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FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION
____________________________________________________________________________________________ JULY 2001 ___________________________________________________________________
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND MEETING NOTICE
Meeting Date & Time
DATE: Tuesday, July 17 2001
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Maxwell House Hotel Lounge 2025 MetroCenter Blvd
COST: $9.95 plus gratuity
SPEAKER: Rick Bernhardt, Executive Director of the Metro Nashville- Davidson County Planning Department
TOPIC: Discussion of Development in the Area And Parking
AGENCY HIGHLIGHT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
SPEAKER: Major Richard Shelton
Special Guest: Cameron Parnell, MTFEA Scholarship Recipient 2001
Directions to the Maxwell House Hotel: Exit Metrocenter off I-265 or from downtown take 8th Avenue N. to 2025 Metrocenter Blvd. Telephone number for the Maxwell House Hotel is 313-1344. Parking is free.
Middle Tennessee Federal Executive Association Monthly Membership Meeting Tuesday, July 17, 2001 Maxwell House Hotel Lounge
** Welcome - Mr. Ed Phillips, President
** Pledge of Allegiance
** Invocation – Carol Warren
** Introduction of Guests/New Members
** Cameron Parnell - MTFEA Scholarship Recipient
** Announcements Newsletter/Website – Melissa Cothron Treasurer Report – Milton JonesUpdate on Public Recognition Day – Lee Ann Bauer Mayor Purcell scheduled speaker for August 21 Meeting
** Introduction of Speaker – Carol Warren Rick Bernhardt, Executive Director of the Metro Nashville-Davidson County Planning Department
** Questions for Mr. Bernhardt
** Introduction of Agency Profile Speaker – Carol Warren Major Richard Shelton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
** Door Prize
PRESIDENT'S COLUMN - ED PHILLIPS
These summer months pose challenges for all of us with respect to changes within the Federal Establishment as a result of the change in Administration, employee vacations, etc. We struggle to accomplish priority work, stay abreast of developments within our Agencies, attend all the meetings at which we're expected, get all our progress reviews completed, respond to Congressionals and FOIAs, and the list goes on and on.
Please make every effort to attend your MTFEA meetings. Significant programs have been planned and your participation is very important to the Association and our guests. We always meet at noon for lunch on the third Tuesday of each month. Our guest speakers and presenters have worked hard preparing for us and one of the things we can do to say "thanks" is to have significant attendance for them.
Again, I know how busy you are, but please take time now to circle the third Tuesday of each month on your calendar! Also, remember that we're still open for new memberships this year. Please join us next Tuesday at the Maxwell House.
MTFEA LEADERSHIP GROUP
Our Leadership Group will meet in the Cafeteria of the Federal Building next Tuesday, July 10 at 8:00 A.M. Members include Carol Warren, Milton Jones, Col. Donald Koonce, Melissa Cothron, Sarah Wilson, Ruben Rodriguez and Ed Phillips. At our June meeting, the Group expressed support for reestablishing the Association's Policy Committee (perhaps change it's name as well?).
MELISSA COTHRON CHAIRPERSON COMMUNICATIONS
MTFEA is planning a web site for our organization. A web site will be an excellent tool for our organization and give us a professional means of communicating our programs to all Federal agencies and employees. We need server space. If any agency can provide server space for our web site, please contact Melissa Cothron at 615-250-5323 or e-mail: Melissa.Cothron@irs.gov.
UPCOMING OPM WORKSHOP JULY 23 AND 24
The GAO, OMB, and Congress all agree the government is in a crisis— a crisis in human capital.
How will YOU deal with it?
Come and find out how—first hand—at a vitally important OPM workshop coming to your area soon! Omni Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia July 23 and 24
The conference topics, workforce and succession planning, along with the tools and flexibilities to recruit and retain a diverse, high-quality workforce, address the most pressing and critical issue facing Federal agencies today—the crisis in human capital. The GAO officially classifies HR management as a government wide high-risk challenge. They calculate, for example, that 71 percent of career SES members will be eligible to retire by FY 2005. Similarly, OPM data show that 30 percent of the Federal workforce will be eligible in five years and an additional 20 percent could seek early retirement. Meanwhile, many Federal agencies are not replacing these losses, nor do they have an adequate plan to do so.
This workshop focuses on practical solutions. We will frame the issues and offer solutions on the first day, and on day two provide workshops that put the solutions into practice. You will walk away with a tailored plan your organization can use – NOW!
If you are a human resources director or human resources specialist, a manager, supervisor, or executive who is concerned with guiding your agency through the human capital crisis, this workshop is for YOU!
Enclosed is a workshop brochure and registration form. The brochure and registration information is also available on the OPM web page at www.opm.gov. You can direct any questions to Carol Toney at 256-837-1271.
See you in Atlanta! We will have similar workshops in San Antonio and San Francisco early in FY 2002. Watch for detailed information soon.
Registration Form Solutions in PracticeImportant: For accurate registration, please print clearly (or type) and complete the entire form.
FAX TO: 256-837-6071 OR MAIL TO:Sheila Beard U.S. Office of Personnel Management 520 Wynn Drive, NW Huntsville, Alabama 35816-3426 Phone: 256-837-1271; E-Mail: srbeard@opm.gov
Last Name_________________________________ First Name______________________________
Preferred First Name for Name Badge_____________________________________________________
Department/Agency ___________________________________________________________________
Organization__________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: Street____________________________________ Room/Suite No.______________
City ____________________________ State _____ Zip Code _________ Email___________________
Business Phone (____)____________ Ext._________ Business Fax (____)________________
Payment Method: You may pay by credit card, training form, or purchase order. Please mark the payment method and complete information noted below: (Note: The appropriate training form must also be included with your registration.) ______VISA, MasterCard, or Purchase Card (Government VISA) ______Training Form ______ Purchase Order (Please attach a copy of your approved purchase order.)
Please Note: If you are paying by credit card, no other form is required. If you are paying by training form, fax or mail an approved training form to Ms. Beard along with the registration form. The “Training Source” and /or “Vendor” is OPM. Authorized Card Holder Information: Account Number________________________________________ Expiration Date________________ Name as Appears on Card ______________________________________________________________ Telephone Number of Account Holder (____)_____________________________
Cost- - $250. Seating is limited; registration is first-come, first-served. Register early to assure your space!
Cancellation - The cancellation deadline is July 13, 2001. Cancellations received after that date will be billed. All cancellations must be made in writing. Substitutions will be accepted.
Lodging – The conference will be at the Omni Hotel, 100 CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Reserve rooms by calling the Omni Hotel at 404-818-4300 or Central Reservations at 1-800-THE-OMNI. Rooms are available at the Government rate of $93 per night (single occupancy plus tax). The deadline for room reservations is June 23, 2001. See the Omni Hotel website for directions: www.omnihotels.com.
Federal Executive Association Regular Meetings – 2001
Meeting Dates Program Location
August 21 Mayor Purcell (T)
Agency Brief – Small Business Association
September 18 Hispanic Heritage Program Speaker: Craig Rodrique Nashville Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Agency Briefing – Social Security
October 16 Speaker: John Glenn, Federal Protection Service
CFC Speaker – Rueban Rodriquez and LTC Koonce
Agency Brief – Jeff Monk, GSA
Present new slate of Officers for 2002
November 13 Speaker: Anne Henderson, Director of Education Frist Center for the Visual Arts Election of Officers
December Christmas Luncheon/Awards
MIDDLE TENNESSEE FEDERAL EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION Nashville, Tennessee Minutes from Meeting June 19th, 2001 Federal Building 801 Broadway, Nashville
Present: Carol Warren, Vice President; and Milton Jones, Jr., Treasurer
In Attendance: (Members) Claudia Autry, HUD; Lee Ann Bauer, US Attorney Office; Brenda Cleaver, HUD; Melissa Cothron, IRS; Nancy Dement, HUD; Jan Dew, VA; Regina Edgen, GSA; John Glenn, GSA; Sherry Jensen, Corps of Engineers; Rebecca Kenner, HUD; Lee Koehn, GSA; Yvonne Leander, HUD; Kathy Lee, VA; Terry Livingston, HUD; Cleatrice McTorry, USPO; Jeff Monk, GSA; Gaye Parnell, IRS; Bill Peoples, Corps of Engineers; Bonnie Rawls, Corps of Engineers; Mildred Taylor, HUD; David Treadway, Corps of Engineers; Lizette Wilson, IRS
Bill Peoples lead the Group in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by an invocation from Carol Warren.
Guest Speaker, State Senator Marsha Blackburn was introduced by Carol. Senator Blackburn extended a thank you for what we do as Federal employees and emphasized the importance of government’s role within the lives of people. She also fielded several interesting and varied questions from the Group.
Carol presented Administrative news. The MTFEA Scholarship Award will be presented to selected recipient, Cameron Parnell at the July luncheon to be held at the Maxwell House Hotel. Rick Burnhardt, Director of Metro Planning, will be a guest speaker.
Melissa Cothron announced the creation of a website for MTFEA and the Newsletter. Any suggestions for input into this endeavor are welcomed by Melissa. She expects the Website to be up by the end of summer.
Our first Agency Profile was presented at this meeting. Brenda Cleaver, State Coordinator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, briefed the Members on HUD’s mission of promoting affordable housing through new construction programs such as 202/811, home ownership and ensuring equal housing opportunities for all.
Carol announced that the Federal Building was celebrating Employee Appreciation Day with free sundaes.
The “Door Prize” drawing was not held this month.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:30pm.
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