EEOC EXCEL CONFERENCE JULY 26-30 TO FEATURE TOP FEDERAL OFFICIALS

OPM Director, EEOC Acting Chairman to Make Presentations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment  Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL  (Examining Conflicts in Employment Law) conference from July 26 to 30 at the  New Orleans Marriott Hotel.  EXCEL is the premier  national federal sector law conference and the most comprehensive of its  kind examining contemporary equal employment opportunity issues and other  workplace topics.  The multi-day  interactive and educational program features eight plenary sessions and more  than 50 workshops.

  Participants  -- ranging from EEO managers, supervisors and specialists, attorneys, human  resource professionals and union officials -- will receive information on  recent developments in employment law and changes in agency procedures. 

  EEOC Acting  Chairman Stuart Ishimaru will deliver opening remarks on Monday, July 27, at  8:45 a.m.  Other highlights that day  include a presentation by John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel  Management; and a disability panel presentation led by EEOC Acting Vice Chair  Christine Griffin.

  Other  conference highlights include a program by EEOC’s Office of Legal Counsel  on the recently enacted ADA Amendments Act and the Genetic Information  Non-Discrimination Act, and two specialty tracks – one for Hearing Preparation  and one for Advanced Mediation and Negotiation Skills.  Brand new to the EXCEL Conference is the SES  Track; workshops designed specifically for the Senior Executive Service.  Again this year, the conference will feature  the popular Hispanic Employment Program Manager’s (HEPM) Summit, HEPM Best Practices and the HEPM Town  Hall Meeting. 

Further details about the conference, including the  agenda, pricing information and online registration, are available online at www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov. The EEOC  is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment  discrimination.  Additional information  about the agency can be found on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.