We are working closely with DoD to resolve these issues in order to meet the current schedule. We now expect to deploy the Modern System to our remaining seven HRSCs during calendar year 2000. Commanders and managers serviced by our more mature HRSCs are beginning to experience some of the benefits of regionalization. They are telling us that service is improved, jobs are getting filled quicker and quality and timeliness are improving. We are encouraged by the results of the recent implementation of the reengineered recruiting process and software at our HRSC in San Diego.
Initial reports are positive.
For example, under the new process, HRSC Southwest reduced the time it takes to fill a job by approximately 50 percent. While this is encouraging, we also know the tremendous amount of work and increased resources it took to make this happen. We are also very proud of the fact that our Human Resources Service Center Northeast, located in Philadelphia, was the recipient of the Vice President s Hammer Award for their efforts to hire and train employees to work in our Center as part of Department of Labor s Welfare to Work program. Reengineering One of the most exciting things we have accomplished in the Department of the Navy's civilian human resources organization over the past few years has been the establishment of the EEO Reengineering Project. The project was launched in 1997 with the ambitious goal of reengineering the EEO complaints process.