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We have existing tax law on the capital gains not hesitated to take on controversial AFSA has been exclusion for the sale of a principal issues, and all parts of AFSA have hard at work. residence. contributed to our successes in help¬ AFSA spoke out against political ing members, defending our profes¬ manipulation of the nomination sion, and improving the service. process, and worked hard to lift the To improve working conditions, year-long hold on the ambassadorial AFSA pursued three benefits pack¬ approximately 200 members with nomination for the Philippines, but ages containing 53 recommendations grievances, investigations and disci¬ sadly seems to have had no impact in on allowances, medical benefits, trav¬ pline cases. Our success rate with this area. el and transportation. Some changes grievances averaged 60 percent. With the participation of former implemented so far by State include AFSA opposed the back-room presidents George Bush and Jimmy an increase in the Transfer Allowance, decision to assign a Civil Service Carter, AFSA opened Foreign an end to requiring use of R&R for DCM, and filed an institutional Service exhibits at the Bush and medical treatment, and a commit¬ grievance to require the department Carter presidential libraries. We ment to improve the travel voucher to abide by existing agreements and worked closely with Foreign Service process. We also asked the depart¬ regulations. We completed the first retiree organizations around the ment to provide more equitable treat¬ stage of a study designed to encour¬ country and with the Coalition for ment of domestic partners overseas. age better workforce planning at American Leadership Abroad to edu¬ USIA was successfully merged into State and presented it to the depart¬ cate local communities and congres¬ State after the negotiation of person¬ ment and OMB. And we added a sional representatives on the need for nel system adjustments, and AFSA is new constructive dissent award for better logistical support for diploma¬ now proposing a set of USIA “best specialists. cy. practices” for department considera¬ AFSA lobbied the department, Last year at this time we were tion.