Armed Services Salute, Vets Fest, Veterans Day Parade
Fifth Third Bank, Wins for Warriors Foundation and 94.7 WCSX Detroit’s Classic Rock are partnering to bring a fun, free, family-friendly day full of festivities to honor and celebrate our military veterans. From 11AM – 3PM join us for food, drinks, music, entertainment and games.
This area will be the start and finish line for the 4Star 4Mile Race, as well as the ending area for the MDVC Veteran’s Day Parade. Hart Plaza will be the PRIME place for viewing both activities so you won’t miss any of the action while you enjoy the fun! There will also be booths set up for the opportunity to learn more about some of the veteran service organizations in the area and how they are working with Detroit’s veteran community.
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2016
Time: 11AM – 3PM
Location: Hart Plaza, Downtown Detroit
Cost: FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL!
ArmedServicesSalute.com
There will also be tents/tables to highlight the veteran service organizations in the area and how they are working with Metro Detroit’s veteran community.
Congress and the Fiscal Year Tick Tock
From AFGE National News
There’s just a week left until the 2016 government funding runs out on Sept. 30. Members of Congress are racing against the clock to come up with a funding package to avoid a government shutdown.
Will they succeed? What does it mean to you as a federal employee? Here’s what we know:
A government shutdown is very unlikely before the elections.
Nobody wants a government shutdown. Congress is working to pass a short-term funding bill known as Continuing Resolution (CR), which would fund government agencies at the current funding levels through Dec. 9. After that, Congress will need to come up with another spending bill again to prevent a shutdown.
A short-term funding bill means no new resources.
A CR keeps the government running at the same level of funding regardless of new needs and workload. That means it will be difficult to get more funding for important medical research, for example, or to hire more people to screen air travelers or keep our skies safe.
Your supposed 1.6% pay raise next year is not guaranteed.
President Obama requested a 1.6 percent pay raise in 2017 for both military personnel and civilian employees. If Congress does nothing, federal employees will likely get that amount. But whether Congress does nothing or not depends on who wins the election. Members of Congress have the final say on your pay. So your 1.6 percent raise is still up in the air.
Stay tuned for more information on the government funding tick tock. Visit www.afge.org for news and updates on other key issues important to federal employees.
Not a member yet? Join AFGE today and be a part of the movement that fights for your voice at work and fair compensation.
Are you a Veteran interested in a CyberSecurity Career?
DHS’s Federal Virtual Training Environment (Fed VTE) offers free online, on-demand cyber security training to government employees and Veterans.
Fed VTE has over 100,000 users and contains more than 800 hours of training. Users can take courses in risk management, malware analysis, mobile and device security and ethical hacking.
Please find more information in the DHS Training guide: Veterans CyberSecurity Training Guide
Respectful and Proper Disposal of the US Flag
The Veterans Affairs Program (VAP) of the American Federation of Government Employees (Local 1658) in partnership with local veterans organizations and the Boy Scouts is collecting unserviceable US Flags for “Respectful and Proper Disposal.” You may bring your unserviceable US Flag to our office: Bldg 230W, 1st FL, Room 136W during our regular hours, 0800-1600 hours, Monday through Friday. The Point of Contact is Ms. Echo Hunt 282-6102.
Honoring Our Everyday Heroes 15 Years After 9/11
From AFGE National News
It’s been 15 years since the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed our world forever.
Nearly 3,000 lives were lost that day in the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and in the fourth plane that crashed in a Pennsylvania field.
While we continue to mourn the dead, we honor and recognize the many brave Americans who stepped forward that day and in the years since to rescue the injured, vanquish the perpetrators, and prevent another attack on American soil.
Many of these everyday heroes are your union brothers and sisters. They are the TSA officers who keep terrorists and dangerous weapons off our planes. They are the Border Patrol and ICE agents who prevent the illegal trafficking of people and contraband into our country. They are the FEMA employees who help us prepare for any potential threats and are the first to respond if danger strikes. They are the Defense civilian employees who support our troops at war and the VA employees who support them after their service is done.
Because of these public servants and so many others, we as a nation are safer today than we were 15 years ago. So as we pay tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11, let us also give thanks to those who have kept us safe since then.
In solidarity,
J. David Cox Sr.
