### Presentation to The Center Director

by

Advisory Committee on Asian and

Pacific American Employees

(ACAPAE)

March 30, 2001

**2001 Members:**

#### Cleophus Hunt/Co-Chairperson Code 541 Ext. 6-0989

#### Darshan Gupta/Co-Chairperson Code 227 Ext. 6-3899

Chopo Ma Code 926 Ext. 4-6101

Jim Shiue Code 975 Ext. 4-5654

Shing Fung Code 632 Ext. 6-6301

Kim Nguyenviet Code 566 Ext. 6-6723

Ruth Carter Code 723 Ext. 6-8421

Ed Chang Code 425 Ext. 6-6964

John Ong Code 582 Ext. 6-8435

####### 

#######  Common Issues from Previous Presentations

  ---------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
  Issues                 1992   1993   1994   1995   1998   1999   2000   2001

                                                                          

  Lack of APA\'s In      x      x      x      x      x             x      x
  Management                                                              

  Management Training    x      x      x      x      x             x      

  Lack of Awards         x      x             x                    x      

  Stereotyping           x      x             x                    x      

  Mentoring (Champion)          x      x      x                    x      

  Departures                    x                                         

  Recruiting                    x      x      x      x                    

  Representation         x      x                                  x      

  Lack Participation SEB        x      x             x                    x
  & TAC                                                                   

  Advancement Grade      x                           x             x      x
  13/14                                                                   

  Management                                         x                    x
  Accountability                                                          

  SES                    x      x                    x             x      

  Insensitivity of              x      x      x                           
  Cultural Diversity                                                      

  Project                              x      x      x             x      
  Management/Training                                                     

  Communication                        x             x                    

  EEO Representative for                      x                           
  APA\'s                                                                  

  Average Time in Grade                              x                    x

  Dual Career Tracks                          x      x                    

  Lack of Response from                              x                    x
  Management                                                              
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> Issues

1\. Under-representation in supervisor and/or management positions for
APA's

> except Code 900.

2.  Glass ceiling affecting APA's at GS-13 and above. While APA's are

recognized as technically competent, yet their average in-grade time is
longer.

3.  Lack of management accountability at the lowest level. Orders from
    the top

are not being permeating down to line managers and supervisors.

4.  Perception of being excluded in the Center's decision making
    processes.

##### Recommendations

-   Increase APA participation in management/supervisory positions,

using Code 900 as a model, in order to:

-   Fully utilize their talents.

-   More fully appreciate APA's in the workforce.

#### Recommend Center to take action to remedy the longer average time-in-grade for APA's.

#### 

-   A.) To include a diversity element in activities (such as training,
    strategic planning, retreats, etc.) involving first line
    supervisors.

B.  Diversity should be given consideration in making selections of
    supervisors/management positions.

C.  Promoting diversity be made an element of the performance plans to
    managers/supervisors down to the lowest level.