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ASPA's 58th National Conference

The American Society for Public Administration is hosting its 58th National Conference in Philadelphia July 26-30. The theme this year is "Global Challenges, Local Responses." Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala will address the conference. Download the registration form and fax it to (202) 638-4952.

DTIC Annual Conference

The Defense Technical Information Center is presenting its Annual Users Meeting and Training Conference on Nov. 3-6, 1997 at the DoubleTree Hotel, National Airport, Arlington, Va. The conference theme is Information in the New Millenium. Contact Ms. Julia Foscue at 703-767-8236 or by e-mail at jfoscue@dtic.mil.

The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.

STRATEGIC PLANS--"With two months to go before federal agencies must turn in strategic plans aimed at measuring the effectiveness of their programs, a number of agencies are still struggling to meet Congress's expectations" (The Washington Post).

UPS STRIKE--The striking United Parcel Service workers represent a growing number of part-timers, temporary workers, contract employees and other "contingent" workers who do not have traditional full-time jobs, a phenomenon that is reshaping both the American workplace and labor relations...The future of the pension system for UPS workers is a major sticking point in the dispute between the package carrier and the Teamsters (The Washington Post)...If the Teamsters strike against UPS drags on through next week, business will suffer delays, higher costs and, perhaps, production slowdowns (The Wall Street Journal).

AROUND THE AGENCIES--Top personnel is shuffled at the Forest Service (The Washington Post)...In a major computer error, IRS mails 90,000 false tax warnings (The Sun)...A botched 1927 government land survey has left homeowners in limbo about who owns their land (The Washington Post).