VETERANS EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP (VERG)

The purpose of the VERG is to enhance the work environment at Berkeley Lab for veteran employees and job seekers.  Our goal is to promote an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere, identify and address emerging issues or challenges such as veteran recruitment and retention, increase the visibility and value of veterans’ skills in the workplace among management and staff, provide guidance for institutional processes and programs, enhance policies of non-discrimination, and recognize achievements impacting our community.  The group is open to all employees, including veterans and civilians.  VERG has recently updated our self-identification campaign for veterans at the Lab to align with UC Path.  We encourage you to self identify. 

• Enhance external outreach and recruitment efforts for veterans 

• Attend HR/VERG Recruitment Summit 

• Arrange general interest military speaker for Veteran’s Day 

• Promote Veteran’s Self Identification via Employee Self Service 

• Coordinated with All Access ERG to have a guest speaker present on mental health and PTSD.

• Attended Veterans in State Workforce Conference, broadening perspective and learning about valuable resources available to Veterans.

• Held social events: Warriors Basketball California Classic & San Jose Sharks Veterans Night.

• Started a campaign to get to know each other better with “Sea Stories.”

• Improved communications with assistance of Suzanne Budd. Three VERG Elements Articles were posted. 

• Created a new role of Communications Officer with Valerie Jackson-Manuel.

• Created a standard welcome letter for new VERG members.

• Veteran's Outreach - Alexandra Degg - ADegg@lbl.gov 

• Networking

• Retention

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