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Zone B Registration Now Available!

11/5/2019

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Please join us for the 2020 Zone B meeting Feb 6-8 in Wichita, KS. 
2020_zone_b_registration.pdf
Follow NACS Zone B on Facebook for all the latest information about the meeting!
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NASE Members Receive FPAC Undersecretary Awards

10/6/2019

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Congratulations to NASE members who received a 2019 FPAC Undersecretary Award!
Liz Johnson, TN
Tamee Renwick, IL
Gerald Heikes, NE
Lexe Volk, IL
Jolene Jones, NE
Brandi Dimick, KS
Sean O'Neill (WDC, Supporting Member)

You can watch the ceremony here: https://vimeo.com/362560726/3c5ce0842c
The complete list of winners -  only available from a USDA computer: ​https://myfpac.usda.gov/news-and-events/2019/celebrating-the-cream-of-the-crop-2019-fpac-under-secretary-award-winners-.html
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NASE Members Among 2019 FSA Administrator Award Recipients

7/3/2019

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Please help us congratulate our NASE Members who have been recognized with a 2019 FSA Administrator Award. This award is the highest award given in our agency!

Liz Johnson (Alabama and Florida Farm Programs and Office Review)
Tamee Renwick (Farm Loan Programs View Loans Project Team) 
Lexe Volk (Farm Loan Programs View Loans Project Team) 
Sean O'Neill (Team Leader, Alabama and Florida Farm Programs and Office Review; 2018 Farm Bill Livestock Taskforce )
LeAnn Gibbs(Farm Loan Programs View Loans Project Team) 

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Announcing 2019-2020 Board

7/1/2019

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NASE Executive Board
 
  • President – Tamee Renwick, Illinois
  • Vice-President – Norma Miller, Illinois
  • Secretary – Tania Perlinger – Nebraska
  • Treasurer – Nancy Reiff- Indiana
  • Past President – Angie Biester – Nebraska
(Beth Perkins should be past president, but she is retiring on July 31st)
 
Zone Representatives
 
  • Zone A –  Kim Dewbre – New Mexico
  • Zone B –  Kelly Anderson – Texas             
  • Zone C –  Brittany Harney  -  Indiana         
  • Zone D -  Jackie Bigham – Arkansas          

    ​Watch for more news from the 2019 Convention coming soon!
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National Convention Registration Form Now Available!

4/23/2019

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Join us for the NASE/NACS National Convention in NOLA the last week of June!
Registration form: registration_final.pdf
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Wellness at National Convention - Input Requested!

2/7/2019

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It is not too early to begin making plans and mark your calendars to attend the 2019 National Convention.
 
June 22-27, 2019
Astor Crowne Plaza
New Orleans, Louisiana
 
The convention committee is putting together an event that will be great.  There will be loads of interesting speakers and events that will definitely make it worth your time to attend.
 
Preliminary discussion is being done to determine if there would be an interest in organizing wellness sessions for members and guests in attendance.  This would be in the format of fitness sessions that could include yoga, pilates, kickboxing, etc.  If we have members interested in something like this, we would need to know a few things:
 
~ If you are interested, what is type of wellness would you most like to have offered?
~ Would you like the offering to be before the meetings start, i.e. at 6:00 a.m. - 6:45 a.m., or in the later afternoon, i.e. 30 minutes after the meetings end?
~ Do you have the skills to and willingness to lead one of the classes?
~ In lieu of an exercise type event, is there some other type of wellness session you would like, such as a nutrition specialist or registered dietitian?
 
Please respond to me, the NASE President, Beth Perkins.
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Urgent! Submit Resolutions! Register for Zone C/D & National!

2/6/2019

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We are encouraging all members that are able to attend the Zone C/D Meeting as well as National Convention. You can find more information on our Events page.
Resloutions are the ideas that bring about change. They are empowering and simple to write based on basic observations from your daily work. The resolution process lets you provide input on forms, software, reports, etc. Unlimited: the number of resolutions that can be submitted! Timely submissions are the most effective, and they increase awareness of the needs in the field. Other members provide feedback at Zone Meetings and national conventions, then we send them to National Office! Send in your resolution today!
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Zone A and Zone B Meetings Cancelled

1/30/2019

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We are sorry to announce that the Zone A and Zone B meetings for 2019 has been cancelled due to "furlough fallout."
Please join us at Zone C&D and/or the National Convention in New Orleans. Check out our Events page for more information.
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Welcome Back!

1/28/2019

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NASE MEMBERS AND FELLOW EMPLOYEES,
We are back to work and looking at receiving pay by January 31, 2019.  This is the information I received when we returned to work this morning. 
I had contact with several employees during the furlough, who were needing help financially.  Please let NASE know if there is anything we can do to help. 
I want all of you to know that my heart goes out to each and every one of your families and you . We  have great jobs with USDA, FSA.  Times like these are when you need NASE the most to network and support each other.
We, as federal employees and members of NASE, respect the fact that this furlough has been long enough.  The unknown is the very worst of all.
Go back to work with the value of knowing we are the best at what we do.  You can’t find better employees anywhere on the planet other than FSA!
HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK. 
 
Beth Perkins
NASE President

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NASE Tidbits Jan 2019 - Meeting with FSA Leadership Update

1/23/2019

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From the desk of President Beth Perkins...

The Presidents and Vice Presidents of the employee associations (NASE, NACS, NADD, NAOFEC and NASCOE) were invited to a conference call late yesterday (January 22) with the Administrator and his staff from the National Office.  Everyone was updated on the call back of FSA employees starting Thursday, January 24.

Mr. Fordyce explained that FSA employees were changed from a “non-excepted” or “excepted” status to an “excepted on call” status under the guidance of OMB.  The “excepted on call” status allows for more flexibility during this furlough period.  He also stated that the call back of employees was necessary to avoid an impact to our customers and to maintain the integrity of our programs while protecting government assets and property. 
 
A question was asked about unemployment compensation during this furlough, especially now being called back.  The National Office is having conference calls with the Department of Labor tomorrow (January 23) to discuss how this call back will affect unemployment benefits.  More information will be provided from National Office in the next few days.
 
As many of you have seen, a news release has been issued by the Department to notify customers that offices will be open to provide more services.  We were also told that support services will be available to us through the FPAC Business Center, Finance Office and KCMO.  OCIO/CTS services were uncertain at the time of our call.
 
There were many excellent comments/questions asked by the associations during our call.  NACS made a very valid statement: “FSA employees are dedicated to providing services to our customers, but this call back to work without pay is creating an undue hardship on our employees in the form of commuting costs, day care, and routine work- related costs”.   Mr. Fordyce said he recognizes the strain this is causing employees and is directing state offices to provide guidance to local managers to be as flexible as possible during this period.  Mr. Fordyce also stated that no employees can be charged leave during this furlough if they have appointments or scheduling conflicts that cause them to be away from the office.
 
Some other points of interest:
  • The status of County Committees is currently on hold.
  • All offices will adhere to an eight-hour workday with office coverage from 8:00-4:30.
  • MFP deadline has been moved to February 14.
  • All retirements have been suspended until the furlough is over.
  • Restrictions on what offices can and cannot do will be updated frequently.
  • National Office and State Office staffs will report for duty tomorrow, January 23.
  • Offices will be staffed 5 days a week starting January 28-February 8.
  • The main thing to keep in mind is CUSTOMER SERVICE!
     
    If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Tamee Renwick.  We greatly appreciate all that you do for FSA, NASE and our customers!
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