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Promoting Equal Employment Throughout NOAA Fisheries



EEO Advisory Committee
Southwest Region
Minutes
: January 9, 2002

Chairperson Tim Price called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Tim explained that the purpose of the EEOAC was to enhance Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) communication between employees and management and serve in an advisory capacity on employee concerns regarding the EEO/AEP.

Tim welcomed the new members to the committee and each committee member introduced themselves, and gave their location, division, job duties and their interest in the EEOAC.

The December, 2001 minutes were approved as written.

Under Officers’ Reports, Tim reported that he had drafted a memo to Dr. Tillman and Rod McInnis with the committee’s suggestion for committee makeup for FY2002. Tim also spoke to and 8th grade student who is interested in a career in marine science. A middle school teacher has contacted Tim about possible outreach activities.

Nancy Lo, outgoing Vice Chairperson, said she is willing to meet with the new Vice Chairperson to help with the transition process.

Elections were held and the results are:

Chairperson: Tim Price
Vice Chairperson: Marty Golden
Secretary: Dawn Messersmith
Vice Secretary: Eleanor Domalaog

The next item of business was subcommittee appointments. The results are as follows:

Administrative Personnnel Program
Rob Bistodeau Rosalie del Rosario Marty Golden
Wende Goo Eleanor Domalaog Shella Merritt
Dawn Messersmith Maura Eagen John Clancy
  Carlos Garza Rosemary Troian
  Kathy Jones  

Tim encouraged the subcommittees to meet in the next couple of weeks before the February main meeting.

Under old business, Nancy Lo suggested that Tim write a letter to Rod McInnis and Mike Tillman, asking them to implement the intern program again. The program subcommittee will look at all the work plans from the past and decide on how they can be implemented.

The next meeting will be held on Feb. 6, 2002 at 1:30. The meeting adjourned at 2:55p.m.


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