May 2011

1. May 2011 Project Director’s Report OIDAP Quarterly Meeting Baltimore, MD

2. Activities since December 2010 Drafted OIS R&D plan Implemented OIS business process Completed international OIS investigation; domestic review underway

3. Completed analysis of initial case review for Occupational Medical-Vocational Study Conducted job analysis benchmarking (ICF, International) and review of training, recruiting & certifying methods 3

4. Continued investigation of the job analysis methodologies and a business process for training, recruiting & certifying methods • Final report on methodologies in late June 2011 • Final report on training, recruiting & certifying in late August 2011 Social Security Administration

5. Identify OIS standards Usability Scientific Legal Social Security Administration 5

6. Work Taxonomy & Instrument Development: prep for content and testing • Completed DEC—Disability Evaluation Constructs • Conducted Literature review—work analysis methods & design issues • Investigating sampling issues

7. Panel Presentations: To further our sampling investigations • DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics • DOL Employment Training Administration and O*NET Center • Census Bureau

8. Panel Presentations and Discussion: Results of recent OVRD OIS activity • Occupational & Medical-Vocational Study • Disability Evaluation Constructs Inventory • OIS R&D Plan—review of table of contents • International OIS Investigation—review of results and next steps Social Security Administration

9. OIS R&D Plan • FY 2011 version; revise living document annually • Revised draft--OIS Development Workgroup and Panel input • Pending SSA management review, post FY 2011 version on SSA website Social Security Administration

10. NEXT UP: Review the OIS R&D Plan table of contents… Overview of international OIS results… 10