FederalDaily - August 24, 2006
OSC Reaches Settlement in Academy Faculty Dispute
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has settled a case that awards a civilian faculty position at the Air Force Academy to a top-scoring candidate who was rejected for the slot only because of his status as a retired career servicemember. OSC said on Aug. 22 that the unnamed candidate—who currently teaches at the academy as an active-duty instructor, but who was prepared to retire from active duty if selected—now has been awarded the civilian faculty position he sought. The case was filed under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), which protects the civilian careers of persons who perform military service. The applicant was originally the No. 1 selection of a review board before the academy superintendent rejected the hiring, which would have exceeded the academy’s 33 percent target for retired career service members in the civilian faculty. The OSC`s investigation found the rejection was a “clear violation” of USERRA, because the candidate was rejected solely because he was a former servicemember. To see more, go to: www.osc.gov
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Bush Order to Bolster Federal Healthcare Info
President Bush on Aug. 22 signed an executive order designed to increase the transparency of the nation’s federally sponsored and administered healthcare programs. The order directs four federal agencies that oversee large healthcare programs to gather and disseminate to program beneficiaries information about the quality and price of care. Bush said that, as with other purchases, Americans should have access to consumer research on safety, price and performance prior to purchasing healthcare. The agencies also must establish programs to measure quality of care, a complicated task that could take years to accomplish. The changes must be under way by Jan. 1. To see a transcript of the president’s remarks, go to: www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060822-4.html
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Federal Credit Unions Post Strong Results
Federal credit unions are enjoying a good year so far, reporting solid performance in the first half of 2006. According to the National Credit Union Administration, which charters and supervises federal credit unions, survey data submitted by the nation’s 8,540 federal credit unions shows lending increased, shares grew, delinquencies declined and net worth increased. In the first six months of 2006, shares grew an annualized 5.56 percent and loans grew an annualized 7.91 percent. Membership also increased 1 percent, to 85.4 million, from 84.5 million members. Credit unions currently serve members at 19,639 branch offices. For more, go to: www.ncua.gov/data/FOIA/foia.html
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