Appendix-A-Major-Recommendations--By-Agency DEPARTMENT-OF-LABOR DOL01 Enhance Reemployment Programs for Occupationally Disabled Federal Employees These recommendations would help occupationally disabled federal employees return to productive careers by expanding DOL's return-to-work program. This saves money by reducing long-term benefit costs to the government. -125.7 0.0 DOL02 Develop a Single Comprehensive Worker Adjustment Strategy Improve services to the unemployed--and those at risk of dislocation--and make better use of resources available for assistance by developing a new worker adjustment strategy. na na DOL03 Expand Negotiated Rulemaking and Improve Up-front Teamwork on Regulations DOL should provide administrative guidance more quickly and cheaply through negotiated rulemaking and a streamlined team approach to the rules development process. cbe cbe DOL04 Expand the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution by the Department of Labor The increased use of alternative dispute resolution could reduce litigation and produce significant long-term savings. cbe cbe DOL05 Automate the Processing of ERISA Annual Financial Reports (Forms 5500) to Cut Costs and Delays in Obtaining Employee Benefit Plan Data Automating the filing and processing of annual financial reports required of pension and benefit plan administrators (ERISA Forms 5500) would reduce costs and delays. -49.7 0.0 DOL06 Amend the ERISA Requirement for Summary Plan Descriptions The filing of summary plan descriptions by employee benefit plan administrators with DOL is intended to make the plans more readily available for participants and beneficiaries. Since requests for copies are received on only about one percent, the cost to maintain the system and the administrative burden on employers far outweighs the public benefit. -0.6 0.0 DOL07 Redirect the Mine Safety and Health Administration's Role in Mine Equipment Regulation Shifting the Mine Safety and Health Administration's regulatory role from one of in-house testing to one of on-site quality assurance would provide increased economic benefits to the mining industry and would allow DOL to redirect resources. na na DOL08 Create One-Stop Centers for Career Management Establishing one-stop centers for career management would create a customer-driven work force system, empowering Americans to make informed career choices and providing the means to achieve those goals. cbe cbe DOL09 Create a Boundary-Spanning Work Force Development Council Because the greatest barriers to creating an integrated work force development system are the categorical nature of federal funds and structural fragmentation of various federal programs, this issue proposes to coordinate work force development efforts by convening a multi-agency Work Force Development Council and implementing "bottom-up grant consolidation" for states and localities. na na DOL10 Refocus the Responsibility for Ensuring Workplace Safety and Health This recommendation proposes to shift responsibility for workplace safety and health to employers by issuing regulations requiring self-inspections and implementing a sliding scale of incentives and penalties to ensure safety standards are met. cbe cbe DOL11 Open the Civilian Conservation Centers to Private and Public Competition A long-term reduction in costs is possible through expanded competition for contracts to operate Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers. cbe cbe DOL12 Partially Fund Mine Safety and Health Enforcement Through Service Fees Charge for services to put the mining industry on a comparable footing with other industries which bear the cost of their regulation. This proposes to partially fund enforcement of mine safety regulations through service fees. -44.4 0.0 DOL13 Integrate Enforcement Activities within the Department of Labor Introduce greater coordination and flexibility in the DOL enforcement agencies to project a consistent message to customers and integrate approaches to common issues. cbe cbe DOL14 Apply Information Technology to Expedite Wage Determinations for Federal Contracts Developing an electronic data interchange/data mapping system which is integrated into the Service Contract Act process should eliminate delays both in the delivery of wage determinations and in procurement when caused by determination delays. 0.1 0.0 DOL15 Provide Research and Development Authority for the DOL's Mine Safety and Health Program Granting the Mine Safety and Health Administration authority to procure services and goods directly would improve the mine safety program by expediting the acquisition process for new and improved technology. na na DOL16 Increase Assistance to States in Collecting Delinquent Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contributions This recommendation outlines ways of improving state collections of delinquent unemployment insurance contributions. na na DOL17 Revise and Update the Consumer Price Index The consumer price index has important consequences for both public and private decisions. This important measure should be updated to reflect recent inflation trends. 56.0 0.0 DOL18 Improve the Delivery of Legal Services by the Office of the Solicitor in the Department of Labor The delivery of legal services by the Office of the Solicitor can be improved by using cooperative agreements, coordinated budgeting and better use of resources. na na DOL19 Transfer the Veterans' Employment and Training Service to the Employment and Training Administration The DOL can improve service delivery to veterans and save money by consolidating administration of this function. -66.0 0.0 DOL20 Reduce Federal Employees' Compensation Act Fraud Congress needs to amend several sections of the United States Code to enable DOL to eliminate benefits to persons who have been convicted of defrauding the program. -22.6 0.0 DOL21 Change the Focus of the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Quality Control Program to Improve Performance Re-examining the present mix of systems to shift the focus of this program from error measurement to a constructive use of the results would allow DOL to improve benefit payment quality and more effectively achieve the program's goals. na na