European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 16, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landers in a recent column you said the notion that breast feeding provides Protection from preg Nancy is a myth. Your statement is in Correct. Breast feeding has since ancient times been consid ered nature s con  if you had called on one of your consultants in this Field you would have been set straight at once. Breast feeding has been a Boon to women interested in family planning for centuries. Unfortunately the subject has been largely ignored by the medical profession. And now you come along and do fur ther damage by calling it a  i Hope you will Correct this misinformation in your column at once. A single error such As yours can destroy years of Progress made by health professionals in third world countries As Well As social workers in the United states. Sincerely yours . -l.d.h., . I am Well aware that breast feeding has for centuries been considered nature s  however when one writes for an audience of 85 million readers Cau Tion is of the utmost importance. For example nature s contraceptive requires that the baby be fed on demand and this Means whenever he or she wants to be fed at any hour of the Day or night. A bottle cannot be substituted. In fact the baby should not be allowed to drink out of a bottle or use a pacifier because this might satisfy the need to suck. No Way would i make the statement that a nursing Mother is protected against preg Nancy. There is too big a Chance that the average Reader will ignore the qualifications and find herself with an unwanted baby on the Way. You d be surprised How Many people can t follow the directions on a can of soup. I am not about to explain to a nursing Mother when it is Safe to have inter course and when it is not. Got the picture dear Ann Landers i grow weary of these idiot males who insist that their wives and live in girlfriends confess All concerning their past sexual relationships. The latest Case in Point was the letter from emotionally drained in the Bronx who wrote that her common Law husband would t marry her until she told him every detail of every relationship she had Ever had. The poor thing made the mistake of telling him about her first affair and he has made her repeat it 50 times my wife and i have been married for 20 years. When we met she was 38. I was 44. I do not give a Damn what she did or with whom during the first 38 years of her life. Our lives began in january 1966. We love and enjoy one another to a degree Seldom matched and have absolutely no interest in each other s past sexual escapades. If these chauvinistic clods Lack the simple decency and common sense to realize that previous partners have absolutely no Bear ing on the present they deserve to be la bleed mean spirited jealous insecure voyeuristic adolescents who have never matured and never will. You d be doing a great Many women a favor if you printed this letter. Belmont  Bel it could t have been said better. My Man of the year award goes to you. Reminder a letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be signed. We do not read unsigned letters but we will withhold your name on request and protect your privacy. All letters Are subject to editing. Writer gets answer about Usa eur hiring practices people hired from the states to fill Over seas positions travel to Europe in Good Faith Only to find the duties and responsibilities expected of them Are entirely different than the position title and position description forwarded from overseas to them in the states. When they protest they Are told they can return to the states at their own expense moving and transportation. In addition since they signed a contract they must reimburse the government for the move Over seas. In t the government bound by the same contract dependents seeking employment who have been employed in civil service in the states and other dependents with professional and College educations Are offered Only Low paying positions and temporary positions. In t the presidential order regarding de Pendents in effect in Europe this order stated that dependents who move to accompany their spouses on a permanent change of station move will be Given priority when the civilian personnel office fills positions for which they Are eligible. Who advises the . Federal employee in Europe when they encounter adversity regarding their career we Are led to be Lieve that the local co cannot provide the employee with an unbiased opinion the proper guidance nor representation. The co says to have a Friend represent you or to hire an attorney. Friends have a tendency not to get involved when their Ca Reers could be affected. If an United states attorney Well versed in office of personnel management matters and authorized to practice in Europe can be found the fee would be at least $100 per hour plus expenses. The Legal office on base or Post does not help either. Where do we turn does the american federation of government employees which represents a Large number of government employees in the United states have an office anywhere in Germany if so How can they be contacted Are there any other answers name and location withheld editor s note Ben c. Purcell civilian personnel division Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur re plies Job descriptions should accurately por tray the duties of positions and supervisors should not mis assign employees. This is not to imply that Job descriptions Are intended to be All inclusive or Static in nature. Most Usa eur activities Are dynamic and there Are constant shifts in emphasis on the work to be performed. Man agers and supervisors retain the right to assign work and to group duties in the manner they consider most efficient. As a result new Job descriptions Are constantly evolving. New grouping of duties eventually requires new Job descriptions. The requirement to keep Job descriptions current is shared by managers and the civilian personnel office. Employees who feel their Job description is so out of Date As to not accurately por tray the duties they perform and who can not resolve the matter in informal discussions with their supervisors or civilian personnel office have the right to Appeal. A formal Appeal will result in a decision being made on the matter by a trained classifier at a higher Headquarters who was not involved in the initial decision. Employees who terminate their employ ment during the first 12 months after mov ing overseas Are indebted to the government for the Cost of the overseas move. Employees must serve the full three year tour to earn entitlement to return transportation. However employees May be selected for other assignments requiring a move whether in the states or overseas and can move As Long As the gaining activity pays for the move. Employees must remain with the fed eral government a full 12 months after each move. Commanders have the authority to re lease employees from transportation agreements for compassionate reasons which Are beyond an employee s control such As extreme personal hardship As out lined in the joint travel regulations. There is no presidential order granting preference for employment of family Mem Bers while stationed overseas. Executive order 12362 provides an authority by which family members who have two years of employment while serving overseas May be considered for noncompetitive career conditional appointments upon their return to the Continental United states. Dod instruction 1400.23 is the instrument which provides family members preference in employment for certain jobs and . Army Europe is the Leader in provid ing employment opportunities to defense department family members. Family members receive preference in employment after consideration of current employees for appropriated fund gs-8 and below and non supervisory wage Grade positions. Family members also receive prefer ence in non appropriated fund Naf ua-8 and below and hourly paid positions. Although preference is Only Given for positions outlined above family members compete equally with other applicants for All other positions. As in most organizations higher level jobs Are usually filled by promotion of cur rent employees and new employees Are normally hired into lower level positions. Since the average Grade of the Usa eur workforce is Between gs-6 and gs-7 there Are Many More lower level positions Avail Able than higher level ones. Section 806 of the defense appropriations act requires the department of de sense to prescribe regulations to give Best qualified spouses of military personnel preference in hiring for positions gs-8 and above overseas and in the states after vet Erans preference has been satisfied. Family members and spouses of civilian employees Are not included. Implementing regulations Are expected in March or april 1986. Having said All the above it is important to note the single largest impediment to family member employment and that is the finite number of jobs available. Usa eur establishes and recruits for Only those jobs that Are necessary to per form its Mission. Many of those jobs re quire highly skilled personnel such As Auto motive and tank mechanics electronic equipment repairers scientists and Engi neers senior logisticians accountants etc., and sometimes family members do not pos sess the skills or knowledge required to perform these jobs. In Calendar year 1985, Usa eur civil Ian personnel offices received evaluated and processed Over 215,000 applications for employment from . Citizens and filled about 51,900 jobs with . Citizens. As you can see there Are Many More pen pals i would like pen pals abroad. I am 20 years old. My hobbles Are Reading singing strumming the guitar and writing friends. Evelyn Malolot. 96-a or. Merlano Road Duma Huefe City 6501 Negros Oriental Philippines i would like pen pals from different countries. I am 20 years old. My hobbles Are cooking Reading and gardening. Marla la Belnas 96-a or. Merlano Road Dumaguet City 6501 Negros Oriental Philippines i have lust arrived from the Philippines and i would like to have friends with stars and stripes readers. I am 30 years old and i enjoy Reading books and solving crossword puzzles. Frances my l. Item co Sec Ben Pelaez hic 498 set. In fwd Apo ., . 09355 i would like pen pals abroad. I am 21 years old. My hobbles Are Reading writing singing playing Ball games and listening to music. Rebecca Gerov 96-a or. Merlano Road Dumaguet City 6501 Negros Oriental Philippines i would like to correspond with others in different countries. I am 22 years old. My hobbies Are Reading magazines newspapers going with friends going to Church dancing singing and strumming guitar. Mildred a. Llenos foundation University Dumaguet City Philippines 6501 applicants than jobs available but usar eur is second to none in providing employment opportunities to family members with 27,000 currently employed. The writer asks where to turn for advice or counsel when adversity is encountered. The immediate or second line supervisor is usually the first and Best source of counsel and she or he has a vested interest in main Taining morale at a High level. It May be helpful to discuss Legal questions with a member of the staff judge advocates office. Civilian personnel office co employees Are responsible for advising and assist ing both management and employees. Co representatives serve As impartial facilitators in complaint cases advise employees on their benefits and rights provide career counselling and refer employees to other appropriate sources of information. In an equal employment Opportunity complaint or grievance process an employee May appoint anyone to represent him or her who is willing to serve provided there is no conflict Between representational and officially assigned duties. Information on the american federation of government employees can be obtained by writing age Al Cio 1325 Massachusetts ave. New Washington . 20005. Lawton 66 reunion graduates of Lawton High school class of 1966 will hold a reunion june 13-14 in Lawton okla. Contact l. Jenkins co Lawton High school Lith and Ferris Lawton okla. 73501 the St ars and gripes is Tuo european edition capt Dale k. Patterson us editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey s. Zakem us Deputy editor in chief . Blackwell m. Proctor . Mcdermott production manager managing de. Circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services overseas. Contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by the . Government the department of defense or the . European command. 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