Kevin Humphrey, Milam Co.

Legislative Initiatives

The main purpose of the TASCOE Legislative Committee is to stay abreast of current legislation and bring our views and issues to the attention of our representatives. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, from phone calls and visits, to letters and CAPWIZ, and even as far as conducting legislative conferences in Washington, DC. Our Committee strives to keep NASCOE, FSA and our elected officials aware of issues that County Offices are facing and offer our input into developing solutions to address these issues.

As with any change, the new Farm Bill presents a variety of challenges to FSA Administration, State Offices, and County Offices throughout the nation. It is during these times that the voices of County FSA employees need to be heard to provide insight into implementing a new Farm Bill from the “grassroots” level. After all, who gets to see the Farm Bill Programs in action more than those whose job it is to administer the program at the local level?

Current issues being discussed in the legislative arena include funding for temporary employees to help implement the Farm Bill, the potential streamlining of FSA, a bill to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision for Civil Service Employees, FERS sick leave benefits, and continuing a moratorium on the closure of FSA Offices, just to name a few.

We hope to keep this page posted with current information regarding legislative issues affecting FSA and it’s employees. We thank all employees for their tireless work and look forward to hearing any concerns, ideas or suggestions you may have regarding legislative issues.

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