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labor relatioNs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 encouraged his daughter to file an EEOC charge. These form the basis of his First amendment suit. The Seventh Circuit rejected both arguments, finding that there was nothing in the record showing that the speech was on a matter of public concern. Rather, he only mentioned his daughter, failed to discuss the nature of the problem or who was involved and took no further action. Similarly, encouraging his daughter to file an EEOC charge is not protected speech because there is no evidence that he did anything more than talk to his daughter. He did not participate in the charge in any way. The town of Cicero countersued, arguing that Gross breached his fiduciary duty to the city. Gross testified that he at times hired police officers he did not feel were qualified because he was directed by Loren-Maltese to do so. The city’s suit alleges that he breached his fiduciary duty by doing this because his job responsibilities including hiring police officers. The lower court ruled in the town’s favor on summary judgment but the Seventh Circuit ruled that this is an issue for a jury because there is a question of fact as to whether or not there was an arrangement between Loren-Maltese that Gross and his daughter would remain employed if Gross hired the officers Loren- Maltese wanted. The court noted that simply following a superior’s directions would not be a breach of the fiduciary duty without more. In addition, all the officers hired were qualified under Illinois law. —N Contact IPMA-HR Senior Director of Government Affairs and Communications Tina Ott Chiappetta, either by e-mail at tchiappetta@ipma-hr.org, or by phone at (703) 549-7100, ext. 244. Solutions for people who pay people. Job Classification Compensation Performance Pay Salary Surveys 1335 County Road D Circle East St. Paul, MN 55109-5260 Phone: (651) 635-0976 Fax: (651) 635-0980 P.O. Box 32985 • Phoenix, AZ 85064-2985 Phone: (602) 840-1070 Fax: (602) 840-1071 www.foxlawson.com | 26 | OCTOBER 2010 HR NEWS MAGAZINE
Dr. Reginald F. Wells Chosen to Receive Warner W. Stockberger Achievement Award IPMA-HR sponsors several recognition programs at the national level for outstanding service, contribution, and accomplishments in the public sector human resources field. This year, Dr. Reginald F. Wells, the U.S. Social Security Administration’s (SSA) deputy commissioner for human resources and chief human capital officer, was awarded the Warner W. Stockberger Achievement Award. The award recognizes a person in Dr. Reginald F. Wells public or private life (regardless of their IPMA-HR membership status) who has made outstanding contributions in the field of public sector HR management at the federal, state or local levels, and is presented annually by IPMA-HR. As the deputy commissioner for human resources, Wells advises the commissioner of the agency on all matters pertaining to the welfare and support of SSA’s 66,000 workforce, which consists of employees working in 1,400 installations nationwide, including field offices, card centers, teleservice centers, and hearing offices. On a day-to-day basis, he manages a staff of 460, which are dispersed throughout six components—the Office of Personnel, the Office of Learning, the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Labor Management and Employee Relations, the Executive and Special Services staff, and the Human Capital Planning staff. During his time with SSA, Wells has contributed to the agency’s culture, has helped reform its policy on hiring, and his passion about the advantages of having a diverse workforce, including the disabled and veterans, has helped to translate to the agency’s high ranking across government for hiring employee with disabilities and providing them the tools to be successful. Wells has built what many human resource leaders call the best succession plan in government, and ensures that the agency has a well-rounded, talented pipeline of future leaders. His “retirement wave” analyses have been used to forecast vacancies, including in managerial positions. He also was a catalyst for strategic workforce planning, and his recruitment strategies have maximized the talents of each person to achieve sound business results. Wells is an ardent leader in recruiting citizens from underrepresented groups, including Hispanics, Asian Americans, veterans, and the disabled, and his recruitment efforts have resulted in a multigenerational workforce aged 19-91 who speak more than 100 languages. Wells continually nurtures a team spirit with his staff, empowering and challenging them to develop and embrace opportunities outside their comfort zones, and his leadership style has led to high morale throughout the agency. He also believes in the value of mentoring, donating his time, giving advice and feedback, exposing others to new opportunities and experiences and serving on boards of nonprofit organizations. Wells has developed and implemented creative training opportunities, including a University Partnership Program Pilot with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (the program will be rolled out to other SSA locations in the near future), which offers SSA employees the opportunity to enroll in credit and non-credit academic courses, continuing education and training classes. SSA employees can also, through Wells’ leadership, continue their quest for personal learning through audio books, which are requested online and delivered to their door. And, to enhance employees’ bilingual capabilities, Wells has also provided access to the Rosetta Stone Language Learning program. Wells has led the effort to implement the agency’s first training business plan, which will change and enhance the way training is conducted at SSA. The goal of the plan is to transform SSA into a premier learning organization. Wells was a professor at Rutgers University and at St. Peter’s College in New Jersey, where he taught policy and psychology courses. He has written several articles and has been interviewed numerous times by major periodicals, including Government Executive, Federal Computer Week, U.S. News and the Washington Post. —N WWW.IPMA-HR.ORG OCTOBER 2010 | 27 |
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