Rocky Mountain Chapter
2015
Newsletter Chapter #14
JANUARY-FEBRUARY
since April 1971
Hello! Our February Chapter Meeting has been scheduled!
You are cordially invited to the 26th Annual Colorado
Women's Legislative Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 24th from 79:30 am at the Scottish Rite Consistory, 1370 Grant St, Denver.
The keynote speaker is Sue Bozinovski, Community
Support Manager with the Adams County Specialty Programs
who will speak about the "Silver Tsunami". The event will include a bi-partisan legislative panel to discuss policy work being done to improve the lives of women. A delicious breakfast
will be provided.
Our Chapter, along with High Plains and Downtown
Denver, will sponsor this event! The $100 Sponsor level includes
1 piece of literature in registrants' packets, advertisement on
the website, organization logo in program, 1/3 of a table at
event for organization's materials, plus 2 tickets. Individual
tickets can be purchased for $20 on this website:
www.cwlb.org. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Please let me know if you have any questions. More
info can be found on the website. We hope to see you there!
Bridget Kaminetsky, MSW
Lead Colorado Organizer 9to5
1634 Downing St, Unit A
Denver, CO 80218
303) 628-0925 (office) (720) 979-3289 (cell)
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LEGISLATION MATTERS ARE
HEATING UP!!
I hope that EVERYONE took the
time to respond to the FEW email that asked us to rate the
FEW Legislative Priorities. The
deadline to vote is February 1. I
voted the paid parental leave
as my number one priority and
then passing the ERA.
I struggle mightily hard to be as
non partisan as possible, but
when I see that Ted Cruz is now
the Chairman of the subcommittee on Science + Space, I
honestly can’t think of anything
more worrisome than Ted Cruz
chairing a committee on two
subjects he knows nothing
about and is openly hostile to
learning about. I’m not going
“there” and arguing he is a
skeptic on climate warming because that gets us nowhere.
Some people don’t reason.
What is more worrisome is his
views that not all viewers can
have equal access to the internet. A giant step backward.
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Hispanic Americans:
Ethnic Diversity in the UnitOctaviano Larrazolo (R-New Mexied States Senate
co), 1928-29
African Americans:
Dennis Chavez (D-New Mexico),
Hiram R. Revels (R1935-1962
Mississippi), 1870-71
Joseph M. Montoya (D-New MexiBlanche K. Bruce (Rco), 1964-77
Mississippi), 1875-1881
Ken L. Salazar (D-Colorado), 2005Edward W. Brooke (R2009
Massachusetts), 1967-1979
Melquiades R. Martinez (RCarol Moseley-Braun (DFlorida), 2005-2009
Illinois), 1993-1999
Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey),
Barack Obama (D-Illinois),
20062005-2008
Marco Rubio (R-Florida), 2011Roland Burris (D-Illinois), 2009
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), 2013-2010
---------------------------------------Tim Scott (R-South Carolina),
Native American Indians:
2013Charles Curtis (R-Kansas), 1907-13;
William "Mo" Cowan (D1915-29 (Kaw)
Massachusetts), 2013
Robert Owen (D-Oklahoma), 1907Cory A. Booker (D-New
1925 (Cherokee)
----------------------------------Ben Nighthorse Campbell (RAsian Americans:
Colorado), 1993-2005 (Northern
Hiram L. Fong (R-Hawaii), 1959
Cheyenne)
-1977
Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii),
1963-2012
http://history.house.gov/
Samuel I. Hayakawa (RExhibition-and-Publications/
California), 1977-1983
WIC/Women-in-Congress/http://
Spark M. Matsunaga (Dwww.cawp.rutgers.edu/
Hawaii), 1977-1990
Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii),
index.php
1990-2013
Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii),
2013
Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia,
the first woman to serve in the
United States Senate, took the oath
of office on November 21, 1922.
Having been appointed to fill a
vacancy on October 3, Felton's official service began on that date but
she served only 24 hours after taking the oath. The 87-year-old Felton's largely symbolic Senate service capped a long career in Georgia politics and journalism.
The first woman elected to the Senate was Hattie Wyatt Caraway of
Arkansas. Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband, U.S. Senator Thaddeus
Caraway, Ms. Caraway then sought
and won election on her own in
1932. She was reelected in 1938 and
served until 1945.
To date, 46 women have served in
the United States Senate, with 20
serving at this time
DIVERSITY TOPICS
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MEMBERSHIP IS IMPORTANT!
Being a member of our chapter has its perks
and one of the best perks is being in the
front row for the regional and national training programs with scholarships paid for. Ask
these members!
Ron and Nina Else-since 1988 (27 years!!)
Penny Granville-since 2008 -(7 years!)
Mary Hammack-since 1985 (30 years!!!)
Nancy Haberkorn-since 1988 (27 years!!)
Shannon Mahan since 1996 (19 years!!)
Junelle Norris-since 2009- (6 years!)
Holly Palm-since 2013-(2 years!)
The Chapter Board has approved tuition for three (3) $80.00* scholarships to attend the March 20,
2014 RTP. The RTP will be held at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth
Blvd., Arvada, CO, 80003. To apply for the scholarship, please submit a statement, not to exceed 2 doublespaced pages, addressing the following points and return it to a Chapter officer (in person or via e-mail) by
Monday, February 16, 2015. Each page of your application must be signed and dated if resented in person (email applications may be sent to the following email address: [email protected] without signing).
All applications must contain the following:
 Your name, address, work phone, home phone.
 Number of years you have been a member of Rocky Mountain Chapter.
 A statement describing how attending the RTP will further your personal or career goals.
 A statement describing how attending the RTP will benefit our chapter.
 Past FEW Activities. Examples: offices held, committee assignments, participation in any chapter, regional
or national FEW event. If your participation has been limited, please explain such as day care, family needs,
workload, etc.
 Other Activities: Please describe your participation in activities that support issues of concern to federal
employees, women, minorities or individuals with disabilities. Examples: agency EEO programs (i.e. FWP,
HEP, etc.), local community activities, volunteer work. If your participation has been limited, please explain
constraints, such as day care, family needs, workload, etc.
Each RTP Scholarship recipient must agree to:
 Attend the full Regional Training Program.
 Provide a written report for the Chapter newsletter, summarizing your training. Share the story of your favorite presentation at the April Chapter meeting.
 Serve on the Chapter or Regional Scholarship Committee, or as an officer, or as a committee chair for the
fiscal year following your scholarship selection.
 Submit accounting of expense(s) for verification no later than 30 days after the close of the RTP.
 While not required, we encourage you to attend a portion of the Regional Board Meeting, which will be
held on Saturday, March 21 at the U.S. Office of Surface Mining/DOI, 1999 Broadway (Suite 3320), Denver,
Colorado 80202. Call Debbie McGinnis for more details if needed, 303-293-5073 (work).
*Disbursement of Funds: FEW will reimburse the recipient(s) AFTER the expense(s) has been incurred and all receipts have been submitted. HOWEVER, if you cannot pay your expenses in advance because of financial constraints, please let us know and we can work
with you. The prices for the 2015 March RTP have been fixed at $120 for agencies sending FEW workers to the training, $160 f or agencies
sending non-FEW workers to the training, and $80 for out-of-pocket expenses for FEW members. For the purposes of this scholarship,
you will be registering using funds from “your own pocket”.
Return of the Federal Employed Women National Training Program in 2015…
“Your Journey to Excellence”
"Your Journey to Excellence" begins here!
Hilton New Orleans RiversideTwo Poydras Street,
New Orleans, LA, 70130
July 13 - 16, 2015
You don’t want to miss this life and career altering training experience!
Karen M. Rainey, 2015 National Training Chair
[email protected]
and also 248-376-0308
Registration Opening Dates
February 16, 2015 Diamond Lifetime Members
February 23, 2015 Lifetime Members
March 2, 2015
General Members & Non-FEW Members
June 13, 2015
Early Registration Ends
Registration class
Before June 13
After June 13
Onsite
Member
$1,175.00
$1,375.00
$1,475.00
Non-Member
$1,300.00
$1,500.00
$1,600.00
One Day – Member
$ 700.00
$ 700.00
$ 700.00
One Day – Nonmember
$ 750.00
$ 750.00
$ 750.00
G E T T H E T R A I N I N G YO U N E E D. H E R E ’ S H OW.
Are you concerned about approval for training offsite? Hundreds of people like you are being approved for OPM-supported training tracks mapped directly to CEU’s on federal employee learning
plans. You can be one too.
GET THE FUNDS TO ATTEND, ASK YOUR SUPERVISOR!
We have gathered all of our best resources into one convenient place to help you make your case
and get the approval you need to attend in July of 2015.
1). Build the FEW National Training Program into your Individual Development Plan (IDP)
Take the time to map the courses to your individual career growth and make the connection for
your supervisor. You can attend the training courses that will help you grow and thus provide your
supervisor with every reason to allow you to attend.
2) Create a Justification Letter
Alongside your IDP submission, you should be prepared to have a “Justification Letter” ready. This
is a more detailed plan of how each session you will attend will help you grow professionally and
personally to be a better colleague and employee. Use this letter to demonstrate how essential the
courses offered are towards your duties and how they would positively impact your job performance. If you need an example, please go to FEW’s website.
3) The FEW National Training Program will be OPM Certified!
With OPM’s backing, your supervisor shouldn’t have any lingering questions! The FEW National
Training Program “qualifies as a training activity in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41 and 5
CFR 410.404.” We will provide a copy of the OPM issued certificate for your use on the website
later.
4) Know Your Facts
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All FEW National Training Program training sessions are mapped to OPM’s Senior Executive
Service Executive Core Qualifications (Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, and Building Coalitions) and the underlying fundamental core competencies.
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The schedule is developed by rising leaders, expressing what they need to learn, and senior
leaders providing input and vetted topics to make sure they meet the needs of agencies.
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For several years, OPM has approved our training for federal agencies.
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This is your best personal and professional investment. List of potential NTP 2015 courses
JUST CAUSE FOR WHY YOU MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE!
The Federally Employed Women’s National Training Program (NTP) is back! It is our premier training experience
for all governmental affiliations. These sessions, workshops and presenters provide essential skills to build successful careers and opportunities for advancement. The 46th annual NTP in July of 2015 will be jam packed full
of information focused on educating, networking and inspiring day-to-day career advantages and new abilities.
TRAINING MATTERS
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Federally Employed Women’s (FEW) Compliance Program monitors the progress made by
the federal government in achieving equal employment opportunity evidenced by its adherence with
statutory civil rights protections including: the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and
Civil Rights Act of 1991.
FEW on the National level maintains close working relationships with several federal departments and agencies including the Office of Personnel Management, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board and Department of Labor. FEW’s grassroots compliance efforts play a vital role in implementing the Compliance Program across the FEW network,
which includes the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and several foreign countries.
Regional and Chapter representatives meet with agency administrators in order to:
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Monitor and affect the development and enforcement of Management Directive 715;
Review distribution of training funds;
Assess the disproportionate effects of downsizing on women, people of color, and other minorities;
and,
Review access to a wide variety of programs that seek to help employees juggle work and family responsibilities
Shaw, Bransford & Roth, P.C. Memorandum of Understanding
Tully Rinckey PLLC Memorandum of Understanding
FEW’s Compliance Program is the responsibility of the Vice President for Compliance, Nicole Mason, Esq. To learn more about this focus area contact: [email protected].
Federally Employed Women (FEW) continues to keep the focus on
the Federal Women’s Program (FWP).
Please join Charmane Johnson, Director of the Federal Women’s
Program, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity,
Department of Defense (DOD), as she presents FWP 101 on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST.
Executive Order 11375 requires that each federal agency should
have a designated FWP Manager who is tasked with carrying out the
responsibilities of the role. This individual assists in the recruitment,
development, training and advancement of women in their respective
workforces. This webinar will cover the roles and responsibilities of
an FWP Manager and provide you with a greater perspective of the
duties of the FWP.
Register today! Click here to register.
We hope you can take the time to join our webinar.
Respectfully,, Debra Hobbs
Special Assistant for Federal Women’s Programs
Federally Employed Women
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