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- Most participants still like the TSP, but satisfaction among new military members lags - August 25, 2020
- By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News NetworkThe Federal Managers Association proudly sits on the Employee Thrift Advisory Council (ETAC) which advises the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board which administers the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).The vast majority of participants are still largely pleased with the Thrift Savings Plan, but satisfaction lags among the TSP’s newest members from the uniformed service blended retirement system.
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- FMA Chapter 373 Calls for Gender Pay Equity in United States Marshals Service (USMS) - August 24, 2020
- Today, Chapter 373 at the United States Marshals Service (USMS) calls for gender pay equity for women and men at the USMS in two key positions assigned to its district offices: Administrative Officers in its 36 largest district offices/cities and Detention Enforcement Officers. For more than three years similar requests have gone unheeded for comparable grades as those positions assigned to its headquarters division offices and other DOJ components in the same largest cities.
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- Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Include Feds in Coronavirus Response Decisions - July 31, 2020
- A task force of administration and union officials would make recommendations for how agencies should protect workers during the pandemic.Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveLegislation introduced in the Senate would assign seat on the Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force to the Federal Managers Association.A group of six Democratic senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to ensure federal employees have input into how agencies respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
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- FMA Recognizes National Whistleblower Appreciation Day - July 30, 2020
- Today, July 30, 2020, has been designated National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution (S. Res. 634) sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley and cosponsored by 18 bipartisan colleagues. The resolution aims to encourage federal agencies to acknowledge employees who call attention to fraud, waste, abuse, and violations of laws and regulations, and to remind employees of their rights as whistleblowers.In a letter to United States Marshals Service (USMS) Director Donald Washington, FMA's USMS Chapter 373, led by Chapter President Dave Barnes and Vice-President for Law Enforcement Operations Jason Wojdylo, continue to recognize the bravery and contributions of whistleblowers. On this National Whistleblower Appreciation Day in 2020, FMA is proud to stand with Chapter 373 in its effort to make progress and increase awareness of whistleblower rights at USMS and across the federal workforce, and we are grateful for Senator Grassley's leadership in Congress on this issue.
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- FMA-Backed Amendment Included in House-Passed NDAA - July 22, 2020
- On Tuesday, July 21 the House of Representatives passed the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) by a vote of 295-125. This vital bill, passed for the 60th consecutive year, specifies the annual budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense (DOD).During consideration on the floor, the House added an FMA-supported amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) that would allow federal employees whose work has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic to carry over use-it-or-lose-it annual leave they would otherwise be required to forfeit at the end of the year. As amended, the House-passed NDAA would declare Covid-19 as an "exigency of public business" for the purposes of restoring annual leave. Earlier this year, Rep. Wexton introduced similar stand-alone legislation, the Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act (H.R. 6733), which FMA National President Craig Carter endorsed in a letter to all Members of Congress.
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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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- 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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