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2011 Combined Federal Campaign
AAFEA, Inc. is pleased to participate in the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The Combined Federal Campaign runs from September 1st through December 15th, providing federal, postal, and military employees an opportunity to support AAFEA and other eligible nonprofits through workplace contributions. We encourage our members and supporters to choose AAFEA as they consider the CFC list this year. The AAFEA CFC code is 43702. Your support has allowed AAFEA to continue its’ work increasing the number of minorities in the senior ranks of government, and to provide college scholarships, one-on-one mentoring, and professional outreach programs for federal employees. Thank you. AAFEA Membership AAFEA membership is open to active and retired federal employees (including military) in grades GS-13 through SES (or equivalent grades). Annual dues are $125.00 for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and $100.00 for all other grades. The membership year runs from 1 January through 31 December. Membership entitles you to participate in membership meetings, receive electronic copies of meeting minutes, senior vacancy notifications, and career counseling. Join now and start your 2012 membership early! Fourteen months for the price of 12. More information about membership in AAFEA is available on our website. Featured Sponsor of the 2011 AAFEA Training Workshop 
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December 6, 2011 AAFEA is pleased to announce that the Honorable John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has agreed to speak at the 2012 AAFEA Training Workshop. The 2012 AAFEA Training Workshop will be held April 30th through May 2nd, 2012 at the Newport News, Virginia Marriott at City Center. The workshops will start promptly at 12 noon on April 30th and continue through 12 noon on May 2nd. Registration begins January 1, 2012. The room reservation link is already open. You can click here to reserve your room now or call Marriott reservations at 866-329-1758 and ask for the AAFEA group block.
Reservations must be made by March 29th, 2012, to secure the group rate of $77.00. If you have additional questions or need more information, please email us or call 866-600-4984. FEWER, SMALLER SES BONUSES The number and average amount of bonus awards to SES members decreased in fiscal year 2010. The Office of Personnel Management reported that due to fiscal considerations, "agencies have become more selective in determining the number and amount of SES performance awards they grant." The percentage of SES members receiving bonus awards decreased slightly from nearly 79% to approximately 75%. Further, the average bonus award decreased by approximately 12 percent. OPM attributes the decreased awards to fiscal concerns. OPM also cited "more rigorously appraised executive performance,” noting that the percentage of SES members rated at the highest level on their evaluation decreased 2.6 points in fiscal year 2010. For more on this story, please click here. The full OPM report can be found online at the OPM website. PAY FREEZE REJECTED A bill that would have extended the federal pay freeze was rejected by the Senate earlier this month. The legislation provided for a five-year pay freeze for federal employees. The legislation would have also downsized the government, replacing every three workers who leave government service with one new hire. The proposed legislation - Senate bill S. 1931 - was defeated in a 20 to 78 vote. The bill was opposed by federal employee unions and the Obama administration. For more on this story, click here. |
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The mission of AAFEA is to promote the professional development and advancement of African Americans into and within the senior
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