Recent Releases

FEDS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA DESERVE THE SAME BENEFITS AS THEIR COUNTERPARTS ON THE MAINLAND - June 26, 2008

Now is the time to transition federal employees in non-foreign areas from COLA to locality pay
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION A MIXED BLESSING - June 19, 2008

Meager increase over the President’s request does little to address the growing backlog of hearing disability cases at the Social Security Administration
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FMA OFFERS TESTIMONY ON INEQUITY OF PAY SYSTEMS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA - May 29, 2008

Transitioning from COLA to Locality Pay: A Vital Step to Recruiting and Retaining a Qualified Workforce in Hawaii
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PRESIDENT'S DISPARATE PAY PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 DISHEARTENING FOR FEDS - February 4, 2008

Proposed civilian pay increase of 2.9 percent, versus active military increase of 3.4 percent, fails to fairly recognize the loyalty and efforts of our nation's federal employees
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PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED SSA BUDGET A SOLID FIRST STEP TO REDUCING THE DISABILITY CASE BACKLOG - February 4, 2008

However, more needs to be done to ensure Americans are not waiting years for disability hearings.
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FMA TREMENDOUSLY DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENT'S ALTERNATIVE PAY PROPOSAL - November 30, 2007

Three percent pay raise discouraging to dedicated, hard working feds
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FMA APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR RECOGNIZING THE FUNDING NEEDS OF SSA - November 2, 2007

Increase in FY08 funding will allow agency to focus on the growing disability case backlog and adequately serve the American people.
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FMA APPLAUDS SENATE FOR RECOGNIZING THE FUNDING NEEDS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - October 24, 2007

Increase in FY08 funding will allow agency to focus on the growing disability case backlog.
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ILEEN WONG HONORED AS 2007 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - August 28, 2007

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CONGRESS SERVES SSA YET ANOTHER FUNDING BLOW - July 11, 2007

Meager increase in funding over FY07 level will do nothing to eliminate growing backlog of disability cases
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