MISSION STATEMENT

Serving the federal, postal, and military agencies in the Greater St. Louis area including southern Illinois and eastern Missouri by unifying their efforts and enabling them increase the effective and efficient delivery of services.

VISION STATEMENT

Gateway...Serving One Federal Community.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Provide a communication forum for agencies.
  
• Share ideas and cooperate to improve efficiency and facilitate service delivery.
  
• Share scarce resources among the community, leveraging opportunities to benefit everyone.
  
• Reach out to our community through partnerships.
  
• Facilitate emergency service planning and delivery.
  
• Champion federal workers by promoting professionalism and diversity

History

The St. Louis Federal Executive Board is one of the original ten Executive Boards established by a Presidential Memorandum of November 10, 1961, by President John F. Kennedy. In 1982, the Executive Office of the President transferred authority for the FEB function to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which today maintains oversight of the FEB program. The FEB responsibilities are outlined in section 960 of title 5 of the United States Code. Today there are 28 Federal Executive Boards nationwide

The FEB functions under two lines of business:

Emergency Preparedness, Security and Employee Safety: the goal is to collaborate on emergency response and readiness and to educate on health and safety issues. 

       o Gateway COOP Working Group Monthly Meetings 

       o Annual COOP Exercise

        o Severe Weather Plan

Human Capital Readiness:  the goal is to provide accurate, timely and useful information in the areas of recruitment, training and development and retention.

      o Job Fairs

      o Executive Forum

      o Gateway to Diversity   

       o Workforce Diversity Council     

       o Excellence in Government Awards Program

And on intergovernmental and community activities which include:

      o Diversity Awareness Partnership

       o Gateway Combined Federal Campaign

       o Small Business Week