agencies have fallen short of their Upward
mobility position goals. Upward Mobility cost information
submissions are generally unreliable. Reco2mendations:
Improvements can be made in the Upward Mobility program by: (1)
increasing the use of employee skills information in support of
objectives; (2) strengthening controls over the headquarters
College Study program; (3) implementing Job Opportunity and
Skills Training program selection and evaluation procedures more
efxectively; (4) increasing the use of job restructuring to
create additional technician positions; and (5) strengthening
cost reporting procedures. (RES)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaabsb0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)