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GAO Union to testify before Congress on "GAO Act of 2007"

For the first time in GAO history, the official GAO union will be testifying on the Hill on legislation that GAO has proposed that affects all employees.

The hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia is: at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 2008, room  2154, Rayburn House Office Building.

GAO employee Jacqueline Harpp, at-large representative for African Americans and Legislative Committee member on the GAO Union’s Interim Council will be testifying on behalf of the union.  Shirley Jones, a member of the Employee Advisory Council, will be testifying on the results of the recent Hill survey of GAO employees. 

Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (Illinois) convened the hearing to examine the GAO Act of 2007 (H.R. 3268) and “other legislative proposals that may be introduced that address GAO Reforms.” Other witnesses expected include Gene Dodaro, acting comptroller general; the Personnel Appeals Board; and the Ivy Group (contractor hired by GAO to conduct the African American Assessment Study).  


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