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From: Becky Zirpel, SD CAP WIZ Coordinator
Have you signed up for CAP WIZ? It is easy to do - check out www.nascoe.org and on the front
page there is a box to click on CAPWIZ – next fill in your name and click submit to fill in your
personal information. You must use your home email! DO NOT sign up using your Government
email. In order to protect you further, the NASCOE CAPWIZ Coordinator will delete your
government email submission. Currently South Dakota has 141 people subscribed to CAPWIZ.
Have you signed up for CAP WIZ? It is easy to do - check out www.nascoe.org and on the front
page there is a box to click on CAPWIZ – next fill in your name and click submit to fill in your
personal information. You must use your home email! DO NOT sign up using your Government
email. In order to protect you further, the NASCOE CAPWIZ Coordinator will delete your
government email submission. Currently South Dakota has 141 people subscribed to CAPWIZ.
- Have you changed your email address? If you have, remember to change it
in CAPWIZ or let me know and I will be happy to make the change for you. If
you are signed up in CAPWIZ and have not gotten a message from me when
alerts are sent then you need to let me know and most likely it is because
of your email address. I have several returned to me each time.
What has CAP WIZ done for you? Below is a list of CAP WIZ alerts:
H.R. 958 addresses a problem existing in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS).
Employees working under the Civil Service system have long been credited additional service
time for their unused sick leave upon retirement. The CSRS system encourages employees to
save their accrued sick leave. However, FERS employees do not have this opportunity and
forfeited all unused sick leave upon retirement. The disparity between the two systems has lead
FERS employees to use sick leave prior to their retirement so the benefit is not lost. This has
been described in several federally sponsored studies as the FERS flu. All federal employees,
both CSRS and FERS, who wisely use their time should be rewarded for their dedication and
allowed to count this credit time.
S.1821 A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county, local, or field office of the Farm
Service Agency or Natural Resources Conservation Service or any office related to the rural
development mission of the Department of Agriculture until at least 1 year after the enactment of
an Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs after fiscal year 2007.
Offices in SD were not closed along with many states that did not deem it necessary to close
offices.
S.1681 A bill to provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other
purposes.
S.1031 'A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide
coordination and direction for commodity programs, and to ensure the distribution of fresh fruits
and vegetables to schools and service institutions in the United States.'
S.944 'A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all
headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out
prior to the closure of any county offices.
S.625 'A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with
certain authority to regulate tobacco products.'
S.80 A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 8 weeks of paid leave for Federal
employees giving birth and for other purposes.
H.R.5573 'To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a lump-sum payment for certain
Federal employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave for which they
would not otherwise receive any compensation or benefit, and for other purposes.'
H.R.2419 To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and
for other purposes
H.R.1882 'To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to
establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts in lieu of obtaining
federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to
such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be
paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a
producer during a taxable year, and
H.R.1649 'To prohibit the closure or relocation of any county office of the Farm Service Agency
until at least one year after the enactment of an Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural
programs for fiscal years after 2007.'
H.R.1648 'To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing Farm Service Agency offices in
Appomattox, Virginia, and Lunenburg, Virginia.'
H.R.1591 'Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2007, and for other purposes.'
H.R.1551 'To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and
certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these
programs, and for other purposes.'
H.R.1108 'To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with
certain authority to regulate tobacco products.'
H.R.419 'To provide assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses in 2005,
2006, or 2007 as a result of natural disasters, and for other purposes.'
H.R.124 'To require the prompt issuance by the Secretary of Agriculture of regulations to restore
integrity to the payment limitation requirements applicable to commodity payments and benefits,
to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse related to the receipt of commodity payments and benefits,
and for other purposes.'
- December 16, 2009 Alert that was sent out with concerns on the HEALTH CARE
REFORM – just under 640 alerts were issued across the US (20%). This alert went
to Senate only.
H.R. 958 addresses a problem existing in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS).
Employees working under the Civil Service system have long been credited additional service
time for their unused sick leave upon retirement. The CSRS system encourages employees to
save their accrued sick leave. However, FERS employees do not have this opportunity and
forfeited all unused sick leave upon retirement. The disparity between the two systems has lead
FERS employees to use sick leave prior to their retirement so the benefit is not lost. This has
been described in several federally sponsored studies as the FERS flu. All federal employees,
both CSRS and FERS, who wisely use their time should be rewarded for their dedication and
allowed to count this credit time.
- This bill was revamped and the end result from your help is that a bill was passed
granting credited for unused sick leave to be gradually phased in within in 4 years
for full credit of unused sick leave.
S.1821 A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county, local, or field office of the Farm
Service Agency or Natural Resources Conservation Service or any office related to the rural
development mission of the Department of Agriculture until at least 1 year after the enactment of
an Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs after fiscal year 2007.
Offices in SD were not closed along with many states that did not deem it necessary to close
offices.
S.1681 A bill to provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other
purposes.
S.1031 'A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide
coordination and direction for commodity programs, and to ensure the distribution of fresh fruits
and vegetables to schools and service institutions in the United States.'
S.944 'A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all
headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out
prior to the closure of any county offices.
S.625 'A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with
certain authority to regulate tobacco products.'
S.80 A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 8 weeks of paid leave for Federal
employees giving birth and for other purposes.
H.R.5573 'To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a lump-sum payment for certain
Federal employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave for which they
would not otherwise receive any compensation or benefit, and for other purposes.'
H.R.2419 To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and
for other purposes
H.R.1882 'To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to
establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts in lieu of obtaining
federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to
such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be
paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a
producer during a taxable year, and
H.R.1649 'To prohibit the closure or relocation of any county office of the Farm Service Agency
until at least one year after the enactment of an Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural
programs for fiscal years after 2007.'
H.R.1648 'To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing Farm Service Agency offices in
Appomattox, Virginia, and Lunenburg, Virginia.'
H.R.1591 'Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2007, and for other purposes.'
H.R.1551 'To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and
certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these
programs, and for other purposes.'
H.R.1108 'To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with
certain authority to regulate tobacco products.'
H.R.419 'To provide assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses in 2005,
2006, or 2007 as a result of natural disasters, and for other purposes.'
H.R.124 'To require the prompt issuance by the Secretary of Agriculture of regulations to restore
integrity to the payment limitation requirements applicable to commodity payments and benefits,
to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse related to the receipt of commodity payments and benefits,
and for other purposes.'
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