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20th Annual May Training Program

The 20th annual May Training Program will be held at the Arlington [Texas] Convention Center from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Tuesday, May 13th and Wednesday, May 14, 1997. The two-day training program consists of 13 professional speakers who will present 20 different workshops on a wide variety of topics such as motivation, organizational improvement, successful writing, sexual harrassment, communication strategies, career advancement, and many more. Some workshop titles include:

• How to Manage Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines;
  
• Communicate With Clarity, Confidence, andCreditability;
  
• Technology Never Stands Still.. Neither Should Your Career;
  
• Leapfrogging Roadblocks to Organizational Harmony;
  

Conference costs are $45 per day. Complete conference details are available at http://r6ser1.r06.epa.gov:8000/dfwfeb/calfwp.htm. The registration deadline is April 11,1997. For questions, please call Cheryl Moore, FWPC President, at 817-847-3898.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Seminar

This two-day seminar scheduled for May 1 and 2 at OPM [in Washington, DC], is designed to help Employee Assistance Program counselors and other mental health professionals in developing and managing a CISD team. The seminar prepares participants to provide a variety of crisis services for distressed employees after a traumatic event occurs at work. For more information call Sheila Rozier at (202) 606-1269.

Third Annual Performance Management Conference

May 13-14, 1997, in McLean, VA, at the McLean Hilton Hotel. This conference is designed to provide practical, cutting-edge information on a wide variety of topics related to performance appraisals and awards. To receive a brochure, call (202) 606-2720, or fax a request to (202) 606-2395. For additional conference information, call Digna Carballosa at (202) 606-1778 or E-Mail dmcarbal@opm.gov.

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.

THE FEDERAL DIARY--"President Clinton's plan to hire 10,000 welfare recipients for low-paying federal jobs will get its first congressional look today before the House civil service subcommittee" (The Washington Post).

WORK TRENDS--In the already time-poor day of many workers, a new pressure is building. Increasingly, companies are pushing "off-the-clock" work, tasks done outside regular work hours for no pay (USA TODAY).

AT HOME AT WORK--With all the demands made at home, Americans are increasingly feeling more comfortable at the office. Some say staying late isn't a conscious choice. Others say home isn't a place to relax, it's just another workplace (USA TODAY).

WELFARE TO WORK--One man's experience with working in the New York City's Work Experience Program, which requires welfare recipients to work for their monthly checks and food stamps. "I just hope the program will turn out to be a concerted effort to aid those who want to work and not just a political Band-Aid" (The New York Times, Op-Ed).

FEDERAL NEWS--Federal agencies to hire 10,000 welfare recipients in four years....House approves hiring preference bill for veterans affected by federal cuts....Senate committee members praise King, but criticize use of recess appointment....Vice President Gore praises "reinventioneers" but sees more challenges ahead....(Government Employee Relations Report, April 14)

OF INTEREST--How about a stay-at-home day? (The Washington Times, Op-Ed)....The House has passed legislation that would convert the U.S. Patent office from a federal agency to a government-sponsored corporation (The Washington Post).