DEPARTMENT of LABOR 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 Phone, 202–693–5000
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 Phone, 202–693–5000. Internet, www.dol.gov. SECRETARY OF LABOR HILDA L. SOLIS DEPUTY SECRETARY SETH D. HARRIS Chief of Staff KATHERINE ARCHULETA Executive Secretary DEBORAH GREENFIELD Chief Administrative Law Judge JOHN M. VITTONE Chief Administrative Appeals Judge, Benefits NANCY S. DOLDER Review Board Chief Economist ALEXANDRE MAS Chief Financial Officer LISA FIELY, Acting Chief Administrative Appeals Judge, WAYNE C. BEYER Administrative Review Board Chairman, Employees Compensation Appeals ALEC J. KOROMILAS Board Director, Office of Job Corps ESTHER R. JOHNSON Director, Office of Small Business Programs JOSE A. LIRA Director, Women’s Bureau (VACANCY) Assistant Secretary for Administration and T. MICHAEL KERR Management Assistant Secretary for Congressional and BRIAN KENNEDY Intergovernmental Affairs Assistant Secretary for Employment and (VACANCY) Training Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards SHELBY HALLMARK, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour (VACANCY) Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health MIKE DAVIS Assistant Secretary of Disability Employment KATHLEEN MARTINEZ Policy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and JORDAN BARAB, Acting Health Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefit MICHAEL L. DAVIS Security Administration Assistant Secretary for Policy (VACANCY) Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs JAIME ZAPATA, Acting Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment (VACANCY) and Training Commissioner of Labor Statistics KEITH HALL Deputy Under Secretary for International SANDRA POLASKI Affairs Inspector General GORDON S. HEDDELL Solicitor of Labor (VACANCY) Director, Center for Faith-Based and (VACANCY) Community Initiatives Director, Office of the 21st Century Workforce (VACANCY) 273 VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:47 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt 217558 PO 00000 Frm 00273 Fmt 6995 Sfmt 6995 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.039 APPS06 PsN: 217558 dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB 274 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States, by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support. The Department of Labor (DOL) was not reviewable and are binding upon the created by act of March 4, 1913 (29 Office. U.S.C. 551). A Bureau of Labor was first For further information, call the Administrative created by Congress by act of June 24, Officer. Phone, 202–693–6234. Internet, 1884, in the Interior Department. The www.dol.gov. Bureau of Labor later became Administrative Review Board The independent as a Department of Labor Board consists of a maximum of five without executive rank by act of June members appointed by the Secretary. It 13, 1888. It again returned to bureau adjudicates appeals cases under a wide status in the Department of Commerce range of Federal labor laws arising under and Labor, which was created by act of the McNamara O’Hara Service Contract February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1501; 29 Act and the Davis Bacon Act. Board U.S.C. 1 note). decisions may be appealed to Federal Secretary The Secretary is the principal district or appellate courts. adviser to the President on the For further information, call 202–693–6234. development and execution of policies and the administration and enforcement Benefits Review Board The Board of laws relating to wage earners, their consists of five members appointed by working conditions, and their the Secretary. It adjudicates appeals employment opportunities. cases under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Black Lung Benefits Act. Board decisions Board The Board is a three-member may be appealed to the U.S. Courts of quasi-judicial body appointed by the Appeals and to the U.S. Supreme Court. Secretary which has been delegated For further information, call 202–693–6234. exclusive jurisdiction by Congress to hear and make final decisions on Office of Small Business Programs The workers’ compensation appeals of Office of Small Business Programs Federal employees from determinations ensures procurement opportunities for of the Office of Workers’ Compensation small businesses, disadvantaged Programs (Office) arising under the businesses, women-owned businesses, Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. HUBZone businesses, and businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. It The Employees’ Compensation Appeals serves as the Department’s ombudsman Board (Board) was created by under the Small Business Regulatory Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1946 (60 Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) and Stat. 1095). The Board is independent of is the Department’s central referral point the Office, and its jurisdiction is strictly for inquiries and complaints arising appellate and extends to questions of under SBREFA. It is also active in the fact and law. The Board’s decisions are Department of Labor’s compliance assistance activities. The Office manages the Department’s programs for minority VerDate Nov 24 2008 08:43 Oct 29, 2009 Jkt 217558 PO 00000 Frm 00274 Fmt 6995 Sfmt 6995 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.039 APPS06 PsN: 217558 dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB VerDate Nov 242008 15:47 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt217558 PO00000 Frm00275 Fmt6995 Sfmt6995 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.039 APPS06 PsN: 217558 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OFFICE OF THE LAW JUDGES SECRETARY CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED OF LABOR AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD INITIATIVES EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION OFFICE OF THE 21ST OFFICE OF THE APPEALS BOARD CENTURY WORKFORCE DEPUTY SECRETARY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD OFFICE OF SMALL OF LABOR BUSINESS PROGRAMS OFFICE OF JOB CORPS OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF OFFICE OF OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY CONGRESSIONAL AND CHIEF FINANCIAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC OFFICER FOR POLICY POLICY AND MANAGEMENT SOLICITOR AFFAIRS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT VETERANS’ OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYEE BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SAFETY AND BENEFITS SECURITY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TRAINING AND TRAINING HEALTH ADMINISTRATION LABOR AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION SERVICE ADMINISTRATION MINE SAFETY BUREAU OF OFFICE OF THE AND WOMEN'S LABOR INSPECTOR HEALTH BUREAU STATISTICS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 275 E21fiMDSUfl7558fiMDNMfl.024 276 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL colleges and universities and Asian Office of Job Corps Job Corps’s American and Pacific Islanders. mission is to attract young adults, teach Additionally, the Office conducts them relevant skills they need to become national outreach activities to raise employable and independent, and help awareness of the growing opportunities them secure meaningful jobs or and services available to small opportunities for further education. The businesses and minority colleges and Office has six regional offices universities. responsible for monitoring and oversight of Job Corps centers, outreach and For further information, call 202–693–6460. admissions, and career transition services. Regional Offices—Office of Job Corps Address (Areas Served) Regional Director Telephone Fax Atlanta, GA (Rm. 6T9, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30303) (AL, FL, GA, Walt Hall .................... 404–302–5400 404–302–4515 MS, NC, SC, TN). Boston, MA (Rm. E–350, JFK Federal Bldg., 02203) (CT, NJ, Joe Semansky .......... 617–788–0186 617–788–0189 NY, MA, ME, NH, PR, RI, VI, VT). Chicago, IL (Rm. 676, 230 S. Dearborn St., 60604) (IA, IL, IN, Donna Kay ................ 312–596–5470 312–596–5471 KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI). Dallas, TX (Rm. 403, 525 Griffin St., 75202) (AR, CO, LA, MT, June Boswell ............. 214–850–4100 214–850–4101 ND, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY). Philadelphia, PA (Suite 815 E., 170 S. Independence Mall West, Lynn Intrepidi ............ 215–861–5500 215–861–5520 19106–3315) (DC, DE, MD, KY, PA, VA, WV). San Francisco, CA (Rm. 1050, 71 Stevenson St., 94119-3767) Brian Daher ............... 415–625–2600 415–625–2590 (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, American Samoa, Saipan- CNMI, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Territory of Guam). For further information, contact the Office of Job Corps, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–4463, Washington, DC 20210. Phone, 202–693–3000. Internet, http://jobcorps.dol.gov. Office of the Ombudsman/Energy received by the Office. The Office also Employees Occupational Illness Program assesses the most common difficulties Act (EEOICPA) The Office of the encountered by claimants and potential Ombudsman for Part E of the EEOICPA claimants during that year and performs is a small, independent office, headed by all other related duties specified by the the Ombudsman, who is appointed by Secretary. the Secretary of Labor. Signed into law For further information, call 202–693–5890. in October 2004, Part E replaced a The Solicitor of Labor The Office of previous program administered by the the Solicitor provides necessary