Society of American Indian Government Employees

First Stewards – Climate Change Symposium

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The First Stewards – “Coastal Peoples Address Climate Change” is having their 2nd Annual Symposium at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., October 29-31, 2013.  Please see the flyer for further information

“Talking Leaf” Newsletter July 2013

Many Thanks to Georgia Madrid of NOAA for producing our Newsletter-

Talking Leaf July 2013

Click this link to open full newsletter:   SAIGE Newsletter July 2013

BIG Resolution supports an end to racially charged sports name

Thank you to Blacks in Government – our NCEPS partner- for submitting this resolution for ratification at their August National Training in Dallas.

From Matthew Fogg, BIG First Vice-President: Please visit BIG’s web-page or just click on this link:

 Resolution (5) “BIG Stands In Solidarity With Native Americans”. 

Job Accommodations Network Resources

Information from the Job Accommodations Network workshop presented at SAIGE 2013 at the Northern Quest –

As requested, please find a copy of my presentation slides for download at http://askjan.org/landingpage/SAIGE2013/ I have also provided answers to other attendees questions along with resources.

In regard to the question about medical inquiries and documentation of these inquiries, please see our Accommodation and Compliance Series: Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation publication found at:    http://askjan.org/media/medical.htm

The medical inquiry form embedded in this publication can also be found at  http://askjan.org/landingpage/SAIGE2013/     for your convenience.

In addition, please find the Kaiser Permanente Form I mentioned during the session at the following webpage http://askjan.org/topics/forms.htm. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the hyperlink. This form was designed for return to work but can be modified for documenting need for accommodations.

An article from PEW Research about “How many baby boomers are reaching 65 years of age” can be found at    http://www.pewresearch.org/daily-number/baby-boomers-retire/.

JAN: Practical Solutions   Workplace Success     JAN Web site: http://www.AskJAN.org

Louis Orslene, MPIA, MSW, CPDM
JAN Program Co-Director
PO Box 6080,
Morgantown, WV 26506-6080
Telephone: 304.293.7186 x135 (Voice)
Telephone: 800.526.7234 (Voice)
Telephone: 877-781-9403 (TTY)
FAX: 304.293.5407
Email: orslene@jan.wvu.edu

Quick Links: SAIGE NTP Registration, Hotel and Justification Letter

 Quick Links

• Registration Website for the 2013 SAIGE Annual National Training Program:
  https://www.etouches.com/SAIGE%202013

•  Be sure to make your hotel reservation by May 10 to receive the government per diem rate of $87 per night, for all SAIGE registrants – Northern Quest Hotel Online Registration in SAIGE Block – Group Code is 5525:

   http://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?groupID=976381&hotelID=77064

  or you may call the Hotel at 877.871.6772 – give them the Group Code #

(This and other hotel information is also available on the Registration Website)

Draft Editable Justification letter

• SEND A STUDENT TO SAIGE!  ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

  http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-send-a-native-student-to-saige/x/2837508%5Don

Updated Training Program Flyer

Here is the newly updated SAIGE 2013 Training Program Flyer –

Right click to download full sized pdf. Please circulate widely!
Thank you –

Click for full-size

Help Send a Native Student to SAIGE!

How can I Help?

The sequestration has impacted most of our agencies, training and travel have been curtailed and funds formerly dedicated to supporting diversity efforts have been trimmed. SAIGE is feeling the effects of these cutbacks; one of the critical areas affected is our Youth Track.

Additionally, the Youth Track is growing and we have applications for students to attend this year’s training program. The American Indian Higher Education Consortium will be sending an additional group of students to the training program. However, we do not yet have full funding for the regular applicants.
In response to this situation, SAIGE has launched a crowdsourcing site on Indiegogo.com to help fund our Youth Track this year. The website is now live and available to you for your use and for you to share this opportunity with your friends and contacts who may support this student initiative.

You may refer people to the link:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-send-a-native-student-to-saige/x/2837508]on
or the SAIGE website at www.saige.org. Please do not send any email from your government email account or to other government email addresses to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

Please DO use any personal social media tools you use, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, GovLoop or any others to spread the word about this effort. We need as wide a coverage as possible so that SAIGE  does not have to turn any student away!

The site will be open for the next 8 weeks, so tweets, etc. every week or so are appreciated, to continue to put it on people’s minds, and ask them to spread the word as well. Indiegogo has the potential of providing the exceptional experience of the SAIGE Youth Track for at least ten students and your participation in flooding the web with this information is greatly appreciated!

Tomee Brown and Willy Bass, former SAIGE Youth Track participants/leaders helped create this site for future SAIGE Youth Track participants.  Let’s show and share our support for them for creating the site!

SAIGE is a registered 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization, any donations are tax-deductible.

Sue Marcus, SAIGE Board of Directors

Updated Training Program Agenda Available Now

Great news –

we have the updated agenda for the 2013 SAIGE National Training Program now available.

Please click on the link below to download the PDF.

SAIGE NTP Agenda 4-4-13