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- DIANA STEWART - FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR! - March 28, 2019
- Recognized by her peers, Ms. Stewart, the Acting Director of the Command Support Office at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Supportin Philadelphia, provides exceptional leadership.Alexandria, VA - The Federal Managers Association (FMA) is proud to announce Ms. Diana Stewart as the winner of FMA's Manager of the Year award. She is Vice President of FMA Chapter 208, Defense Logistics Agency, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has provided outstanding leadership in a variety of positions in her career.
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- FMA DISAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT'S FY20 BUDGET REQUEST - March 14, 2019
- Alexandria, VA – On Monday, March 11, President Donald Trump formally released the Administration's fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget request. As anticipated, it calls for an across-the-board pay freeze for all federal employees. As in recent years, it proposes enormous cuts to federal employee retirement benefits by raising employee contributions one percent a year for six years. It also eliminates cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for all FERS employees, cuts CSRS COLAs, eliminates the FERS annuity supplement, and proposes to base annuity calculations on employees’ “High-5” salary years, instead of the High-3. Additionally, it seeks to modify the Thrift Savings Plan G-Fund. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the Administration's budget plans.
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- FMA RELIEVED BY HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE TO AVOID ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - February 15, 2019
- Applaud Inclusion of 1.9 percent Pay Raise for 2019Alexandria, VA - The House and Senate passed a spending measure yesterday that will avert another government shutdown. The spending bill also includes a 1.9 percent pay raise for all civilian federal employees. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 83-16 and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 300-128. President Trump is expected to sign the $333 billion package before tonight's funding deadline. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the passage of the legislation:
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- FMA COMMENDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - January 30, 2019
- Alexandria, VA – On Wednesday, January 30, the House of Representatives passed the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 790), which would provide a 2.6 percent pay raise to federal employees in 2019. The measure passed by a vote of 259-161. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the passage of the legislation:“I am grateful the House of Representatives considered and passed this important legislation to provide a much-deserved 2.6 percent pay raise to the federal workforce for calendar year 2019. This action addresses the inequity federal employees faced in recent years due to pay freezes and minimal raises.
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- FMA RELIEVED AS LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN NATION'S HISTORY ENDS - January 25, 2019
- Alexandria, VA - President Donald Trump signed a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) into law late this evening ending the partial government shutdown. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives approved by voice vote a CR which will expire February 15. The CR ended the longest government shutdown in our country's history lasting 35 days. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the passage of the legislation:"FMA is relieved that the 35-day government shutdown is finally over and all federal employees can return to work to perform their constitutionally-mandated missions and receive their hard-earned paychecks. These have been trying weeks for federal employees, many of whom were forced to endure financially draining conditions by thanklessly working without pay or were furloughed.
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- FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE EFFORT TO END PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 4, 2019
- Alexandria, VA - On Thursday, January 3, the House of Representatives passed two measures that would end the partial government shutdown. The consolidated spending package would also provide federal employees with a 1.9 percent pay raise for 2019. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the passage of the legislation:"FMA praises the House of Representatives for taking immediate action on the first day of the 116th Congress to pass legislation to reopen the government. The costly partial government shutdown has extended nearly two weeks and needs to end for the good of all Americans. Every day that agencies and departments are shuttered there are severe negative consequences on the services Americans rely on, as well as the financial stability of federal employees and their families.
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