Leadership Messages

Departmental Ethics Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Press Release
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8/14/2019
In my visits with Interior employees around the country -- from the U.S. Geological Survey staff in Hawaii to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine
Appointment of Field Special Assistants
Employee Workplace Issues, Reorganization, Employee News, /Employees Messages - Public, Press Release
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8/10/2019
In an effort to streamline our operations and better serve the American public, we consolidated 49 regions across 8 Bureaus into 12 Unified Regions.
Shutdown Compliance Guidance
Employee Workplace Issues, Employee News, /Employees Messages - Public, Press Release
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12/26/2018
Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Department of the Interior will be affected by the government shutdown.
Ethics Update from the DepSec
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Press Release
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10/10/2018
From day one, Secretary Zinke and I have been committed to leaving the Department in better shape than we found it; this includes addressing employee misconduct and harassment and improving our ethics program.
New Anti-Harassment Policy
Secretary Zinke, a white man with gray hair wearing a suit and tie, sits at a small table in a wood paneled office signing a piece of paper in a folder.
4/23/2018
Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt and I directed that each Bureau develop an action plan to address its own specific harassment-related issues. Since that time, we have worked with Bureaus to achieve this goal and have finalized a new, comprehensive anti-harassment policy for the Department.
Town Hall Meeting - Jan 2018
Secretary Zinke stands at a lectern, speaking.
2/11/2018
Secretary Zinke addresses employees and takes questions.
Interior's Work Environment Survey Results
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12/14/2017
Secretary Zinke addresses Interior's Work Environment Survey results and calls for a change in culture across the Department. 
Month Two Message
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9/22/2017
David L. Bernhardt, Deputy Secretary
After my first month as Deputy Secretary, and after reading certain comments I am troubled that there is not a universal sense in the Department of the Interior (Department) that those few employees who have failed to uphold these standards are appropriately being held accountable.
Day One Employee Message
Secretary Zinke and Deputy Secretary Bernhardt wear business suits and shake hands inside a wood paneled office.
8/1/2017
I look forward to working with many of you in my capacity as Interior’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer. 
Harassment Policy Statement
Secretary Zinke talks to a female ranger in front of the sign for Glacier National Park.
4/13/2017
All DOI employees, especially leaders, managers, and supervisors, shall enforce this policy through committed leadership and shall not condone or ignore harassment of which they have knowledge.
Strengthening the Department’s Ethical Culture
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3/2/2017
Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior
This morning, my first briefing upon swearing-in as Secretary was with the Department’s Designated Agency Ethics Official. I was reminded of the trust placed in each of us to conduct ourselves with integrity and a focus on ethics.
Whistleblower Protection/Prohibited Personnel Practices - Archive
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12/2/2016
Mary Pletcher, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital and Diversity
The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure that all Department of the Interior employees are aware of and understand the prohibited personnel practices and whistleblower protections available to federal employees.
Message to all employees from Secretary Jewell - Archive
Office of the Secretary, Employee Workplace Issues, Employee News, /Employees Messages - Public, Press Release
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10/9/2013
Message to all employees from Secretary Jewell