DOI Employee Organizations
The Department of the Interior's employees are a dedicated, diverse, and dynamic workforce. Many employees participate in and support employee-driven groups (Employee Organizations) that contribute to improved agency operations, personnel management, and employee effectiveness and engagement. This site is a resource for DOI employees seeking information about Employee Organizations (Civic & Networking Groups, Employee Resources Groups, Professional Associations). Explore the links below to learn about how to become a recognized group at DOI and find information about certified organizations.
- Civic & Networking Groups (CNG) are organizations consisting of employees whose interest is in implementing employee welfare and morale activities. They serve to help to maintain a work environment that is inviting; provide support and/or social networks for employees; enhance opportunities for cross-organizational relationship building; and may serve as a resource to employees in providing personal and/or professional educational forums and promoting special social interests, and the like.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG) are employee-led groups with members who are drawn together by a common interest and work towards advancing relevancy, leadership, and inclusion throughout the organizations. ERGs have charters with specific goals and objectives the group aims to achieve. ERGs are encouraged to identify a Leadership Liaison (LL). An LL is a DOI manager (generally at the GS-15 level or above) who provides advice and counsel to guide the ERG’s development, keeps the group focused on organizational goals, supports the group through communication and visibility, and keeps the ERG connected to DOI leadership. The LL serves in an advisory capacity and shall not lead or be an officer of the group.
- Professional Associations (PA) are organizations seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.
Personnel Bulletin 17-07 establishes Departmental policy and procedures for the recognition of non-labor employee organizations. DOI employees may visit the Employee Organization OneINTERIOR page. Questions about DOI employee organizations should be directed to the DOI Office of Human Capital (OHC).
| Type | Organization Name |
|---|---|
| CNG | BLM Great Basin Smokejumpers |
| CNG | Casa Grande Employees Association |
| CNG | Catoctin Mountain Park Employee Association |
| CNG | Dam Good Speakers Toastmasters |
| CNG | DOI Toastmasters Club |
| CNG | Elko District Employee Association (EDEA) |
| CNG | Federal Reclamation Employee's Association, Folsom (Central CA Area Office) |
| CNG | FWS Northeast Regional Office Cross-Program Employee Association |
| CNG | Glacier Employee Association (GEA)- NPS |
| CNG | Grand Coulee Power Office Reclamation Employees Association |
| CNG | Idaho Falls District Employee Association (IFDEA) |
| CNG | Katmai Employee Association (KEA) |
| CNG | Moab Employee Association (BLM) |
| CNG | Mojave National Preserve Employee Association |
| CNG | Montana Area Office Reclamation Employee's Association (MAO REA) |
| CNG | Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Fort Collins Employee Association (NRSS-FOCO) |
| CNG | Nebraska-Kansas Reclamation Employee's Association (NK-REA) |
| CNG | NOC Employee Association (NOCEA) |
| CNG | North Cascades Employee Association (NCEA) |
| CNG | Northeast Regional Office Cross-Program Employee Association |
| CNG | NPS Employee's Association- Pacific West Region - Seattle |
| CNG | Olympic Park Employee Association (OEA) |
| CNG | Shenandoah Employee Association |
| CNG | St. George Utah Interagency Employee Association |
| ERG | Black USGS Science Staff (BUSS) |
| ERG | Blacks for Opportunities in Leadership and Development (BOLD) ERG |
| ERG | BOEM Veteran Employee Resource Group (BOEM VETS) |
| ERG | Council for Indigenous Relevancy, Communication, Leadership & Excellence (CIRCLE) |
| ERG | USGS Disability Network |
| ERG | Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC-DOI) |
| ERG | DOI National Association of Hispanic Employees (NAHE) |
| ERG | DOI Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (DOI RPCVs) |
| ERG | DOI/USGS WISdom |
| ERG | DOI Vets |
| ERG | Early Career ERG |
| ERG | Employees for the Advancement of People with Disabilities (EAPWD) |
| ERG | FWS BIPOC |
| ERG | FWS People with Disabilities |
| ERG | FWS Pride |
| ERG | FWS Veterans |
| ERG | FWS Women's+ (FWS W+) |
| ERG | Hispanic Organization on Relevancy, Advising, Leadership and Excellence (HORALE) |
| ERG | Innovative Leadership Network (ILN) |
| ERG | Pride NPS |
| ERG | NPS Asian American Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group (AAPI ERG) |
| ERG | Pride in the BLM ERG |
| ERG | Reclamation’s Black Excellence (RecBLEX) |
| ERG | Southeast Vets |
| ERG | USGS Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) ERG |
| ERG | USGS Early Career Scientists Network (ECSN) |
| ERG | USGS Pride ERG |
| ERG | USGS Vets |
| ERG | Women's Employee Resource Group (W-ERG) |