$Date: 2009-08-19 22:05:32 -0700 (Wed, 19 Aug 2009) $ $Revision: 1352 $ Ralph Hodgson http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/us/88x31.png http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/ A Level 1Ontology of the Organizational Structure of the Agency DOL http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml US Government Bodies Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License $Id: us1gov_dol.n3 1352 2009-08-20 05:05:32Z RalphHodgson $ http://stats.bls.gov/ dol-bls 1884 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor. BLS data must satisfy a number of criteria, including relevance to current social and economic issues, timeliness in reflecting today’s rapidly changing economic conditions, accuracy and consistently high statistical quality, and impartiality in both subject matter and presentation. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.dol.gov/wb/ dol-wb 1920 The Women’s Bureau was created by law in 1920 to formulate standards and policies to promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment. DOL Women's Bureau http://www.doleta.gov/ dol-eta The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems. Employment and Training Administration http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/ dol-ebsa The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is committed to educating and assisting the 150 million Americans covered by more than 679,000 private retirement plans, 2.5 million health plans, and similar numbers of other welfare benefit plans; as well as plan sponsors and members of the employee benefits community. EBSA promotes voluntary compliance and facilitates self-regulation, working diligently to provide quality assistance to plan participants and beneficiaries. It is the policy of EBSA to provide the highest quality of service to its customers. Employee Benefits Security Administration Formerly, the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration http://www.dol.gov/vets/ dol-vets Veterans' Employment and Training Service has the responsibility to provide veterans and service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans. Veterans' Employment and Training Service http://www.dol.gov/esa/ dol-esa The Employment Standards Administration role is to enhance the welfare and protect the rights of American workers. As an enforcement and benefit delivery Agency, ESA is composed of four major programs: the Wage and Hour Division (WHD); the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP); the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP); and the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS). Employment Standards Administration http://www.dol.gov/ilab/ dol-ilab The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) carries out the international responsibilities of the Department of Labor under the direction of the Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs. ILAB conducts research on and formulates international economic, trade, immigration, and labor policies in collaboration with other U.S. Government agencies and provides international technical assistance in support of U.S. foreign labor policy objectives. ILAB is working together with other U.S. Government agencies to create a more stable, secure, and prosperous international economic system in which all workers can achieve greater economic security, share in the benefits of increased international trade, and have safer and healthier workplaces where the basic rights of workers and children are respected and protected. Bureau of International Labor Affairs http://www.dol.gov/odep/index.htm dol-odep 2001 The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) was authorized by Congress in the Department of Labor's FY 2001 appropriation. Recognizing the need for a national policy to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the 21st Century workforce, the Secretary of Labor delegated authority and assigned responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy. ODEP is a sub-cabinet level policy agency in the Department of Labor. Disability Employment Policy Office