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Show Federal women's program active part of By Sharon A. Bukovac Federal Women's Programs Coordinator for AFLC HQ AFLC - The Federal Women's Program (FWP) -- established in 1967 to enhance the employment and advancement of women in government. In the same year the executive order on Equal was Department hired female clerks at $600 a year while men made $1,200 to $1,800 for the same job. To carry out the aims of the Federal Women's Program, each Federal agency has a FWP coordinator or chairwoman of a FWP committee who acts as the contact point, source of information and advisor to the agency head in emmatters involving Employment Opportunity (EEO) was amended to prohibit discrimination on the ployment of women. In 1971, the President issued basis of sex in addition to race, national memorandum directing and a color, religion Federal agencies to develop origin. an action plan to increase the Two years later, Executive number of women in top apand Order 11478 integrated FWP pointive poisitions (GS-1- 6 into the overall EEO program. and career in both up) and mid-levmade heads were Agency appointive positions Note: The Federal Women's Program is an active part of the AFLC Equal Employment Opportunity Program. In this article, Miss Bukovac gives a brief resume of the program's history and its (Editor's objectives. Appointed FWP coordinator for AFLC in Miss Bukovac coordinates the program encompassing the command's 25,000 female employees as a part of the EEO program.) 1969, January began certifying women for jobs that require carrying firearms. Also last year, women were for the first time as hired .. The memo (GS-1- 3 to special also indicated concern for the customs agents, sky marshals, inspectors, tugboat number of women on advisory captains, postal inspectors, boards and committees. narcotics nuclear el advancing responsible for the status of women, as well as other minorities, by making specific for plans im- provement and assuring that they were put into effect. It was a far cry from the early 1800s when the Treasury GS-15)- agents, Employment efforts on engineers and air traffic behalf of women have not been restricted high-levto In 1971 the however. positions, Commission government el Civil Service Get away from the heat in an Air Conditioned car from Roy Strong Motors 1 970 Ford 4 Door Federal compare with the other employers of women? Here are some examples: 22.2 per cent of those employed in the mathematics field by the government are women; private industry has 10 per cent. In law, 6.2 per cent of Federal employees are $ 968 Dodge Charger 2 Dr Hardtop $1695 Radio, Heater, AT, AIR women. In the engineering Federal employees -field, government and inimproving communication even are with ,5 per among agencies, between dustry cent female employees. women's groups and the FWP The government employs a and between the FWP and smaller percentage of women management, and using the than industry does in the fields news media to focus attention of accounting, social work and on the program developing statistics to library science. But these figures may change because assess employment trends of FWP efforts. and evaluate progress Some of the objectives of promoting continued FWP are: education for employees by recruiting and hiring arranging work schedules and qualified women granting leave to allow parplacing women in ticipation - furthering the concept of adpositions offering vancement in line with upward mobility at all levels; this involves not only helping abilities and ambitions women obtain better - counseling women about qualified but also encouraging jobs opportunities and encouraging others to get training so they planned careers will become qualified. encouraging agencies to Each installation in AFLC work opexpand part-tim- e a FWP coordinator and has portunities and to restructure committee. positions so that women can The coordinators are: compete equally with men Marian AM A; Ogden Hardy, supporting projects for Chester Oklahoma Gibson, child care for children of CityAMA Tinker AFB, Okla; Zella Rainey, San Antonio AMA ThE 0IU. HOW s Kelly AFB, Tex.; Marge Marvin, Sacramento RfUJCt THAI AMA McClellan AFB, Calif.; Juliette Gans, Warner Robins AMA, Robins AFB, Ga.; Dixie Allen, 2750th Air Base Wing, n AFB, Ohio; Among government 15.1 cent Question, ii nu.. vacation - v. g, j I k -- -- -- f-- T-li Wright-Patterso- and BeInaP Wrick n. BELNAP, uyueve i would West Germany. cucas m spend uermany beautiful. I Germany right after W "iiu remember the I turesque villages with I different colored rooftops i TSGT.DEEL.UYIClif question about it, it woul Greece. I was stationed tf four years. My wife, Helej William Talley, Aerospace Guidance and from Athens. It is Metrology Center, Newark "number one" vacation! AFS, Ohio. us! rai SENP IN A SUGGESTION Representing women at Air Force headquarters is Yvonne Treadwell. (AFLCNS) How would you like to be with the WINNING TEAM? r LA V, 1 Porter SGT. REX $1995 W. j RlSHTf Brazil. From books I've if and from pictures I've the area looks like a beadi& place to go. Hike the Radio, Heater, AT, Air 1969 Chev Impala Hardtop Coupe i Nume, Rushton 1969 Chev Caprice 4 Dr Hardtop ' ii Bide, -- women, while nationwide only 3.0 per cent in this profession are female. are chemists, per female while 10.5 per cent of those employed elsewhere are Radio, Heater, AT, Air 1 controllers. How does EEO -i cities, 1695 buildings and and it is chitecture a f j green, ! PORTER: rt-nttfi- r Radio, Heater, AT, Air ISA 1 Vegas. It is Fun City there about twice a yearj addition to the games J shows, it has good f 1 courses. 1970 Mercury Cougar Hardtop Coupe $2895 Radio, Heater, AT, Air 1969 Buick Skylark Hardtop Coupe Radio, Heater. AT. AIR s2195 PS Iff quite o team ond quite a proud one, too. 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Hardtop Coupe $ 795 last year. United Savings ond loon financed 355 hornet in Davis County valued at $7,3;0,923.00. That' 132 more home than the 2nd place finisher. And so far in 1972, we are leading again. Already we have financed 90 homes . . way ahead of any other lending injfifution. 1968 Plymouth Fury ill Hardtop Coupe $ j 495 IT TAKES Radio, Heater, AT, Air Radio, Heater, AT, Air 1 970 Opel Kadette Wagon Radio, Heater, 4-spc- cd, $ Air Authorized Volkswagen Deoler" 3333 Wall Ave. Ph. . . who want three things; 1. . savings dollars from other folk 399-581- 1 fr Arnold in Davis County grow 2 To earn from 5 to 6 on their savings. 3. To be with o winning team. INTERESTED? Then the J movies. therest east not Kansas. I'm ,S(T. SCHNEIDER-- seems to NITED SAVING LOAN ASSOCIATION 2462 WASHINGTON BLVD. - OGDEN 23 NORTH MAIN T, J travelcrbutl'i come see us or give us a call. AND ife V" ; KAYE ARNOLD. sounds romanWlU To see 495 iSrRoy Strong Motors "Your DOLIARS TO FINANCE HOMES J - BOUNTIFUL somewhere are so many place like of ' txtf' JS in M Lt |