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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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