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 Current Legislative Efforts

Starting in May 2011, OPEDA has redesigned this portion of our web site to keep track of both ongoing and past legislative efforts and issues of concern to our members  Over time, this will evolve into an on-line history and archive containing details OPEDA's efforts over time to partner with other federal employee and retiree organizations and unions to work with, and help educate and influence Congress, other elected officials, and other Federal Government officials to protect the best interests of our OPEDA members as well as other Millions of  USDA and Federal Government Employees and retirees.

January 2012

OPEDA partners with Federal/Postal Coalition (representing over 4.3 million Federal and Postal employees and annuitants) and a number of other Government-wide and USDA employee organizations to cosponsor a number of letters to our elected officials in response to proposed legislation related to Federal employees and annuitants.  Some examples of these proposed legislative changes follow.  Some of the proposals could cause great harm to our members and them must be fiercely contested.  OPEDA is working hard to help protect the compensation and benefits of our members.

Issa letter of 10-14-2011

Cummings Letter of 10-12-2011

Akaka Letter of 10-14-2011

Lieberman Collins Letter of 10-14-2011

 

May 2011:

Federal Postal Coalition Letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner

Chicago Tribune Article on Treasury Department Actions regarding Federal Pension Funds

Federal Postal Coalition Letter to Senate Leaders

Washington Post Article on Opposition to Pension Proposal

 

April 2011:

Secretary Vilsack Memo on Possible Furlough

Assistant Secretary Reed Memo on Possible Furlough

OPM Website Information on Potential Impact of Furlough

March 2011:

Congressman Gerry Connolly Testimony on Federal Pay

 

 
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