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OCHR Daily NewsWednesday, October 30, 2013

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U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Aviation Medicine Supervisor Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Benjamin Hernandez(foreground), from Murray, Utah, collects registration information from Lead Solo pilot Lt. Cmdr. Dave Tickle, from Birmingham, Ala., for the

C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program during the squadron's first drive as a marrow donor registry facility.

Federal Register Office of Personnel Management

- Submission for Review: SF-15 Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference- Hispanic Council on Federal Employment- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision

Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-TaxPayment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments

This Month in USMC HistoryThis Day in Naval History Status of the NavyRhumb Lines
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Government Executive House Backs Bill to Cut VA Bonuses

Democrat-sponsored legislation would cap performance award budget at $345 million annually

Lead Contractor Urged More Testing on HealthCare.gov

Congress vs the President: Who Should Make the Calls on NSA?

Will Corruption Force U.S. Troops to Abandon Afghanistan?

Senators Begin Scrutinizing Homeland Security Nominee

HealthCare.govs Early Flaws Revealed, 1 Glitch Fixed, Blame the Contractors and Other News

Committee Advances Contractor Suspension and Debarment Reforms

Senate Republicans Preview Budget Conference

House Passes Bill to Speed Up VA Claims Appeals Process

The Perils of Breaking Promises to Employees

Your Chance to Meet Bold Leaders and Expand Your Network

HR/EEO Related Federal Agencies

The White House Seeking Comments on the Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework

Hurricane Sandy: Recovery Efforts One Year Later

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission News Toys"R"Us Will Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Toys"R"Us, Inc., one of the world's largest retailers of toys and juvenile products, will pay $35,000 and provide significant equitablerelief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

According to the EEOC's suit, after Shakirra Thomas applied for a team member position at the retailer's Columbia, Md., store,Toys"R"Us contacted her and requested that she attend a group interview. The EEOC said that when Thomas's mother told

Toys"R"Us that Thomas was deaf and requested that it provide an interpreter for the interview, the retailer said that Thomas wouldhave to provide her own interpreter for the interview. Thomas communicates by using American Sign Language, reading lips andthrough the written word. According to the lawsuit, Thomas's mother interpreted for her during a group interview, but the retailerrefused to hire Thomas despite her qualifications and ability to perform the team member position, with or without a reasonableaccommodation. Disability discrimination in employment violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides thatemployers provide reasonable accommodations where necessary to individuals with disabilities, including to applicants.

Merit Systems Protection Board Deborah K. Massey, Appellant, v. Department of the Army, Agency.

The appellant was a Nurse (Clinical/Medical-Surgical), GS-0610-10, at the agencys Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) in

Fort Campbell, Kentucky.. She was removed for medical inability to perform the duties of her position. Id. She had been employed withthe agency for over 21 years,but in November 2011, submitted medical documentation stating that she suffered from a chronicrespiratory disorder triggered by the phenols found in the cleaning solutions and solvents used in the hospital. She agreed to a fitness

for duty examination, and the examiner concluded that she would be unable to meet the physical requirements of her position unlessthe agency could eliminate her exposure to those chemicals and to other fumes and fragrances. The agency subsequently removed her

for medical inability to perform the duties of her position.* The appellant has petitioned for review of an initial decision affirming theagencys removal action and finding that shefailed to prove her affirmative defense of disability discrimination. For the reasons set

forth below, we GRANT the appellants petition and VACATE the initial decision IN PART. WeREVERSE the agencys removal actionand AFFIRM the administrative judgesfinding that the agency did not discriminate against the appellant based on disability.
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Office of Special Counsel OSC Gets Relief for Veteran whose Employment Preference Rights were Violated

A veteran whose employment preference rights were violated is receiving a settlement of nearly $29,000 from the U.S. Patent andTrademark Office (PTO), under a settlement reached by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The agency suspended the supervisor

for fourteen days, seven of them served immediately and seven held in abeyance, subject to acceptable conduct. The employee was a10 point veteran under the system that awards employmentpreference points to veterans who are disabled or served on active duty

during certain periods. Despite this status, the supervisor encouraged the veteran to withdraw his application, telling him he would beeligible for other, attractive openings if he withdrew. The supervisor then selected an acquaintance, who was not a veteran, for the job.

Washington DC News Sources

Early Bird - Current News Service

Washington Post In wake of shutdown, veterans committee leaders call for advance VA funding

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Congresss Veterans Affairs committees are pushing legislation to advance appropriations to allVA programs.

House approves bill to limit awards for VA employeesThe bipartisan measure, which passed unanimously, would reduce bonuses by about 13 percent. Okla. abortion-law case ready for Supreme Court review

That states high court says a new law would ban medication abortions, setting up a Supreme Court review.

In the Loop: The watchdogs are with usVA bristled at Loop criticism of its spending. Now it can bristle at the House oversight panel.

Issa slams VA; VA slams The LoopA new House oversight committee report finds a culture of mismanagement and reckless spending at the Department of VeteransAffairs.

Trouble for Mel Watts nomination?Conservative Club for Growth reminding them that its closely watching the vote on the nominee to head the Federal Housing Financing

Agency.

WTOP Federal News Radio Mike Causeys Federal Report: Furlough fever: Sell low, buy high

If you are a federal worker, did you raid your retirement fund, or sell low and buy high during the government shutdown? SeniorCorrespondent Mike Causey wants to know: Was it prudent or panic behavior to flee the stock market before and during the shutdown?

Will new budget negotiations unravel the sequestration riddle?

2014 COLA to rise 1.5 percent

VanRoekel offers silver lining in HealthCare.gov debacle Open Season - Medicare Q&A

Federal Times Online Five officials left VA in wake of conference fallout

TSP withdrawals spiked during shutdown

Federal CIO: Healthcare.gov a 'teachable moment' for agencies British man charged with infiltrating military, civilian networks

The Hill Sen. McCain questions TSA on treatment of disabled passengers

The Arizona Republican is demanding answers from TSA Administrator John Pistole.
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DoDBuzz Marines Move to Guam inQuestion

Four of the congressional panels five planned hearings will focus on China and U.S. efforts to deal with Beijings growing influence andmilitary build-up.

Fed Smith Should White House Interns Be Paid?

Its time to start compensating White House interns for the work they do. Federal Workers Looked To Retirement Savings To Make It Through Shutdown, Reports Show

The government shutdown prompted an increased number of federal employees to withdraw money from their retirement investments

Ohio Law Firms Lined Up To Defend IRS EmployeesThe federal government has hired two major Cincinnati law firms to defend Internal Revenue Service employees in one of the lawsuitsarising from targeting of conservative groups.

TSA Changes After Knife-Ban Reversal Voted by House PanelThe Transportation Security Administration will have to consult with industry groups on decisions like its short-lived move to end theban on knives aboard airplanes, under a bill the House advanced today.

Hill Aides Can Quietly Stay Off Health ExchangesCongressional offices this week have been forced into a frenzied, late-hour scramble to decide which of their staffers will be pushedonto the District of Columbias health insurance exchanges and which will be able to keep their current health insurance plans.

New Batch of NSA Docs DeclassifiedThe Obama administration declassified a new batch of National Security Agency documents the same day the top Democratic senatoron the intelligence committee vowed to conduct a top-to-bottom review of U.S. spying programs.

Coburn Blasts Congress For Trashing National ParksSen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) on Tuesday released an oversight report blasting Congress for its greed and short-sighted policy makingwhen handling the National Park Service.

BLS: Govt Workers Absent 50% More Than Private-Sector WorkersA government worker is 38 percent more likely to be absent from work for personal reasons or illnesses than a private-sector worker,and government workers miss 50 percent more of their usual work hours as a result of such absences than do private sector workers,according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Obamacare Site Has Another OutageThe data hub behind the Obamacare website was experiencing an outage on Tuesday night, state and federal officials said,

prohibiting customers from submitting new applications.

House Passes Bill Cutting Bonuses at VAThe House voted Monday to approve a measure to slash bonuses for workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs by at least 14

percent, as the agency continues to face criticism over its backlog of disability claims.

Critical Failures Lead to Social Security Overpayments

Navy Times DoD personnel chief: New job-specific physical standards being drafted

Opening up the combat arms career fields for women will result in a new array of job-specific physical standards that will apply to bothmen and women, the Pentagon's top personnel and readiness official said Tuesday.

Food stamp usage levels off at commissaries

News From Around the World/Outside DC

New York Times Military Families Who Want to Home-School Their Children Find Support

Wall Street Journal The Most Powerful Person in the Office

The job of executive assistants can be thankless, but the corporate world's schedulers and gatekeepers have a profound effect on theexecutives they serve.
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Women, Work and the 'Girl Scout Tax'When asked, do you do favors for colleagues and managers? Are you eternally happy to help? A can-do attitude may harm a woman's

progress in the workplace, writes author Sharon Meers.

Career Makeover: Stepping Up to LeadIt is easy to get pigeonholed at work. Breaking out is much harder.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Navy to hold aircraft emergency drill at Dam Neck Destroyer Gravely helps with rescue in Mediterranean

San Diego Union-Tribune Marine Corps Ball slated for Saturday

The ball, an old tradition, marks the 238th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

Stars & Stripes $500M littoral ship's departure delayed again by maintenance issue Best in Texas: List spotlights best cities with jobs for veterans Two hospitals quit Tricare pilot project for retirees in Philippines Top Army officer says cuts would impact missions Lawmakers push for 100 percent advance funding for VA US wants Asia partners to strengthen their militaries Korea snags two pot shipments through military mail In South Korea, SOFA concerns leave same-sex military spouse benefits in limbo

Navy/Military News Services/House Organs

Navy.mil Navy Pay, Personnel Services Align with NPC Princeton Concludes Theater Security Cooperation and Maritime Presence Deployment Naval History, Military Education Advocate Dies at 81

DOD Wright: Diversity Contributes to DODs Success

The Defense Departments commitment to diversity and inclusion contribute to mission success and must remain a consistent effort, thePentagons chiefpersonnel and readiness official said today. Jessica L. Wright, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel andreadiness, discussed best practices for diversity and inclusion at an event hosted by The German Marshall Fund of the United Statesevent.
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ALMARS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE 2013

FOR 238 YEARS, THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HAS PROUDLY SERVED OUR GREAT NATION WITH UNFAILING VALOR -BOLSTERED BY THE ENDURING FORTITUDE OF OUR FELLOW MARINES, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR FRIENDS. THIS IS WHY EACH YEAR ONNOVEMBER 10TH, MARINES FROM ALL GENERATIONS GATHER TOGETHER, IN GROUPS LARGE AND SMALL, TO CELEBRATE THEBIRTHDAY OF OUR CORPS AND TO REFLECT ON THE PROUD LEGACY AND WARRIOR ETHOS WE SHARE. THIS IS WHAT UNITES US ASMARINES. FROM OUR FIRST BATTLE AT NEW PROVIDENCE TO TODAY IN AFGHANISTAN, MARINES HAVE ALWAYS SHOWN THAT THEYWERE MADE OF TOUGHER STUFF - THAT WHEN THE ENEMY'S FIRE POURED IN FROM ALL ANGLES, AND THE SITUATION WAS GRIM,MARINES UNEQUIVOCALLY KNEW THAT THEIR FELLOW MARINES WOULD STAY BEHIND THEIR GUNS, FIGHT COURAGEOUSLY, AND

DRIVE THE ENEMY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. WE HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN HARDSHIP, FATIGUE, AND PAIN ... BUT WE HAVE NEVERKNOWN WHAT IT IS TO LOSE A BATTLE!

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Federal Computer Week Extroverts, introverts and GSA's new office

The General Services Administration promotes its workplace transformation, aimed at encouraging collaboration and mobility,as the latest stage in the evolution of the modern workplace open, non-hierarchical, designed with teamwork in mind. Andwhile GSA is quick to stress that there are 232 private rooms in the new workspace, with more than 150 that can be reservedeasily and 80 that don't require reservations, the whole idea is to knock down walls, make cubicles a thing of the past and flingopen the doors to the office of tomorrow.

Federal Daily DFAS says Roth TSP now available for National Guard, reserve

Reserve and National Guard members now can start and manage Roth Thrift Savings Plan contributions.

Open Season: Tackling this year's decisionsIt's time again for that annual ritual: Federal benefits open season. From now through early December, Federal Daily will present aseries of weekly, information-packed columns to help you sort through this year's health care and health savings options.

Fitness program benefits pregnant servicewomenThe Army Public Health Command reports that a physical training program instituted several years ago to help servicewomen bolstertheir physical condition during and after pregnancy is generating positive results.
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