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Dear AFGE Activist,

On June 16, 2009, thanks to the leadership of Representatives Ike Skelton (D-MO), Jim Langevin (D-RI), and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), and members of the House Armed Services Committee, the reality of reforming the unfair and costly A-76 (contracting out) process and getting rid of NSPS is one step closer to happening. While these are huge victories for AFGE members, these amendments must be approved by the entire House of Representatives and then the United States Senate. These lawmakers who supported these reforms deserved to be thanked for their tireless work on behalf of government employees.

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Yesterday, when the House Armed Services Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647) it included an amendment offered by Rep. Langevin that would place a three-year moratorium on A-76 studies, and it would also halt any pending studies at the Department of Defense (DoD) until an extensive administration review of the process has been conducted. Further, it would limit all future A-76 studies to 18 months, putting an end to the long, drawn-out studies that have occurred at many DoD facilities across the country.

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Second, Rep. Shea-Porter introduced an amendment to H.R. 2647 that would prohibit DoD from placing new hires under NSPS, and prohibit any jobs from being reclassified into the NSPS system. The amendment would also convert all DoD employees back to the GS system within one year of the enactment of H.R. 2647, unless significant changes are made to NSPS. Last, the Shea-Porter amendment would restore full nationwide pay adjustment to 100%. Currently the nationwide adjustment is only 60% for employees in NSPS vs. 100% for employees under the General Schedule (GS).

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While these are major victories for DoD government employees, the fight will now move to the Senate. In coming weeks, we will ask you to reach out to your senators and ask them to support these reforms. Thank you for all that you have done in this fight. With your continued support, we'll get rid of NSPS and put an end to the waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting.

In solidarity,

John Gage
National President
American Federation of Government Employees

Subject: Thank You for Supporting NSPS and A-76 Reforms

Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

Thank you for supporting the amendments offered by Representatives Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647).

As a member of the American Federation of Government Employees, I applaud your efforts to reform the flawed privatization process that leads to waste, fraud, and abuse. Second, thank you for your efforts to ensure that Department of Defense employees are not subject to NSPS, an arbitrary and unjust personnel system

As the House of Representatives takes up other legislation that contains similar reforms, I urge you to continue to support federal employees by voting against any amendments to prevent reforms to the privatization process or NSPS.

Again, thank you for your vote on behalf of federal employees.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]