Recent Releases

DORA L. QUINLAN RECOGNIZED AS 2008 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - August 8, 2008
Quinlan presented award at FMA's 17th annual Mid-Year Conference
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FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION CREDITING FERS EMPLOYEES FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE - July 31, 2008
Measure would provide FERS employees with the same benefit their CSRS counterparts enjoy
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FMA PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF 3.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 11, 2008
Increase would be at parity with proposed military pay raise
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FMA URGES SENATE TO SUPPORT 3.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 9, 2008
Increase would be at parity with proposed military pay raise
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FEDS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA DESERVE THE SAME BENEFITS AS THEIR COUNTERPARTS ON THE MAINLAND - June 26, 2008
Now is the time to transition federal employees in non-foreign areas from COLA to locality pay
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION A MIXED BLESSING - June 19, 2008
Meager increase over the President’s request does little to address the growing backlog of hearing disability cases at the Social Security Administration
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FMA OFFERS TESTIMONY ON INEQUITY OF PAY SYSTEMS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA - May 29, 2008
Transitioning from COLA to Locality Pay: A Vital Step to Recruiting and Retaining a Qualified Workforce in Hawaii
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PRESIDENT'S DISPARATE PAY PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 DISHEARTENING FOR FEDS - February 4, 2008
Proposed civilian pay increase of 2.9 percent, versus active military increase of 3.4 percent, fails to fairly recognize the loyalty and efforts of our nation's federal employees
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PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED SSA BUDGET A SOLID FIRST STEP TO REDUCING THE DISABILITY CASE BACKLOG - February 4, 2008
However, more needs to be done to ensure Americans are not waiting years for disability hearings.
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FMA TREMENDOUSLY DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENT'S ALTERNATIVE PAY PROPOSAL - November 30, 2007
Three percent pay raise discouraging to dedicated, hard working feds
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