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FMA Press Releases
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2010
FMA ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP REORGANIZATION - July 2, 2010
FMA APPLAUDS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BILL PROVIDING FEDERAL MANAGERS WITH SUPERVISORY TRAINING - June 24, 2010
FMA LAUDS HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF SUPERVISORY TRAINING LEGISLATION - June 15, 2010
FMA APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR DEFEATING MISGUIDED PROPOSALS ELIMINATING THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE - May 28, 2010
FMA URGES CONGRESS TO DEFEAT MISGUIDED PROPOSAL ELIMINATING THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE FOR 2011 - May 27, 2010
FMA HONORED TO CELEBRATE PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK, ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO JOIN - May 4, 2010
FMA ELECTS PATRICIA NIEHAUS TO LEAD ASSOCIATION AS NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT - March 16, 2010
FMA CALLS ON PRESIDENT TO ESTABLISH PAY PARITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET REQUEST - January 28, 2010
2009
FMA ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP ON NEWLY-FORMED NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FEDERAL LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - December 9, 2009
FMA URGES PRESIDENT TO FOLLOW CONGRESS’ LEAD BY SWIFTLY SIGNING DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - October 22, 2009
FMA APPLAUDS APPROVAL OF CONFERENCE REPORT CONTAINING MEASURES STRENGTHENING THE CIVIL SERVICE - October 7, 2009
DONALD A. MCCALL HONORED AS 2009 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - September 21, 2009
FMA COMMENDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT'S FUNDING REQUEST FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - July 24, 2009
FMA LAUDS APPROPRIATORS FOR PROVIDING ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - July 17, 2009
FMA DISAPPOINTED IN HOUSE FAILURE TO SUPPORT PARITY IN 2010 ANNUAL PAY RAISE - July 16, 2009
FMA APPLAUDS APPROPRIATORS FOR PROVIDING ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - July 10, 2009
FMA ENCOURAGED BY SENATE ACTION ON 2010 CIVILIAN PAY RAISE, CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR PARITY - July 9, 2009
FMA IMPLORES APPROPRIATORS TO PASS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - July 9, 2009
FMA DISAPPOINTED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE'S FAILURE TO SUPPORT PARITY IN 2010 ANNUAL PAY RAISE - July 8, 2009
FMA REITERATES STANCE ON PAY PARITY, ENCOURAGES APPROPRIATORS TO FOLLOW LEGISLATIVE PRECEDENT - July 6, 2009
FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BILL MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS - June 25, 2009
FMA EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN SENATE FAILURE TO ADOPT AMENDMENT STRENGTHENING CIVIL SERVICE - June 10, 2009
FMA URGES SENATE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT STRENGTHENING THE STATE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE - June 4, 2009
FMA URGES SENATE TO MOVE SWIFTLY ON H.R. 1256 TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE - June 3, 2009
FMA LAUDS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION ALLOWING RETIREES TO RETURN TO SERVICE WITHOUT PENALTY - May 20, 2009
FMA URGES GOVERNMENT WIDE ADOPTION OF IRS RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANAGERIAL RECOGNITION - April 29, 2009
FMA OFFERS TESTIMONY ON CHALLENGES FACING THE NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM - April 1, 2009
FMA LAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL RETIREMENT REFORM BILL - April 1, 2009
FMA TESTIFIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY BACKLOGS - March 24, 2009
FMA APPLAUDS LEGISLATION EXTENDING LOCALITY PAY, URGES SWIFT ACTION IN CONGRESS - March 2, 2009
FMA DISAPPOINTED IN LACK OF PAY PARITY IN PROPOSED FY10 BUDGET, REAFFIRMS HARD WORK OF CIVIL SERVANTS - February 26, 2009
FMA ANNOUNCES HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION CREDITING FERS EMPLOYEES FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE - February 10, 2009
FMA URGES PASSAGE OF FERS REDEPOSIT LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - February 4, 2009
2008
FMA LAUDS SENATE APPROVAL EXTENDING BENEFITS TO ALL FEDS; HOUSE FAILURE TO FOLLOW SUIT UNACCEPTABLE - October 3, 2008
FMA APPLAUDS 3.9% PAY RAISE FOR FEDS, DISAPPOINTED BY LONG TERM CONTINUING RESOLUTION - September 27, 2008
FMA OFFERS TESTIMONY ON BACKLOG OF HEARING CASES AT SSA - September 16, 2008
DORA L. QUINLAN RECOGNIZED AS 2008 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - August 8, 2008
FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION CREDITING FERS EMPLOYEES FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE - July 31, 2008
FMA PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF 3.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 11, 2008
FMA URGES SENATE TO SUPPORT 3.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 9, 2008
FEDS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA DESERVE THE SAME BENEFITS AS THEIR COUNTERPARTS ON THE MAINLAND - June 26, 2008
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION A MIXED BLESSING - June 19, 2008
FMA OFFERS TESTIMONY ON INEQUITY OF PAY SYSTEMS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA - May 29, 2008
PRESIDENT'S DISPARATE PAY PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 DISHEARTENING FOR FEDS - February 4, 2008
PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED SSA BUDGET A SOLID FIRST STEP TO REDUCING THE DISABILITY CASE BACKLOG - February 4, 2008
2007
FMA TREMENDOUSLY DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENT'S ALTERNATIVE PAY PROPOSAL - November 30, 2007
FMA APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR RECOGNIZING THE FUNDING NEEDS OF SSA - November 2, 2007
FMA APPLAUDS SENATE FOR RECOGNIZING THE FUNDING NEEDS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - October 24, 2007
ILEEN WONG HONORED AS 2007 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - August 28, 2007
CONGRESS SERVES SSA YET ANOTHER FUNDING BLOW - July 11, 2007
HOUSE APPROVES 3.5 PERCENT CIVILIAN PAY RAISE - June 29, 2007
FEDS IN ALASKA AND HAWAII DESERVE THE SAME BENEFITS AS THEIR STATESIDE PEERS - June 1, 2007
FMA LEADERS LAUD PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE WAKE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK - May 2, 2007
FMA TESTIFIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY BACKLOGS - February 14, 2007
SURVEY REVEALS ONLY 35 PERCENT OF FEDERAL MANAGERS BELIEVE AGENCY SUPPORTS TELEWORK - February 2, 2007
FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT CALLS FOR PAY PARITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET - January 26, 2007
FMA PERKINSON CALLS ON CONGRESS TO CONTINUE WORK ON FY07 APPROPRIATIONS - January 25, 2007
2006
FMA APPLAUDS SENATORS’ SUPPORT FOR FULL FUNDING OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - November 28, 2006
FMA COMMENDS HOUSE FOR APPROVING BILL TO END FPI MANDATORY SOURCING - September 27, 2006
FMA SUBMITES TESTIMONY ON SPIRAL 1.1 OF NSPS - September 26,2006
HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES MISS THE MARK FOR SSA FUNDING - September 15,2006
FMA MEMBER LINDA JOHNSON HONORED AS 2006 MANAGER OF THE YEAR - August 23,2006
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES 2.7% CIVILIAN PAY RAISE - July 20,2006
FMA TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE APPEALS PROCESSES - July 13, 2006
FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVING BILL TO END FPI MANDATORY SOURCING - July 12,2006
FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE FOR SUPPORTING 2.7% PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - June 16,2006
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES 2.7% CIVILIAN PAY RAISE - June 9,2006
FMA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS COUNCIL - May 9,2006
DARRYL PERKINSON ELECTED NATIONAL PRESIDENT, MICHAEL STYLES RETIRES WITH EMERITUS TITLE - April 5,2006
DIPPING INTO TSP DOLLARS TO PAY DOWN THE DEBT UNACCEPTABLE - February 24,2006
PRESIDENT PROPOSES CIVILIAN PAY RAISE FOR 2007 AT LOWEST LEVEL IN NEARLY 20 YEARS - February 6,2006
2005
FMA APPLAUDS ENACTMENT OF 3.1% PAY RAISE FOR 2006 - November 30,2005
FMA TESTIFIES ON FINAL REGULATIONS FOR NSPS - November 17,2005
RECOVERY RECOMPENSE PROPOSAL CONTINUES PATTERN OF UNFAIRLY TARGETING FEDS - November 2,2005
BUDGET ‘OFFSETS’ MISS THE MARK ON WHO SHOULD PAY FOR HURRICANE KATRINA - September 27,2005
FMA MEMBERS OPEN HEARTS AND WALLETS TO HELP FELLOW FEDS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA - September 8, 2005
FMA APPLAUDS BRAC COMMISSION FOR RECOGNIZING VALUE OF PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD AND NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON - August 25,2005
FMA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF 3.1% PAY RAISE AMENDMENT - June 21,2005
FMA TESTIFIES ON NEED FOR COLLABORATION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW NSPS REGULATIONS - March 14, 2005
FMA TESTIFIES WITH CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ON THE NEW DHS PERSONNEL REFORMS - February 10, 2005
PRESIDENT’S BUDGET DELINKS CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PAY FOR FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW - February 7, 2005
2004
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNED THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL TODAY WHICH INCLUDES A 3.5 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - December 9, 2004
THE SENATE APPROVES A HOUSE-PASSED BILL THAT WILL END THE OPEN SEASON SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEES TO MAKE CHANGES TO THEIR TSP ACCOUNTS - December 8, 2004
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES SENATE-PASSED S. 2657 TO IMPROVE THE SCOPE OF COVERAGE AVAILABLE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - December 7, 2004
OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES A HALT TO THE MANDATORY-SOURCING REQUIREMENT FOR PRODUCTS MADE BY FPI - December 7, 2004
HOUSE MOVES CLOSER TO ALLOWING MANAGERS MORE HIRING INCENTIVES AND FLEXIBILITIES - October 6, 2004
SSA DISABILITY PROCESS STILL IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENTS - September 30, 2004
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL THAT INCLUDES A 3.5% PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES - September 17, 2004
FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT MICHAEL B. STYLES CALLS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE A VISION FOR AMERICA’S WORKFORCE AND NOT TREAT THEM AS A SCAPEGOAT FOR GOVERNMENT WASTE - August 5, 2004
STYLES CALLS FOR VISION IN FEDERAL SERVICE FROM PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES - August 5,2004
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES A 3.5% AVERAGE PAY RAISE FOR ALL CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN 2005 - July 23, 2004
HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE PREPARES LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FEDERAL MANAGERS MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR FLOOR ACTION - June 24, 2004
THE FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION FELT THE GRIP OF CONSTRICTING FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICIES LOOSEN TODAY AS THE SENATE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPROVED S. 346 DURING A FULL-COMMITTEE MARK-UP - June 2,2004
SENATE SHOULD FOLLOW THE LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND INCLUDE A DELAY OF THE BRAC PROCESS UNTIL 2007 - May 20,2004
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HEARING ON “DIPLOMA MILLS” A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF GOOD GOVERNMENT - May 11, 2004
FMA JOINS THE COUNTRY IN RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - May 6, 2004
SENATE PASSAGE OF CRITICAL CIVIL SERVICE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BILL (S. 129) SENDS WORDS INTO ACTION - April 9, 2004
GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE MOVE TO REPORT H.R. 3751 OUT FAVORABLY A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION - April 1, 2004
STYLES URGES HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET CONFEREES TO INCLUDE A SIMILAR PROVISION IN THE SENATE VERSION OF THE FY 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION IN THE CONFERENCE REPORT - March 31, 2004
FMA SENDS A LETTER TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ASKING FOR A RECONSIDERATION OF HIS POSITION ON PAY PARITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - February 23, 2004
FMA WELCOMES THOMAS RICHARDS AS NEW GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE - February 17, 2004
THE FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PARITY IN PAY RAISES FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY PERSONNEL - January 23, 2004
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