The Federal Government is continuously recognizing the importance of work life balance issues for Federal employees. Mr. John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), announced that OPM, the Department of Interior, General Services Administration and the Federal Reserve will collaborate to improve the quality of work life for the employees that work at these agencies. The new pilot program will create a work-life campus for the more than 6,000 employees of these agencies.
All of these federal agencies are located very close to each other. The initial concept of this program is for these agencies to share resources, make improvements to the physical working environment, and expand or improve existing programs that support work life balance. Mr. Berry said, "By combining our efforts, we can more adequately and economically address the issues of wellness and employee satisfication..." Examples of possible outcomes of this program could include a shared state of the art child care facility, innovative wellness programs, sharing facilities (fitness centers) or a farmer's market.
Mr. Berry was appointed to lead this team, which will develop new or suggest improvements to existing quality of work life programs. Over the next year, these agencies will meet monthly to discuss how to implement the proposed programs. Employees of these agencies will also have the opportunity to voice their suggestions, comments or concerns during regularly scheduled town hall meetings.
Click here to read the news release from OPM.
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