(August 20, 2012)
In
order to further improve the lines of communication and to respond to the concerns
between the National VA Council and you our members, I have established a
National VA Council Briefing. This NVAC Briefing will bring you the latest news
and developments within DVA and provide you with the current status of issues
this Council is currently addressing. I believe that this NVAC Briefing will
greatly enhance the way in which we communicate and the way in which we share
new information, keeping you better informed.
Alma L. Lee
National
VA Council, President
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In This Briefing: Important Hatch Act Guidance
for Federal Employees
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Important
Hatch Act Guidance for Federal Employees
This announcement
triggers the need for a general reminder of the rules that apply to government
employees under the Hatch Act, as amended, at 5 U.S.C. 7321, et seq. (Hatch
Act). To launch the training please see the deep TMS link and the VAKN CDN
link in the e-mail below. This training will remind us of the current
permitted and prohibited activities.
For
employees who use JAWS low vision software, attached is the power point used by
the Office Of Special Counsel (OSC) for this training.
Hatch
Act Training – For All Federal Employees
Welcome to a robust election season! Are you aware of how
you can participate based on your employee status? Do you understand
the do’s and don’ts? This is a roundtable
discussion about the Hatch Act presented by the Office
of Special Counsel at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC,
which offers important information about restrictions placed on the
political activities of Federal Government employees. These limitations are
in place so that Executive Branch Employees remain politically neutral when
performing their official duties - and so that Government resources and
appropriations are not expended for partisan political purposes.
VA Learning University, Office of General Counsel, Employee
Education Service, Office of Special Counsel and Office of Personnel Management collaborated in bringing this
video to all VA employees.
You can now watch a video of the OPM Hatch Act Round Table and
earn 1.0 learning hours by accessing the link below.
(Click on “Launch Video) After the video is over, go back to
the TMS screen and click “Back to Content” and then “Self Certify” to receive
credit for watching the video)
To
watch the video only click here to launch:
http://vaww.vakncdn.lrn.va.gov/cl_popup.asp?mode=popup&Media_ID=5342&M_Cat_ID=74
Learn how this important video can provide assistance and guidance
on political, partisan, and non-partisan activities in this election
season. For more information about the course or the event
broadcast, please contact VALU Education Program Specialist Vickie Nitschke (Vickie.Nitschke@va.gov)
at 202-632-7916 and OGC Ethics (GovernmentEthics@va.gov) .