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- FMA Washington Report: June 8, 2020
- This report communicates what FMA’s professional staff is doing on behalf of FMA members in Washington, D.C., and provides an update on issues affecting federal managers. Click here to view the June 8, 2020, edition of FMA's Washington Report. In this issue, we feature a message from FMA National President Craig Carter on the challenges the country faces, discuss legislation related to the response to Covid-19, nominees to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, and other issues impacting FMA members. As always, we encourage you to visit www.fedmanagers.org on a regular basis for information on these and other matters.
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- How Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision Affects Some Federal Retirees - June 11, 2020
- FMA has long worked to eliminate both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). We have endorsed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 141), legislation that would completely repeal both unfair policies. We also support several different legislative efforts to mitigate them, including the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4540) and the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act (H.R. 3934 / S. 3401). This article (below) illustrates the unfairness of the WEP and how it negatively impacts workers. FMA will continue to fight for fairness on this issue.My Federal RetirementBy Edward A. Zurndorfer, Certified Financial PlannerMost working individuals in the U.S. are covered by Social Security and pay into the Social Security system by having the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax deducted from their paychecks.
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- Message from FMA President: Facing Challenging Times - June 3, 2020
- Dear FMA Member:Our country is facing many challenges at this time, and I want to commend America's federal managers and supervisors for staying focused on the vital work of serving our country's citizens.
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- Federal Frontline Workers’ Leave Flexibility is Vital to Government Operations - June 2, 2020
- This article originally ran in the June 2, 2020, issue of FEDManager.com.Last month we made a point to touch on some of the uplifting stories that have emerged as federal managers work to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This month, we want to take a look at some of the efforts we are working on to protect managers and all federal employees.FMA strongly supports and endorses the Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act (H.R. 6733), introduced by Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA). This legislation is aimed at protecting annual leave benefits for frontline and essential workers, who cannot take time off due to the pandemic.
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- Federal Managers Answer the Call of Public Service in that Hour of Our Nation’s Need - May 5, 2020
- This article was published in the May 5, 2020, issue of FEDManager.comLast week, Government Executive reported more than 10,000 federal employees have contracted Covid-19. This news came as overall confirmed positive cases in the United States passed one million. FMA members are doing their part to help stop the spread, while finding and creating ways to accomplish their missions and provide the vital services upon which the American people rely. In the midst of the early stages of a raging pandemic, we wanted to share just some of their stories that have inspired us, and that represent the great work that resilient federal managers are doing in this time of uncertainty and crisis.
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- FMA AND COALITION PARTNERS SEND LETTER TO CONGRESS ON COVID-19 ISSUES - April 15, 2020
- On Tuesday, April 14, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) and 27 other organizations within the Federal-Postal Coalition sent a letter to all Members of Congress to highlight challenges facing the federal and postal community related to the COVID-19 pandemic and urge congressional support on those issues.
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- FMA REGION 4 DIRECTOR VINCE STAMPER SPEAKS WITH FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK - April 14, 2020
- How one telework newcomer is managing his employees remotely during the pandemicBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News NetworkThe coronavirus pandemic has changed almost everything about the nature of work.It’s no different for Vince Stamper, who’s responsible for a team of eight people at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Before the pandemic, telework had been a relatively foreign concept.
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- EPA Official Named FMA Manager of Year - April 1, 2020
- FEDweekThe Federal Managers Association has named as its Manager of the Year Kenneth A. Westlake, deputy director of the tribal and multimedia programs office of the EPA’s Chicago regional office and president of the FMA chapter there.
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- Federal Experts’ Tips for Effectively Managing Remote Teams - March 13, 2020
- Whether permanent or as part of a contingency plan, teleworking requires a combination of culture changes and technology.Aaron Boyd, NextgovThe spread of the coronavirus means federal employees might see at least some telework time over the coming weeks and months. For agencies where working remotely is not the norm, it can be difficult to quickly shift workloads from the office to employees’ homes.
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- FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE VOTE ON FY20 APPROPRIATIONS - December 18, 2019
- On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, the House of Representatives approved two spending packages that would fund the federal workforce for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2020. The funding package includes a 3.1 percent average for federal employees, comprised of a 2.6 percent across-the-board salary increase and a 0.5 percent average boost to locality pay. FMA is pleased with this development, which the association worked for throughout 2019.FMA supports both the pay raise and the spending deal. We urge the Senate to approve the measures, and President Trump to sign the bills into law, prior to the expiration of the current continuing resolution.
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- FMA, OTHER MANAGER GROUPS SUPPORT PICK FOR OPM - May 26, 2017
Federal Managers Groups Largely Support Trump OPM Pick
By Erich Wagner, Government Executive
The Trump administration’s nomination of George Nesterczuk to serve as director of the Office of Personnel Management is already making waves among groups that represent federal workers.
While groups representing managers voiced varying levels of support for the announcement Wednesday, a union official was warier of the choice.
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- OPM MEMO: ANNUAL LEAVE AND OTHER PAID TIME OFF GUIDANCE JUNE 18, 2020
- OPM GUIDANCE ON ADDITIONAL PAID SICK LEAVE FOR FEDS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC APRIL 23, 2020
- M-20-23: ALIGNING FEDERAL AGENCY OPERATIONS WITH THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN April 20, 2020
- FEEA PROVIDES CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES FOR FEDS - INCLUDING MASKS!
- It’s Time for ‘Stakeholder Public Service’ - July 2, 2020
- By Howard Risher, Government ExecutiveA new management philosophy, stakeholder capitalism, has emerged in the private sector and has been endorsed by a growing list of corporate leaders and business groups. Proponents argue corporations should serve the interests of all their stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and local communities. Under this system, a company's purpose is to create long-term value and not to maximize profits at the cost of other stakeholder groups.
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- House Committee Investigates Whether Officials Misled Congress on OPM-GSA Merger - July 1, 2020
- By Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveThe leadership of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday announced that the panel would investigate whether Trump administration officials lied in congressional testimony about the legality of the controversial proposal to eliminate the Office of Personnel Management and send most of its functions to the General Services Administration.
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- Rethinking the Workplace Through and Beyond COVID-19 - July 1, 2020
- By Kevin Wayer, Government ExecutiveThe pandemic is transforming the way we work, and it’s transforming government, too. Following the economic impact of state stay-at-home orders, your organization is likely facing historic pressure to perform more efficiently, while also navigating all-new workplace safety considerations. But armed with data and technology, you can adapt your workplace to support safe re-opening in the short-term, while building toward long-term productivity and cost-savings goals.
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- Senate Defense Policy Bill Would Allow Pay Increases for a Few Federal Tech and Acquisition Jobs - June 29, 2020
- By Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveThe Senate is slated to vote this week on its version of the annual defense policy bill, a must-pass piece of legislation that often acts as a vehicle for governmentwide workforce policy changes and this year includes provisions ensuring federal employees are reimbursed for taxes on relocation benefits and allowing higher pay for certain Pentagon technology and acquisition jobs.
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- White House Sought Legal Opinion to Allow Trump to Fire Anyone in Government - June 26, 2020
- By Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveA recently published internal document from 2017 on federal employment issues revealed that a top Trump aide encouraged White House lawyers to examine whether the president has an inherent constitutional authority to fire whomever he pleases in government, seeking to deem civil service and merit systems protections unconstitutional.
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- Trump to Sign Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process - June 26, 2020
- By Eric Katz, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Friday will sign an executive order to overhaul requirements federal agencies use when evaluating job candidates, seeking to downplay the importance of college degrees.
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- DHS policy expands internal security measures by tracking all personnel - June 25, 2020
- By Bob Fredericks, New York PostThe Department of Homeland Security will start tracking all personnel, including federal employees as well as contractors, with or without a security clearance to uncover insider security threats, a report said Wednesday.
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- More than 13,000 federal workers face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer - June 24, 2020
- By Eric Yoder, The Washington PostThree-fourths of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services workforce — more than 13,000 employees — could be told as soon as Wednesday that they face extended furloughs starting August 3 that would cut off their salaries and severely curtail the agency’s work, the union representing the employees has said.
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- Essential Things to Know Before You Take the TSP Annuity Option - June 23, 2020
- By Dallen Haws, FedsmithA federal employee has a lot of options when retirement comes. With just about every benefit that employees enjoy, a decision will have to be made on how to use that benefit in retirement.One of these decisions that will make a huge impact over the course of a retirement is what to do with your TSP.
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- As Federal Employee Recalls Grow, So Do Warnings- June 22, 2020
- FedweekRecalls of federal employees to their regular worksites continue to grow but so do safety cautions from unions and some members of Congress, especially in light of some localized increases in Coronavirus cases as restrictions have been eased.
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- GAO Weighs in on Annual COLA Calculations- June 19, 2020
- By Ralph R. Smith, FedsmithIn October of every year, the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the coming January is announced. In 2020, the COLA went up 1.6% for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuities, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuities, and Social Security benefits in January 2020.
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- How Some Federal Retirees Could Lose Spousal Social Security Benefits from Government Pension Offset (GPO) - June 18, 2020
- By Edward A. Zurndorfer, My Federal RetirementA recent column discussed how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) affects the Social Security benefits of individuals who are covered by a government (federal, state or local)-sponsored guaranteed pension plan, such as federal employees who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). In short, the WEP will reduce a CSRS annuitant's own Social Security retirement benefit by as much as 50 to 60 percent.
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- You Can Now Apply for Coronavirus TSP Loans - June 16, 2020
- By Ian Smith, FedsmithThe Thrift Savings Plan has announced that TSP participants may now apply for the new temporary loan and withdrawal options available under the CARES Act.Plan participants affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus can apply for a TSP general purpose loan with an increased maximum loan amount. These participants may also temporarily suspend payments on TSP loans they currently have and on loans taken between now and November 30, 2020.
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- More than 60% of Recent Federal Employee Hires Left Within Two Years - June 15, 2020
- Government should better track retention data to determine why employees, particularly disabled employees, leave at such a high rate, watchdog finds.Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveAbout 60% of federal employees hired in recent years left their jobs within two years, according to a new report that focused on hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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- How front line feds could get a legislative boost - June 12, 2020
- Jessie Bur, Federal TimesLegislation intended to financially support “essential workers” currently working in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic could also apply to some federal employees that were required to work in the office or interact with citizens.
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- More Guidance on Recalls Issued but Most Employees Still Waiting - June 10, 2020
- FedweekFederal agencies continue to issue guidance on calling back employees to regular duty stations as pandemic-related restrictions are eased nationwide. However, most of the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have been away from their regular worksites on telework or leave status – now for almost three months – still have not been told when they will be expected to return.
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- Bases in most states and 5 countries now eligible to lift military stop-move order - June 8, 2020
- By Scott Maucione, Federal News NetworkThe Defense Department says military installations in a large swath of states are eligible to begin loosening moving restrictions due to coronavirus as part of the military’s conditions-based phased approach to reopening.
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- Federal retirement claims remained largely stable during May - June 8, 2020
- By Amelia Brust, Federal News NetworkWhile a record high national unemployment rate — 13.3% — shook the job market last month, at least some stability can be found in the number of federal employees voluntarily departing their posts.
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- TSP Board Chairman to Resign Following White House Intervention in Retirement Program - June 5, 2020
- By Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveOfficials at the agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan announced Friday that TSP board chairman Michael Kennedy will resign at the end of June after a nearly a decade at the helm of federal employees' 401(k)-style retirement program.
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- IRS to recall second and third waves of workers this month - June 5, 2020
- Jessie Bur, Federal TimesSome Internal Revenue Service employees across nine states and commonwealths will be asked to return to the office in June to perform essential work for the agency that cannot be done virtually.
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- The Pandemic Drove the Final Nail in the GS System - June 2, 2020
- The government is confronted with a different workforce management reality than at any time in the past.Howard Risher, Government Executivehe coronavirus pandemic has cast the government’s HR crisis into stark relief: both the public’s need for government services and the government’s future staffing needs for essential employees are uncertain. Responding to COVID-19 has also made individual expertise and credentials a front burner concern. In the new work environment individual initiative, agility and performance are highly valued. The pandemic also requires flexible and responsive staffing practices. Government is confronted with a different workforce management reality than at any time in the past.
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- OPM Clarifies Leave Policy, Pentagon Outlines Elective Surgery Plans, and More - May 28, 2020
- Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveThe Office of Personnel Management last week sought to clarify how agencies should treat a new form of paid leave enacted as part of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Zero Retiree COLA Likely For 2021, Senior Group Predicts - May 26, 2020
- Scott Thompson, My Federal RetirementSocial Security benefits have lost 30 percent of buying power since 2000, according to the latest Social Security Loss of Buying Power study released this month by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). TSCL also estimates the 2021 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits could be zero, based on consumer price index (CPI) data through April of this year.
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- Federal Advisory Group Finds Feds Are Paid 26.71% Less than Private Sector Counterparts - May 21, 2020
- In their annual report, members of the Federal Salary Council recommend updates to datasets used in determining a region’s eligibility to become a locality pay area.Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveAn advisory board tasked with examining pay disparities between the federal government and the private sector recently found that federal employees on average make 26.71% less than their private sector counterparts, although the group's methodology is hotly debated.
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- Agencies Inch Back toward Regular Operations and a New Normal - May 20, 2020
- FedweekAs federal agencies continue to inch toward a return to normal operations, consideration already is being given to a “new normal” for large numbers of employees if not for entire agencies.
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- IRS Provides Tax Relief for Individuals Enrolled in Flexible Spending Accounts, Including FSAFEDS - May 18, 2020
- Edward A. Zurndorfer, My Federal RetirementThe IRS announced on May 12 guidance to allow temporary changes to employer-sponsored “cafeteria plans” that are authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 125.Among the most important changes are extending the claims period for health care flexible spending arrangements (HCFSAs) and dependent care flexible spending arrangement (DCFSAs) and allowing for HCFSA and DCFSA enrollees in 2020 to make mid-year 2020 changes.
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- TSP Delays Implementing I Fund Change - May 14, 2020
- By Ralph R. Smith, FedSmithIn a special meeting of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), the Board members voted to delay implementing a new index for the I Fund, the Fund in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) that invests in foreign equities.
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- Trump administration directs TSP board to ‘immediately halt’ planned I fund changes - May 13, 2020
- By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News NetworkThe Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board will meet Wednesday morning to discuss the path forward for the international fund, following new demands from the White House to immediately cease implementation of a new, China-inclusive benchmark.
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- HHS Has Yet to Use Four-Year-Old Authorities to Hire 2,000 Biomedical Researchers - May 12, 2020
- The researchers could have helped CDC, FDA and NIH in coronavirus fight, watchdog says.Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe Trump administration has not yet implemented a law passed in late 2016 to allow several agencies to hire biomedical researchers with special authority and boosted pay who could have assisted in the government’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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- More Agencies Begin Delivering Masks, PPE to Employees - May 11, 2020
- Deliveries mark a shift at agencies that initially banned masks or told employees they were on their own for protective equipment.Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveSeveral agencies are ramping up their delivery of personal protective equipment to employees who are still reporting to their normal work stations during the novel coronavirus pandemic after months of leaving workers to fend for themselves to find masks and other materials.
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- House Legislation Would Protect Feds’ Unused Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic - May 8, 2020
- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced a bill that would ensure that federal workers who are unable to take a vacation due to the COVID-19 outbreak will not lose their paid leave.Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveA new bill in the House would ensure that federal workers who cannot take vacation this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and end up exceeding annual limits on how much time off can carry over from year to year. would not lose their paid leave.
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- Telework programs at DoD could stick around after coronavirus - May 7, 2020
- Andrew Eversden and Aaron Mehta, C4ISRNETThe coronavirus pandemic sent the Pentagon’s IT officials scrambling to prepare its workforce and network for telework. Now, as the Department of Defense begins to ponder what effective work looks like after successfully carrying out its mission during months of work from home, some changes may stick around.
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- OPM DIRECTOR RESIGNS - March 17, 2020
- Cabaniss resigns as OPM directorBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News NetworkThe director of the Office of Personnel Management, Dale Cabaniss, has resigned, Federal News Network has learned.She resigned late Tuesday afternoon, as the federal government continues to juggle a growing coronavirus pandemic and provide highly-sought guidance to its workforce.
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- Federal Retirement Applications, Processing Both Down in October - November 12, 2019
- By Erich Wagner, Government Executive,The Office of Personnel Management announced last week that the backlog of pending federal retirement claims nearly reached 18,000 last month. Although the number of requests has decreased in recent months, so too has the pace by which the federal government’s HR agency has processed them.According to agency statistics, only 7,044 federal employees filed for retirement in October. That represents about 400 fewer claims than OPM received in September, and a decrease of nearly 2,000 requests compared with the 9,012 that were filed in October 2018.
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- BOTH STAFF CUTS AND BUDGET INCREASES FOR FY 2019 - July 13, 2017
Staff Cuts and Budget Increases Are Both on Tap for 2019
By Eric Katz, Government Executive
The Trump administration has provided federal agencies with the latitude to request up to a 5 percent funding boost in fiscal 2019, saying the White House may accommodate a “limited number” of programmatic increases in its final blueprint.
Generally, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said in a memorandum to department and agency heads, agencies should keep their 2019 spending requests in line with what the White House spelled out in the fiscal 2018 budget submission. They should also, however, “identify additional investments in effective programs that further support their mission and fill a clear federal role.”
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- Agencies Could Rehire, Promote Former Employees With New OPM Regulatory Fix - December 24, 2019
- By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News NetworkThe Office of Personnel Management wants to help agencies rehire former employees who have left government — and offer a non-competitive promotion to a higher grade level to sweeten the deal.In a proposed rule, which is scheduled for publication later this week, OPM will recommend new regulations that will allow agencies to non-competitively reappoint former employees to other positions at a higher grade level than when they left government.
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- How The Government Wants Agencies To Regulate AI - January 14, 2020
- By Andrew Eversden, Federal TimesThe Office of Management and Budget released a draft memorandum Jan. 13 providing guidance to agencies on how they should approach regulation of industry’s artificial intelligence applications.The guidance emphasizes that agencies should consider how any regulatory action would potentially hinder expansion of AI use. The draft memo “calls on agencies, when considering regulations or policies related to AI applications, to promote advancements in technology and innovation."
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- Federal Frontline Workers’ Leave Flexibility is Vital to Government Operations - June 2, 2020
- This article originally ran in the June 2, 2020, issue of FEDManager.com.Last month we made a point to touch on some of the uplifting stories that have emerged as federal managers work to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This month, we want to take a look at some of the efforts we are working on to protect managers and all federal employees.FMA strongly supports and endorses the Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act (H.R. 6733), introduced by Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA). This legislation is aimed at protecting annual leave benefits for frontline and essential workers, who cannot take time off due to the pandemic.
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- Federal Managers Answer the Call of Public Service in that Hour of Our Nation’s Need - May 5, 2020
- This article was published in the May 5, 2020, issue of FEDManager.comLast week, Government Executive reported more than 10,000 federal employees have contracted Covid-19. This news came as overall confirmed positive cases in the United States passed one million. FMA members are doing their part to help stop the spread, while finding and creating ways to accomplish their missions and provide the vital services upon which the American people rely. In the midst of the early stages of a raging pandemic, we wanted to share just some of their stories that have inspired us, and that represent the great work that resilient federal managers are doing in this time of uncertainty and crisis.
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- RECOGNIZING KEN WESTLAKE, FMA's MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 7, 2020
- This article ran as the Hear it from FMA column in the April 7, 2020, edition of FEDManager.comOn Monday, March 30, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) formally announced Mr. Kenneth A. Westlake as the winner of FMA’s Manager of the Year award. This award is presented annually to an outstanding manager or supervisor in the federal government who is a member of FMA. Nominees are scored based on workplace accomplishments and contributions, local community accomplishments, and FMA involvement at the chapter, regional, or national level.
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- Infrastructure Investments and Modernization Needed at Federal Installations - February 5, 2020
- Hear It from FMA, FedManager.comOn Wednesday, January 29, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other top legislators in the House unveiled a $760 billion infrastructure package. They appealed to President Trump, who campaigned on a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, to join them in moving this funding forward. As recently as May 2019, the President was expected to propose a $2 trillion infrastructure package, but he urged Congress to first pass the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal. He signed that deal into place on January 29, the same day House Democrats offered their infrastructure proposal.
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- Viewpoint: Let’s Keep a Level Playing Field for TSP Investors - November 25, 2019
- Participants in the federal employee retirement savings program deserve the same investment options as other Americans.The Federal Managers Association sits on the Employee Thrift Advisory Council (ETAC) which advises the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). Clifford Dailing is Chair of ETAC, and Michael Kennedy is Chair of FRTIB.By Michael Kennedy and Clifford Dailing, Government ExecutiveWhen President Ronald Reagan signed the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Act in 1986 flanked by a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers, the intent was clear: to provide federal employees a defined contribution retirement plan like private employers’ 401(k) plans. The Thrift Savings Plan has grown to hold the retirement savings of more than 5.5 million participants from federal and military service, with total assets of $600 billion.
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- FMA Seeks to Restore Leadership and Resources At The Merit Systems Protection Board - August 7, 2019
- Hear It from FMA, FEDmanager.comThe Senate has a lot of business to tend to when it returns from its State Work Period on September 9. Most notably, it will have barely three weeks before the end of the current fiscal year to pass appropriations to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) and prevent another government shutdown. Among the other important priorities on the Senate’s plate is finally confirming nominees for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the primary appeals board for federal employees.
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- FMA’s Take On The Agency Reorganization Proposals - July 3, 2018
- The Federal Managers Association, FEDmanager.comIt has been two weeks (as of writing) since the administration formally unveiled its long-awaited agency reorganization plan, called “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century.” We at FMA have heard from many of our members and continue to analyze the merits for reform.
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- THE IMPORTANT BUT LESS SEXY SIDE OF INVESTING IN OUR MILITARY - December 19, 2017
The Federal Managers Association, FedManager.com
The Federal Managers Association (FMA) is featured in the latest edition of FedManager.com. Hear it from FMA is a regularly scheduled article that runs once a month in the publication. In this article, we write about investing in modernizing infrastructure and facilities across the government. It is sexy and splashy when headlines announce next generation of sophisticated aircraft and advanced ships, but we need to make the necessary investments to keep them viable.
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- FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY - April 7, 2020
- Alexandria, VA - The Federal Managers Association (FMA) is pleased to announce its newest elected officers. FMA National Vice President and Chapter 3 President Craig Carter was elected as the Association's National President and FMA Region 3 Director Pauline Coleman-Sutton was elected National Secretary.
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- KEN WESTLAKE NAMED 2019 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - March 30, 2020
- Alexandria, VA - The Federal Managers Association (FMA) is proud to announce Mr. Kenneth A. Westlake as the winner of FMA's Manager of the Year award. He is president of FMA Chapter 375, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chicago, Illinois.
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- FMA DISCOURAGED BY OPM DIRECTOR’S RESIGNATION - March 18, 2020
- Alexandria, VA – On Tuesday, March 17, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Dale Cabaniss submitted her resignation. She was confirmed to the post on September 11, 2019. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments.“I am discouraged to learn of Director Cabaniss’ resignation as OPM Director. FMA enjoyed a positive working relationship with her and her team and saw eye to eye on many, if not most, issues."
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