European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday october 30,1986 in codes recover Jungen Germany. N police arc Sci army conscripts monday Wayth theft of a hand grenadssf6m a German a my  re wicked 177fllhc 180 grenades a joke Masaid. The suspects a Vombey of exploded the Ihrck miss pkg oks the tue Bingen police Stubman said. The grenades Fri taken fro the truck last fun hasday while it was parked a Merman army base Al  Baden  slate. The of in suspects hat been a Sigfid to thai base i polic refused to name he two men quo speculate on Almalik for the crime. Jen the Shefl was Islas Recck police feared Garlten to purists were involved. . Confirms Cut United nations a the United Stales monday officially informed the United a Lions it will contribute $100 Mil lion to the . Budget for 1986,less than half its assessment. The . Ambassador on Mon Day delivered a letter notifying Secretary general Javier Pere de Cuellar of the . Contribution. The Content of the letter was revealed by sources on Fri  spokesman Francois Giu Liani said the text of the letter i being studied by Perez do Cuel Lar and his chief  said there is no reason to comment Al this Lime because he . Position is Well known. Many members of the military we Benefit from new to Washington ss3s.-As a group military members probably i among americans most Likely to Profino dramatic reductions in individual in the nation s new tax Law. The Law replaces 15 lax brackets rang ing from 11 percent to 50 percent with two rates 15 percent and 28  takes effect for lax year 1987, the year for which returns must be posted by april 15,1988. Single service members Wilh an adjusted Gross income of up to $ 17,850 should tall in the 15 percent bracket. Since allowance for meals and housing Are tax free and with the new personal exemption of 1,per person and the new Standard deduct of $3,000, More than so percent ouf rna icon s2.1 million military Momb Jwill fall into the lower bracket. I would take the salary me a with 20years of service to Caps into the higher bracket. Pentagon by Trolka figures show that members Ujj Fhy grades it through e 7 make Ulah i 83 percenter the Force blocs Are to a phased in Verhn. During 1987, while the system transition there will be five rates ranging from 11 percent to 38.5 percent. Complicating any Effort to compute the Impact of the tax cuts is the Lack of information about outside income by military members very on. Urn members especially those ing of Toay have  rep resent  family also May  earner. Members who ski m the had of household win to Fol yet 15.percent unless Theja nicome Cit be $23,900.mamcdjkrnbcrj filing Jol is Sofro the higher bracket  members filing separately my dim into the higher bracket if their abjured Gross income is More iban j14,875. The new tax Law boosts the personal exemption from $ 1,080 to s1,900 for the 1987 lax year to $1,950 for 1988 and to$2,000 in 1989. For troops who Don l itemize deductions that Standard deduction will in crease from $2,390 to $3,000 next  deduction for married couples will jump from j3.s40 to j 5,000 and for married couples filing separately from ,770toj2,. The income level of Many members will Allori Amto continue to enjoy at ca9i up Rutial deduction of the  loan individual retire it account. The new Law removes the deduction for Many people whose employers provide retirement plans. Single members with incomes of Les than r5,000 arc still eligible to deduct the full $2,000 if they put thai much in an  who earn less than $35,000 qualify for at least a partial deduction. Married members filing jointly also May claim the full $2,000 if their drafted Gross income is less than 40,00amarried members who earn less than j50,000 and who file jointly also Are Enid to at least a partial deduction. T from Ira accounts is still lax May still claim a deduction for Irma paid on Home mortgage seven if they  allowances. Deductions for a esl on most taut and credit card balance Gail be phased out by 1991. The new lax Buiso repeal the $3,000 deduction that to Fife pie could take when both Worko comp had irom a wet fan in an a my t no Hulitay Carnan  delegation of authority emphasized my of civilian personnel pm icy by Charli Munich Bureau Berchtesgaden German the Federal civilian workforce sent Grinj a period of change that will see More authority delegated to the local level and greater emphasis on managing according to the budget rather than filling spaces or official said. We intend to Delegate to the lowest level legally possible those functions of hiring and firing in the Public work Force said Jim Colvar Deputy director of the office of personnel management in Washington since August. Up Ejuind monday at the Usa eur civilian Personne a i is conference Colvard said the Eves Are part of restructuring at  to get the decision Rakuc Proeu at lit lowest level Possis r we Are Nanod Immink our responsibility we find to Delegate our authority Siward said. Be said pm is restructuring at the lop around three Basic functions of civilian personnel management career entry personnel  retirement. S Are not trying to Cut spaces he Are attempting to realign ground those three fun a tag  with Careb am Sci Lilb who will maintain consisto3 i Natter who is i charge at the to _ _ i ten ure we kens one of the Basic  Colvard said.  personnel said an army modernization project is designed � 1�" the level of decision making and decrease the complexity of managing the Wui Foice. The program partly a result of an army inspector generate report is designed to strengthen the military leadership of the civilian component decrease the complexity of managing the civilian Force and increase responsibility and authority at the local level Sumser said. Goals incl of regu Tat the number., percent and increase w by so percent he said., army also is developing a system of. Joes signal education schools and training programs for its civilian workforce he Saidt the program will include training from entry level workers to the army Mage mint staff College which is scheduled to receive its first class of 50 managers in is grades 12-14 or m irizary grades of major or lieutenant colonel in june. Sumser said the army Ako support management by the budget Philo so Jaq personnel managers May find a Nora an which work spaces Are not filled just Juse they exist he said. Instead manager Ifield Nave a person Nel budget and Woiln Muhat to hire the people needed to get the a the emphasis is on work Colvard said. The Federal civilian workforce total about 2.1 million Wilh an annual payroll of $60 billion. Dod to get close look at problem spouse abuse in Milia by Clint Wash Sattui -. Washington the detente department will get its Best took yet not month at the nature and. Extent of family violence in the american Milieu by. The picture Ulm will emerge will Bethe product of More than two years of efforts by dozens of helping professionals in the nation uniformed serv ices. They Laboured to agree on l child and spouse abuse u and k count incidents a the task Force Hammer ant definitions of various kind by abuse in Othnal Autv Nitim were a Ca ution with civilian St Meriem to tone i association for protecting children collects abuse data from the 50  definitions will make acc comparisons across the the two new i on oct. The i Fth i to Send total to the.  or itt  now identical the services r of Field tests Loew two form a -. The new Fenn win teb the serve who a reporting abuse Ltd who the Vic Tim and offender Ace. The service will find out whether offenders were Abund then Ehna of were mint in Cpl  Fen Abo will Ide Tilv twi poor.  the trea neat Quern. The Sierpe Wib keep the incident de Lails confidential the year t numbers Are vember. 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