Lynch Watch, Part 2!
One of the best things about blogging is that if you toss a question or complaint out into the blogosphere, answers come back real fast.
A subcommittee spokesman for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, wanted me to let y'all know that Rep. Stephen Lynch will be holding his first hearing on March 25, on “Restoring the Financial Stability of the U.S. Postal Service: What Needs to be Done?” I tend to treat Postal Service and federal workforce business separately, but Lynch will also be holding a business meeting on the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act the same day. So business is under way.
That spokesman also noted that the committee isn't all the way staffed up yet, and won't be by the time that hearings start. But they're getting started anyway.
I know I pushed a little hard yesterday. But, like I said in my post on Tom's 40th anniversary column, I've come to believe this stuff is important. Working on leave law isn't as sexy as ending the war in Iraq, but federal employee issues are key foundational issues. It's good to see that the folks who work on those issues are treating them like priorities.
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I FULLY support the swift passage of the Paid parental leave act for government employees! Thank you!!!
Karyn Kai Anderson Posted Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:23 AMAs do I. It is a great way to draw in young blood. As young employees come in, it is a huge benefit to offer this as many are on the low end of salaries and can't save the leave up to cover this. I have been watching this for years and am happy to see it taken up again. Hopefully it passes this time.
THANK YOU!!!!
Kristen Posted Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:17 PMIs this for new dads as well? I hope so...
Chuck Posted Thursday, April 2, 2009 3:35 PMI fully support this too! Why hasnt it already been in effect?!?!?!?!?
rachel Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:27 AM