# Presentation: 702920

## Becoming A VPP
Special Government Employee

**Becoming A VPP**
**Special Government Employee**

**Jennifer Kim**
**September 1, 2004**

## Introduction

- What is a Special Government Employee (SGE)?
- SGE Qualifications
- How To Apply
- SGE Training
- Benefits of Being an SGE
- Questions & Answer

## SGE Basics

- What are SGEs?
- Specially Trained ***Temporary*** Government Employees
- Who are SGEs?
- Volunteers from VPP Sites and Corporate VPP

**Notes:**
What are OSHA SGE’s for VPP?
SGE’s are safety & health professionals for VPP sites who:
	Apply to become SGEs for VPP
	Trained and sworn-in
	Eligible to serve as full team members

Who are SGE’s?

Individuals heavily involved in maintaining/improving SHMS at the worksite

These individuals generously commit the time, resources and expertise to assist OSHA in conducting VPP Onsite Evaluations

In short – YOU are all potential SGEs

## SGE Past

- Early 1990s, VPP’s popularity grew, but resources did not
- OSHA worked with VPPPA and developed the concept of “qualified volunteer”/SGE
- In 1994, SGE Program Began

## HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY

SGE Program   

10 years old & still going strong!

**SGE Program   **
***10 years old & still going strong!***

##  Nationally:  over 400 active SGEs

291 SGEs participated in 286 onsite evaluations* to date in FY 2004 

Train over 90 new SGEs each year 

- 291 SGEs participated in 286 onsite evaluations* to date in FY 2004
- Train over 90 new SGEs each year

**SGE Basics**

- * Where VPP Reports processed through National Office

## SGE Qualifications

- Familiar with OSHA Regulations
- Familiar with VPP Requirements
- Demonstrate Leadership
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Reading & Writing Skills
- Management/Corporate Support

## SGE Qualifications (Safety & Health Professionals)

- 2 + Years of Experience in S&H
- 50% Rule
- Employee of VPP site, or corporation with at least 1 VPP site, or
- Employee of non-VPP site previously employed at VPP site within same corporation

**Notes:**
50% Rule

Employee must be employed in position in which 50% of your daily duties are dedicated to conducting or managing S & H acitivites

## SGE Qualifications (Non Safety & Health Professionals)

- Site Employee for 2 + Years
- Satisfy“3 of 9” Rule
- Chair S&H Committee
- Accident/Incident Coordinator
- Lead Inspection Team
- Perform Hazard Analyses
- Conduct S&H Training
- Active Member of Prep Team for VPP
- Active Employee Participation in VPP
- Coordinate Hazard Abatement
- Knowledge of S&H Management

## Applications accepted 4 times per year
The 15th of January, April, July and October

Training held 4 times per year
First come – first served  
Minimum 15 students
Maximum 25 students

- The 15th of January, April, July and October
- Training held 4 times per year
- First come – first served
- Minimum 15 students
- Maximum 25 students

**How To Apply**

## How To Apply

- MUST submit applications before training & by due date to SGE Coordinator
- Applications are much more
- Structured
- User-friendly (for you)
- Easy to process (for us)

## VPP SGE Eligibility Information Sheet

Request for Name Check (DL-68)

Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612) OR Resume

- Request for Name Check (DL-68)
- Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612) OR Resume

**Application**

## Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)

Waiver of Claims Against the Government

- Waiver of Claims Against the Government

**Application**

## SGE Training

- (Typically) Occurs at VPP host site
- No Course Fees
- Conducted by OSHA
- National & Regional Personnel
- Veteran SGEs
- How To Be A VPP Onsite Evaluation Team Member
- 		- 3 full days of training

## Sworn Into Government Service
 receive same oath as Federal Employees

Same Protections as Federal Employees

Three-Year Term of Service

-  receive same oath as Federal Employees
- Same Protections as Federal Employees
- Three-Year Term of Service

**SGE Training**

## Training only necessary for new applicants
 Renewals – application approval only; take  			        oath and sign new affidavit

Training rotated throughout the country

Always looking for host sites 

-  Renewals – application approval only; take  			        oath and sign new affidavit
- Training rotated throughout the country
- Always looking for host sites* *

**SGE Training**

## Next available SGE Training Course
January 25-27, 2005
		Region IV
		United Space Alliance – Florida

		Application deadline:  October 15th

- January 25-27, 2005
- 		Region IV
- 		United Space Alliance – Florida
*	**	**Application deadline:  ****October 15th***

**SGE Training**

## 
Personal Development

Program Ownership

Personal Prestige

- Personal Development
- Program Ownership
- Personal Prestige

** ****Benefits......SGE**

## 
Training/Development Opportunity

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”

Corporate Prestige

- Training/Development Opportunity
- “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”
- Corporate Prestige

**Benefits....Worksite/Corp**

## Leverage Resources
Advocates
Share Expertise
Most Important – SAFER Workplaces!

- Advocates
- Share Expertise
- Most Important – SAFER Workplaces!

**Benefits....OSHA**

## Questions

- Carla Slaughter
- U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
- 	200 Constitution Ave, NW  Rm # N-3700
- 	Washington DC 20210
- slaughter.carla@dol.gov
- (202) 693-2228