AFSA is once again seeking your views.  As we did just  in fall 2005 and fall 2006, we have just launched an online survey of the opinions of the active-duty State membership on a range of vital issues on which AFSA is engaged.  These issues range from Iraq service to directed assignments to overseas comparability pay to concerns about promotions, political appointees, and the role of the career Foreign Service in the policy process.  This web-based survey contains only 21 mostly multiple-choice questions and can be easily completed in just a few minutes.  The purpose of this survey is to give you a vehicle to tell us your concerns and to guide us on how best to represent you on the main issues facing the Foreign Service in our discussions/negotiations with Department management.  This is an important task - our previous electronic survey got  more than 3,400 responses from members at virtually every post worldwide, and we hope for a stronger turnout this time!!

Please take this quick survey NOW and forward this survey link to all your active-duty State colleagues.

http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226Y3SS8XXB  

Results will be published in one month.   Thank you!!

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AFSA Professional Liability Insurance Now Offers $1,000,000 Liability with $250,000 Administrative Defense Coverage

Administrative Defense Coverage addresses costly inconveniences such as congressional investigative subcommittee meetings or special investigative staff council meetings. We will provide counsel and the cost of defense and monetary penalties arising out of any disciplinary proceeding, for any act, error or omission in professional services rendered or which should have been rendered in your capacity as an employee of the United States Government. AFSA Professional Liability offers this coverage with an A+ rated insurance company at the lowest cost and including coverage for prior acts.  In addition, the premium is partially reimbursable.  For more information visit < http://www.hirshorn.com/AFSA-prof-liability.html or call the AFSA Representative at 800-242-8221.


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To support AFSA in the CFC, visit,

http://www.afsa.org/scholar/ - AFSA Scholarship Fund - CFC 11759 or < http://www.afsa.org/CFCFAD.cfm - Fund for American Diplomacy - CFC 10646


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