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BOG Meeting Minutes — May 12, 2010


1. Minutes. The minutes of May 5, 2010, were accepted.

2. Electronic Pay Stubs. LOC has proposed changing default to no paper copy; employees can still request paper copies be mailed.

3. Telework Update. 78 applications have been received thus far. A helpful Q&A page was published on the CREA website.

4. CRS Reorganization. Meetings will be Thursday, May 13.

5. Official Time. LOC is arguing that arbitrator still has jurisdiction. President R is completing Phase I reconstruction. President R. reported on meeting with Bob Dizard (the new Senior Advisor to the Librarian); the hope is to pursue an effective forward-moving plan. House Administration supports a better resolution.

6. Meeting with the Director. President R. will meet with the Director on Tuesday, May 18; questions are solicited.

7. Other.

(a) Governor Rudman brought in a camera for CREA; thanks to Governor Rudman!

(b) Suggestion was made to formally thank Rep. Wasserman Schultz.

(c) President Obama is pushing for KSAs to be eliminated from federal hiring; will

LOC continue to require them?

Meeting adjourned at 1 p.m.

Attendees:

Phillip Brogsdale
Beverly Campbell
Shelley Harlan
Jim McCarthy
Jasmina Miric
Martinez Majors
Jack Moteff
Libby Perl
Stephen Pierce
Brian Reeder
Dennis Roth
Abby Rudman
Bryan Sinquefield
David Smole
Mallary Stouffer