# Presentation: 798072

## Work-Life Advisor

**Vol. 15, No. 1, October 2006**

**U.S. Department of**
**Transportation**
**400 7th St., SW, Rm. 2110**
**Washington, DC  20590**
**800/525-2878 (ext. 1)**
**202/366-6389**

**October is ... **
**National Work and Family Month ...**
**"Reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority."***** – U.S. Senate Resolution 210***
_*Article Sources*_*: *
*Categories of Work-Life Effectiveness Article, *
*www.awlp.org and Total Rewards Article, www.worldatwork.org . *
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- The Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) defines work-life effectiveness as a specific set of organizational practices, policies and programs as well as a philosophy that actively supports efforts to help everyone who works to achieve success within and outside of the workplace.   A successful work-life portfolio can result in tangible increases in productivity, employee engagement, retention and attraction.
- The following categories of work-life effectiveness are pillars of support that address the most important intersections between the worker, his or her family, the community and the workplace.
-  Caring for Dependents
-  Health and Wellness
-  Workplace Flexibility
-  Financial Support
-  Paid and Unpaid Time Off
-  Community Involvement
-  Cultural Change Initiatives

- BALANCE
-   CAREER     HOME

***If you are based in a regional office, contact the Work-Life Advisor for ideas of activities you can do at your office.***

**OCTOBER EVENTS happening at DOT**
**Oct. 3, 12-1pm:                     **“VA College Savings Plans”   For a package, please e-mail worklife@dot.gov .   A limited supply is available.   Further    information can be retrieved from 888-557-0540 or www.Virginia529.com .
**Oct. 24, 12-1pm:                     **Achieving Your Potential Series: “Four Steps to Better Workplace Relationships”
- (Nassif: 3246A)
**Oct. 24, 1-2:30pm: **
- “Making Your Meetings Accessible” Hosted by the Disability Resource Center
- (Nassif: 2230)
**Oct. 31, 12-1pm: **
- “Changing the Way That We Age”
- (Nassif: 4236)
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**To Register for  **
**October Events, **
**Please Send an E-mail to:**
**Zakina.Brooker**
**@dot.gov**
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- BALANCE
-   CAREER     HOME

- Focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees to achieve desired business results, World at Work has identified the following five elements of total rewards.   Total rewards are the monetary and non-monetary return provided to employees in exchange for their time, talents, efforts and results.
-  Compensation
-  Benefits
-  Work-Life
-  Performance and Recognition
-  Development and Career
-   Opportunities
- According to Work at Work, a total rewards strategy is the art of combining the aforementioned five elements into tailored packages designed to achieve optimal motivation.   For such a strategy to be successful, employees must perceive the rewards to be valuable.

**Did You Know ...**
**October 2006**
** ****is ...**
**National Breast Cancer Awareness Month**
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*At the center of the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is the only 24/7 call center operated by trained peer counselors who are breast cancer survivors. Y-ME counselors do not give medical advice but can help people by giving them emotional support and information about procedures and treatment options. Hotline calls are interpreted in 150 languages. If you or someone you know needs breast cancer information or support, call the ****24-hour Y-ME National Breast Cancer Hotline at 1-800-221-2141 or 1-800-986-9505 (Spanish).****    *
*Source: *
*Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization Website, *
- _[www.y-me.org](http://www.y-me.org/)_
_*Note*_*: The Y-Me National Capital Area Affiliate will be conducting a ****Breast Health Awareness Workshop**** at DOT on Thursday, November 9**th**.*

**DOT WORK-LIFE WELLNESS PROGRAM**
- Provides information on work/life issues such as parenting, childcare, eldercare, telework,
- diversity, personal and professional development, and health and wellness.
- Resources on these topics can be obtained by calling
- 202/366-6389 or 800/525-2878 (ext. 1)

**DOT WORK-LIFE WELLNESS PROGRAM**
- Provides information on work/life issues such as parenting, childcare, eldercare, telework,
- diversity, personal / professional development, health and wellness.
- Resources on these topics can be obtained by calling
- 202/366-6389 or 800/525-2878 (ext. 1)

**Work-Life ****Q & A **
**For October 2006**
- __________________________
**Q: In observation of October 2006 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month what are the scheduled DOT events? **
**A:   **In alignment with the Awareness Month theme,
**“****Americans with Disabilities: Ready for the Global Workplace” **
- the DOT is hosting the following events.
- __________________
- Tues., Oct. 3, 2006, 2 – 3pm
**Departmental Kick-Off Ceremony**
- Tues., Oct.10, 2006, 12 – 1pm
**“****How to Hire Using Schedule A”**
- Nassif Building, Oklahoma City Memorial Room 2230
- Please RSVP to:  _[Beatrice.Pacheco@dot.gov](mailto:Beatrice.Pacheco@dot.gov)_
- Please make accommodations requests by October 6th
- Weds., Oct. 18, 2006, 12 - 2pm
- DOT/ADA Presents, **“Murderball”**, a documentary about the U.S. Paralympic Quad Rugby team as they traveled to Athens in 2004.
- Nassif Building, Room 2301
- Contact Person:   _[Trish.Day@dot.gov](mailto:Trish.Day@dot.gov)_
- Tues. Oct. 24, 2006, 1 – 2:30pm
**“****Making Your Meetings Accessible”**
- Nassif Building, Oklahoma City Memorial Room 2230
- Contact Person:   _[Zakina.Brooker@dot.gov](mailto:Zakina.Brooker@dot.gov)_

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**Breast Cancer in Men**
*Article Source: *
*Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Fact Sheet, www.y-me.org*
*     *
- As a man who has been diagnosed
- with breast cancer, you have
- special concerns that don't affect
- most women. Because the
- majority of  men aren't aware that
- it is possible for them to get
- breast cancer, receiving a
- diagnosis can be difficult.
- Once diagnosed, men with breast
- cancer may feel conflicting
- emotions. On the one hand,
- you've been told you have
- cancer--a life threatening disease.
- Yet many men do not feel that
- they can discuss with others that
- they have breast cancer, due to
- embarrassment or other reasons.
- As a result, many men with
- breast cancer feel very alone.
- To further complicate matters,
- there is not a great deal of
- information about male breast
- cancer available, so decision
- making and self-education can be
- difficult. More than 1,500 men are
- diagnosed with breast cancer
- each year.
- The ***24 hour Y-ME National ***
***Breast Cancer Hotline*** can
- provide you with information
- about male breast cancer, and
- help address your concerns.
- Through the ***Partner Match ***
***Program*** you can be put in touch
- with a man who has survived male
- breast cancer.
**You are not alone.**