- 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 pandemic
By 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.- Read More
- EPA Official Named FMA Manager of Year - April 1, 2020
FEDweek
The 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.- Read More
- FMA CONGRATULATES ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS - April 1, 2020
The Federal Managers Association is proud to announce the winners of the Association's highest honors and awards. On March 30, we recognized Ken Westlake of FMA Chapter 375 (Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, Illinois) as FMA's 2019 Manager of the Year. Now, we present the winners of the Gil Guidry Award, the President's Award, the Odell Green Award, FMA's Super Recruiter, and the top regional recruiters of new members. We hope that shining a light on these deserving public servants and sharing a little bit of their stories will help boost everyone's morale in these trying times. FMA is certainly impressed with their accomplishments and thankful for your service to our country and the Association.
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- FMA SUPPORTS CRUZ WEP REFORM BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE - March 17, 2020
- In early March 2020, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 (S. 3401), legislation that would replace the current formula for calculating the windfall elimination provision (WEP). The bill is companion legislation to H.R. 3934, introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) in July 2019. FMA has endorsed both bills, which would create a new formula for WEP, calculating benefits by taking into account the actual wage and work history of public sector employees.
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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.- Read More
- FMA AND THE POWER OF ADVOCACY - March 3, 2020
- Hear it from FMA, FEDManager.com
The Federal Managers Association (FMA) is hosting its annual national convention and management training seminar in Alexandria, Virginia, March 29 through April 1. The centerpiece of the event is the “Day on the Hill,” when FMA members will meet with members of Congress and their staffs to discuss issues important to their installation, their agency, and to FMA.
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- Federal Facilities Need to be Part of National Infrastructure Upgrade, Says FMA - February 8, 2020
Federal Manager's Daily Report
The Federal Managers Association is urging that federal agency facilities not be left out of any nationwide infrastructure improvement initiative, saying many federal installations have “critical needs.”- Read More
- Infrastructure Investments and Modernization Needed at Federal Installations - February 5, 2020
Hear It from FMA, FedManager.com
On Wednesday, January 29, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other top legislators in the House unveiled a $760 billion infrastructure package. They appealed to President Trump, who campaigned on a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, to join them in moving this funding forward. As recently as May 2019, the President was expected to propose a $2 trillion infrastructure package, but he urged Congress to first pass the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal. He signed that deal into place on January 29, the same day House Democrats offered their infrastructure proposal.- Read More
- Groups Hope for at Least Partial Relief from Offsets - January 10, 2020
FEDweek
Several federal employee organizations have said that an opportunity may be at hand to gain relief from two Social Security-related offsets affecting many federal retirees, although that relief may come as less than a full repeal.The two provisions are called the government pension offset and the windfall elimination provision, both of which commonly affect those who are retired, or will retire, under the CSRS program which does not include Social Security. The former offset commonly reduces any personal Social Security benefit earned through other employment while the latter reduces and often eliminates a spousal or survivor Social Security benefit. While CSRS now makes up only about 5 percent of the active workforce, two-thirds of federal retirees went out under that system and about two-fifths of new retirees are under CSRS.- Read More
- FMA Celebrates FY20 Funding and NDAA in the New Year - January 8, 2020
- Hear It from FMA, FedManager.comA year ago, the federal government was mired in a partial government shutdown, uncertainty, and frustration. And just a month ago, in early December 2019, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) expressed significant concerns about the costs of continuing resolutions on the federal workforce and the impact on day-to-day operations for managers. But a lot can happen in a month, and FMA is both proud and optimistic as we begin a new year.
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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 PLEASED AND SATISFIED WITH FY2020 NDAA CONFERENCE REPORT - December 10, 2019
- This week lawmakers released the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). FMA worked with legislators on many provisions, and we are pleased and satisfied with the final product.Specifically, the House bill would have modified the probationary period for Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees from two years to one year. FMA appreciates that conferees instead maintained the current policy – which FMA supports – but require a report from the Secretary of Defense to formally analyze and assess how the policy is working. That is the reasonable and practical course of action.
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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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