A couple of weeks ago we received a notice from US DHHS regarding the
“Pilot Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower
Protection”. This took effect on July 1, 2013 as a part of the The
National Defense Authorization Act (NOAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013
(Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013).

This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees, and
subcontractors to:

 1. 	Inform their employees working on any federal award they
are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies of the pilot
program;
 2. 	Inform their employees in writing of employee
whistleblower protections under 41 U .S.C. § 4712 in the predominant
native language of the workforce: and,
 3. 	Contractors and grantees will include such requirements
in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee.

To meet the requirements of item 3, we have had our attorney develop
language which can be inserted into our subcontracting vehicles when
appropriate.

However, we are trying to determine the appropriate audience to meet
the requirements of item 1. Should we notify:
 ●	employees who are working on current direct Federal
grants,
 ●	all employees who currently have or potentially could
have salary supported (in whole or in part) by Federal funds, or
 ●	something in the middle.

Anyone out there addressed this?

Larry

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Larry Waxler, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Southern Maine
1 Chamberlain Avenue
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104-9300
Telephone: 207-780-4413
Telefax: 207-780-4927

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