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). 

Certified DOI Employee Organizations
TypeOrganization Name
CNGBLM Great Basin Smokejumpers
CNGCasa Grande Employees Association
CNGCatoctin Mountain Park Employee Association
CNGDam Good Speakers Toastmasters
CNGDOI Toastmasters Club
CNGElko District Employee Association (EDEA)
CNGFederal Reclamation Employee's Association, Folsom (Central CA Area Office)
CNGFWS Northeast Regional Office Cross-Program Employee Association
CNGGlacier Employee Association (GEA)- NPS
CNGGrand Coulee Power Office Reclamation Employees Association
CNGIdaho Falls District Employee Association (IFDEA)
CNGKatmai Employee Association (KEA)
CNGMoab Employee Association (BLM)
CNGMojave National Preserve Employee Association
CNGMontana Area Office Reclamation Employee's Association (MAO REA)
CNGNatural Resource Stewardship and Science Fort Collins Employee Association (NRSS-FOCO)
CNGNebraska-Kansas Reclamation Employee's Association (NK-REA)
CNGNOC Employee Association (NOCEA)
CNGNorth Cascades Employee Association (NCEA)
CNGNortheast Regional Office Cross-Program Employee Association
CNGNPS Employee's Association- Pacific West Region - Seattle
CNGOlympic Park Employee Association (OEA)
CNGShenandoah Employee Association
CNGSt. George Utah Interagency Employee Association
ERGBlack USGS Science Staff (BUSS)
ERGBlacks for Opportunities in Leadership and Development (BOLD) ERG
ERGBOEM Veteran Employee Resource Group (BOEM VETS)
ERGCouncil for Indigenous Relevancy, Communication, Leadership & Excellence (CIRCLE)
ERGUSGS Disability Network
ERGFederal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC-DOI)
ERGDOI National Association of Hispanic Employees (NAHE)
ERGDOI Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (DOI RPCVs)
ERGDOI/USGS WISdom
ERGDOI Vets
ERGEarly Career ERG
ERGEmployees for the Advancement of People with Disabilities (EAPWD)
ERGFWS BIPOC
ERGFWS People with Disabilities
ERGFWS Pride
ERGFWS Veterans
ERGFWS Women's+ (FWS W+)
ERGHispanic Organization on Relevancy, Advising, Leadership and Excellence (HORALE)
ERGInnovative Leadership Network (ILN)
ERGPride NPS
ERGNPS Asian American Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group (AAPI ERG)
ERGPride in the BLM ERG
ERGReclamation’s Black Excellence (RecBLEX)
ERGSoutheast Vets
ERGUSGS Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) ERG
ERGUSGS Early Career Scientists Network (ECSN)
ERGUSGS Pride ERG
ERGUSGS Vets
ERGWomen's Employee Resource Group (W-ERG)

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