European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers last my wife and i were invited to a halloween she went dressed As a football player and talked me into going As a when she suggest i Wear a pair of her pantyhose because my skirt was so Short i thought she was but afer i put them on they Felt they also kept my legs i asked her to get me some of my own in a larger size and she said i have been wearing pantyhose Ever in the summer when it is hot and my trousers dont stick to my legs like they used i Wear my regular socks Over the panty Hose so the Guys at work wont catch they would think i was if you know what i what i want to know is Why the manufacturers dont advertise pantyhose for its a darned shame that a person like me has to walk around scared that if i had a sudden heart attack or got into an the doctors or nurses would think i was please print my letter and urge other men to try also encourage the manufacturers to take this bold Anonymous in dear Worcester if skirts for men catch pantyhose cannot be far if you find them and your wife Doest its nobody dear Ann Landers this is my fifth letter to you and my if i dont get an 1 have been looking in the paper every Day and have not missed an even while on please give me some advice before i blow my my problem is stepchildren from a for Mer they Are ruining my my husband and i Are in our Early 50s and have three kids i say kids because that is what his daughters and son act although they Are grown and were when we we both have excellent jobs and should be in a position to travel and enjoy some of the better things in we Arent because of his they Are constantly asking for Money for car dental Down pay ments for this and even fur my children never ask for they have been self supporting Ever since they got out of All three paid Back their col lege Loans and Are completely ind Epen we cant even afford a new car which we need desperately because we both have to help his kids out every i feel that my husband is not being fair to his refusal to stand up to his kids is ruining our he is a wonderful Man and i do love but the freeloaders Are making me think i might be better off please Tell me what to do totalled in Trenton dear totalled at the risk of sounding like a broken ill say it when couples with children they should decide in Advance How much help they Are going to give their and stick to you need joint counselling and its your Only and clarification of Retiree employment is offered being a Retiree seeking employment in the Federal work i read the response proper procedures for retirees seeking Federal with great i also found the same disturbing trend of haying several civilian personnel Heidel Darmstadt and give me conflicting answers As to How and when a Reti ree May apply for Federal after Reading the i had several questions concerning a position that became available in Hanau shortly after my 180 Day waiting period was it was a is 11 i went to the Hanau co for some clarification and was told that there some confusion As to the Validity of the the co office was waiting on confirmation that would take about a it was about two weeks before i had an Opportunity to go i was told that they had received a message stating they could accept applications from retirees any time but that Hanau pos policy was not to accept prior to 90 Days before it didst make much sense but i accept that portion of their what i could not accept was the answer i got when i asked about the response that stated since approval can be granted if it is clearly established that the Retiree is better qualified than any i service Candi Date it follows that the Retiree must make application and compete for the Posi Tion i was told since it had to be advertised locally As an i service 1 could not apply for the Job at when i questioned that based on the response Given in the i was told that i was Reading into the article to fit my own 1 explained that the article clearly stated that the Only Way a Retiree could be deter mined As better qualified was by accepting his application when the Job opening was first announced which this co would not to this 1 was told that the spokesman had not worded his response correctly and that the regulation governing i service Hir ing and Retiree hiring were two different in i was shown the regulation used to Back up pos Contention that retirees May not be considered for an in service a that really didst satisfy my curiosity because it again depended on who was interpreting the it really boils Down to one Basic question should i have had the Opportunity to com Pete for the Job based on the following facts i have been a civil service registrant since june my 180day waiting period was up and the announcement opened in either november or december my qualifications for the Job could have been considered better than the in service if then there seems to be some civilian hiring policy criticized reminder ail letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be we do not read unsigned but we will withhold your name on request and protect your All letters Are subject to this is one More complaint towards the civilian personnel office and the Laws or regulations governing i have been in the army for almost nine i have served Over seven of those years Here in i am in the administrative Field 71l and i am confident and More qualified than dependents i meet at the local co applying for positions i cannot apply for due to the fact i did not come into the service until after october i have served the government much More than a dependent just graduating from High school or a spouse just arriving in Germany for the first i have Given the government nine very important years of my the army has spent hundreds of Dol Lars training me in schools to be knowl for what at this time i have a european separation approved and i will not be Able to be hired for positions i could Veteran preference Points Are another i am still a Veteran though and i feel even if i cannot qualify for the five or 10 i should still be recognized As a Veteran and even More a Veteran with an approved european Sepa this should be something for me not against especially when i might be just what that one certain military person Nel office needs instead of someone who knows nothing about the military paperwork or military something should be done about this i feel that a change is necessary for soldiers getting european separations and who Are qualified for the positions they apply it was the governments Money that paid for my you would think the government would want something in re Mary Hopper Heidelberg editors note Donald civilian personnel Divi replies there Are two types of civilian positions in Germany those identified for occupancy by citizens and those identified for occupancy by local non family member citizens can Only be considered for applicants Are considered for positions in accordance with priorities established by Law and department of defense Dod preference in employ ment is provided to veterans who served in the armed forces under honorable conditions during a period of War or armed Section 702 of Public Law 94502 abolished peacetime preference for those entering the military service after unless they served in a Campaign or War or Are disabled in absence of veterans entitled to preference in family members receive preference for employment in gs8 and below and no supervisory wage Grade positions in accordance with Dod the family member employment pro Gram was established by the department of defense in 1971 to provide employment opportunities to eligible family members who move overseas with their after Veteran and family member preference have been other Citi Zens residing overseas can be considered for employment under special overseas limited appointing certain citizens who have lived in Germany for Over one year or who have obtained a work permit May be considered ordinarily resident and May be ineligible for most pen pals please publish my name in your pen pal i am a i like cooking and my hobbies Are and my favorite music is country and i am 37 years Louise East 18 with Croft George Green Shough Village Buckinghamshire England i would like to correspond with people from All Over the i am 23 years Acosta us 621 jul Reno Davao cltv9501 Philippines i would like pen pals from All Over the i am 20 years my hobbies Are sing playing guitar and Escobar 48 real Dumaguet City Philippines i would like to correspond with people i am 24 years Arn go 135 Clementine Chavez Maca Sandog Kayayan de Oro City Philippines i would like to correspond with people from All Over the i am 27 years i am a social wylfa Valencia University Extension office sell Man University Dumaguet City Philippines grounds for Legal Fischer Germany editors note a spokesman from the office of the Deputy chief of civilian personnel Divi replies while the information in the article is that portion quoted by the writer can be misinterpreted if viewed separately from the fact that the Retiree must be in the applicant Pool for which consideration will be Given for the external such As the Are not in the applicant Pool for positions being filled through i service internal placement the area of consideration for a position being filled by these procedures is identified in the vacancy announcement and describes which candidates will be in the applicant when a sufficient number of High Quality candidates Are not located from this the area May be extended to any one or All of several external recruitment sources to develop a broader applicant it is at this Point that persons such As the writer May be considered if they Are in the external of recruitment being if a retired military member within 180 Days of retirement is referred from an external source and is then a basis exists to seek a waiver of the 180 Day restriction if it is clearly established that the Retiree is better qualified than any i service candidate or equally As Well qualified As another external it is Usa eur policy to accept applications from retiring or separating Mili tary members 60 Days prior to retirement or estimated time of european edition Usa editor in chief us Deputy editor in chief Blackwell production manager Proctor managing editor Mcdermott circulation manager this newspaper to an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views or endorsed the the department of defense or the european the appearance of advertising in this including inserts or does not constitute endorsement by the department of or the stars and stripes of the products or services everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for or patronage without regard to marital physical political 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