Alexandria, VA – The House Budget Committee approved its fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget resolution by a vote of 22-14 on Wednesday, July 19. The proposal includes more than $32 billion in cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits, following the blueprint of President Trump’s budget request, and eliminates the FERS annuity supplement. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the House Budget Resolution.

The Federal Managers Association (FMA) applauds the efforts of Congress to better look after our nation's veterans. However, as federal managers, with members from more than 40 agencies across government, we are deeply concerned with any chipping away of the disciplinary and appeals process currently afforded federal employees.

Alexandria, VA - Today, President Donald Trump formally released his Administration's fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget request. It includes 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, and includes cuts of $1.9 billion in “other federal retirement changes,” reportedly including shifting the calculation of retirement benefits from the highest three years to the highest five. As expected, the budget request proposes a 1.9 percent increase to federal employee salaries in 2018. It includes $1.4 trillion in cuts to domestic agencies over ten years, and is estimated to save the government $4 billion in FY18. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following comments on the Trump Administration's budget plans.

Urges all Americans to show their appreciation during Public Service Recognition Week

Alexandria, VA - As public servants are recognized for their contributions to our nation during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), Federal Managers Association (FMA) President Renee Johnson praised the work of FMA members, offering encouragement and gratitude to federal employees, and all public servants. PSRW runs May 7-13, 2017, with events and celebrations planned across the country.

Alexandria, VA - On Thursday, December 8, 2016, President Obama announced an increase to next year's average pay raise for civilian federal employees to 2.1 percent. The announced increase is 0.5 percent higher than the 1.6 percent increase the President proposed earlier this year and reaffirmed in November. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Renee Johnson made the following remarks following the President's announcement.

Yesterday, Americans went to the polls to choose their leader for the next four years. Now that we know the results, Federal Managers Association (FMA) President Renee Johnson wishes to congratulate President-Elect Donald Trump on being elected the 45th president of the United States. Federal managers' political views run from the left to the right of the political spectrum, but first and foremost, we know that we are charged with keeping the government running as efficiently and effectively as possible to ensure all Americans receive vital services, regardless of who resides in the White House.