geodesy noaa gov Quarterly AllHands Meeting Juliana P

geodesy. noaa. gov Quarterly All-Hands Meeting Juliana P. Blackwell National Geodetic Survey, NOAA May 19, 2016

Overview • Updates – General – Environmental Compliance – Leadership Summit – Project Review Board • Program Highlights • Mid-Year Reviews • Recognition 2

Updates • • • Budget and travel – on track Personal property – improving IT security – stay vigilant! Human resources – more changes on the way Web. TA – new version coming soon NOS wide facility assessment – underway SSMC space consolidation – 99% complete VOIP – coming soon! Environmental compliance – new requirements 3

Environmental Compliance (EC) Staff Progress • Met with key Project/Program managers assessing EC needs for GRAV-D, Li. DAR, Photogrammetry, CORS, and Geoid Slope Validation and Ecosystem and Climate Operations surveys • Assisting with preparation of EC documentation for FY 16 operations • Preparing draft EC Policy and Plans to support ongoing EC program within NGS by September 2016, and final Policy and Plans by December 4

Environmental Compliance Risks • Ensuring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) actions completed before approving emerging NGS technologies for operations • Ensuring revision of NOAA EC procedures (NEPA) includes assistance on installation of surface elevation tables (SET) in tidal wetlands • Working to implement standardized EC process across NGS to minimizes impacts to daily workloads, budgets, and managing contract services High risk Medium risk Low risk 5

Components of Environmental Compliance Environmental Policy & Plan Roles & Responsibilities Procedures & Best Management Practices Monitoring & Reporting Training Administrative Records & Reporting 6

Leadership Summit • NSRS Modernization – where are we behind? • Workforce – gaps and hiring plan • Research plan – priorities and next steps • Employee feedback and engagement • NOS Roadmap • Stakeholder feedback 7

Project Review Board • Currently we have 26 PRB approved projects • The PRB Charter is being revised – The NSRS Modernization Manager will be a board member – Language revised for clarity and to allow greater flexibility for meetings – All NGS employees may attend PRB meetings (with their Supervisor’s approval) • Visit our website – See Geo. Pro Link on NGS Intranet – Information about PRB meetings – Details about approved projects – PRB Charter and Policy/Procedures for projects

Program Highlights 9

New Video: Best Practices for Minimizing Errors during GNSS Data Collection 10

OPUS and GPS on Bench Marks 11

Imagery – Emergency Response 12

El Niño Coastal Imagery 13

GRAV-D Highlights 14

IT Services • • Azure Cloud Open Source Tools Maintenance and Detection New Netapp Storage System 15

Research and Education 16

Mid-Year Reviews And the Mid-Year Review Checklist Why?

FEVS - What is it? • The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a tool that measures employees' perceptions of whether and to what extent conditions that characterize successful organizations are present in their agencies. • The results set a baseline for ongoing Human Capital assessment in the Federal Government. • The survey provides general indicators of how well the Federal Government is running its human capital systems. • The survey results provide senior managers critical information. OPM and agency managers will use the findings to develop policies and action plans for improving agency performance.

2016 FEVS is “Live” • If you have been sent a FEVS survey PLEASE COMPLETE. As few as 20% of NGS employees get the survey so your response is important • Visit http: //hr. commerce. gov/FEVS for more information regarding the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, including answers to frequently asked questions. • Please direct any additional inquiries to Commerce. Surveys@doc. gov.

Performance Feedback Contributing FEVS Questions: #44: Discussions with my supervisor/team leader about my performance are worthwhile. NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 57. 0 2014 - 68. 2 2015 – 50. 7 # 46: My supervisor/team leader provides me with constructive suggestions to improve my job performance. NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 45. 8 2014 – 70. 9 2015 – 45. 8 New Action: Mid-Year Review Check List

Performance Feedback - con’t Contributing FEVS Questions: #19: In my most recent performance appraisal, I understood what I had to do to be rated at different performance levels (for example, Fully Successful, Outstanding). NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 29. 2 2014 – 41. 1 2015 – 49. 3 #18: My training needs are assessed. NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 42. 6 2014 - 42. 2 2015 – 54. 7 Pending Actions: • Incorporate CAPS performance topics at quarterly All Hands • Provide Recommendations to Employees on how to improve performance and career development (training, details, etc. )

Employee Engagement Questions • Q 46: My supervisor/team leader provides me with constructive suggestions to improve my job performance. NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 45. 8 2014 – 70. 9 2015 – 45. 8 NOS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 60. 8 2014 – 61. 1 2015 – 62. 0 • Q 1: I am given a real opportunity to improve my skills in my organization. NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 69. 3 2014 – 66. 6 2015 – 62. 9 NOS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 66. 0 2014 – 66. 4 2015 – 68. 2 • Q 42: My supervisor supports my need to balance work and other life issues. NGS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 84. 0 2014 – 87. 5 2015 – 81. 2 NOS Percent Positive Results: 2013 – 85. 0 2014 – 85. 2 2015 – 88. 1

Mid-Year Review Checklist FOCUS Areas: • Feedback Received? • Review Perf Plan • Written/Feedback and Suggestions for Improvement • Training and Professional Development • Telework • Admin (staff directory /property/evacuation) • Follow-up Meeting

Mid-Year Review Survey Pre Mid. Year 2016 Results (Mar) / Post Mid. Year 2016 (Ma

Mid-Year Review Survey Results Pre Mid. Year 2016 (Mar) / Post Mid. Year 2016 (Ma

Mid-Year Review Survey Pre Mid. Year 2016 Results (Mar) / Post Mid. Year 2016 (Ma

Questions/Comments? 27

Recognition 28

New to NGS Steve Kokkinakis Mequela Thomas Jacob Heck Julian Inasi 29

Farewells Aida Polite Neil Weston Ron Long 30

CFC Merit Award • • Kate Anderson Joyce Turpin Anna Gorgone Stephen Nicklas Edith Bradley Sonja Smith Galen Scott 31

Years of Service Kevin Jordan 10 years Charles Geoghegan 20 years Andre Harrison 25 years Stephen Nicklas 25 years Ajit Singh 30 years 32

Questions/Comments? 33