European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday novembers 1988 the stars and stripes Pago 9 military Roundup German defense minister makes 1 St visit to Neucom Stuttgart West Germany Wesl Ger Man defense minister Rupert Scholz wednes Day met with . Air Force Gen. Thomas , Deputy commander of the . Euro Pean come. The meeting was the first official visit by Agerman defense minister to Neucom Headquarters the command said. Issues of Mutual current interest were Dis cussed. Usa eur names winners of awards in journalism Heidelberg. West Germany the win ners of the annual Usa eur Media contest recognizing exc Lac acc in army print and Broad cast journalism have been announced. The Competition is aligned with the army level Keith l Ware Competition and the depart ment of defense Thomas Jefferson awards. 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Bucaj Ima rival information title Villon or Agran jud4h Tvr Ili my Sinyai Misiong my Uny so Nuh 102Tj  in. Media am  to ladle newscast with Barona emphasis on local a twi sgt. ,2ndarmdcavn go. .1 epochal Achie Nunt in support of tin hos gaining to Frame spa Suva ram. Bin in by Larrv stator Idin Kantt in Wii Cibl a s. All Federal jobs should be open to spouses panel says by Chuck v1nch\vi5ihlnscon Bureau Washington military spouses should be Al Lowed to apply for All Federal vacancies and receive equal consideration with in House employees a panel attending the army s annual family action planning conference recommended. The group considering spouse employment Priori ties also asked that department or the army civilians be allowed at least six weeks of maternity leave an that former non appropriated fund employees retain their employment eligibility for three years. Pamela Yancheski a military spouse and Volunteer from fort Benjamin Harrison ind., noted that some Federal jobs arc advertised Only internally. An employer can usually fill a Job from within in two to three weeks Yancheski said at the close of the Beckton conference Friday. If he lists the Job through regular office of personnel management Chan Nels in could take two to three months. And the jobs that Are listed that Way arc often Low paying entry level positions. The need exists to remove these barriers to appropriate Levels of employment for family members slip said. Rex Becker family programs coordinator for the . Array in Europe said the importance of this Issue is magnified for spouses overseas who Don t have Theoff base employment alternatives available in the United states. Defense department officials said they plan to re quest legislation on his Issue for All Dod civilian employees when Congress reconvenes next year. Yancheski and the others in her working group recommended a Standard six week maternity leave policy four weeks of parental leave above whatever sick or annual leave an employee May have plus two weeks of sick or annual leave at the employee s discretion. If an employee has accrued More than two weeks of machine allows drug users to Trade in used syringes Amsterdam Netherlands a health officials wednesday announced they arc testing a 24-hour vending machine that allows drug users to Exchange used syringes for clean ones in an Effort to halt the spread of aids. " v. A syringe Exchange program for drug users has been under Way in Amsterdam since 1984, according to Ernst bulling a spokesman for the dutch capital s municipal health department the 5-foot-High machine issues a sterile hypodermic syringe if a used one is inserted into a specially de signed Slot. The machine can Tell whether it is really a syringe that is being inserted buning said. Drug users can also buy a syringe from die machine by inserting 50cents. Sick or annual leave she also could Lake that with the supervisor s approval. Current policy allows female civilian employees to take of much sick or annual leave As they have accrued but Only if the employer approves. Further leave without pay can also be granted at the discretion of the employer. Society has recognized the need for a bonding period for a Parent and a new child but the army s policy of granting sick leave or annual leave is inappropriate to Deal with that she said. Having a baby does mean being sick or on  Yancheski said the proposal would cover All depart ment of the army civilians. She said the working group briefly discussed changes in leave policy for military women but decided it was too big an Issue to tackle. We want to take this one step at a Lime she said. Finally Yancheski highlighted a concern of Many non appropriated fund employees who relocate when their spouse is reassigned. They now have employment reinstatement eligibility for six months when they leave an Naf Job at one location and apply for another somewhere else. If More than six months pass they get a lower priority than those within the six month window and May lose Grade Stalus when applying for a new Naf Job. Delays such As temporary duty in route by a sponsor or denial of concurrent travel can easily push a spouse past the six month deadline. In often takes More than six months just to find a new Job Yancheski said. In comparison appropriated fund employees retain their reinstatement eligibility for three years. This same eligibility Lime should be established for Naf employees she said issues raised by various working groups arc for warded to maj. Bruce Greenfield chief of the manage ment analysis division of the army s Community and family support Center. Valid ideas that arc financially feasible Are included in the next army family action plan. Army says Over-40 soldiers to get fewer but better heart tests by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington the army plans to Cut Back on unnecessary cardiovascular screening while atthe same time making fresh efforts to convince older soldiers to change their lifestyles and reduce the risk of heart disease the service will put new guidelines into effect beginning Jan i that aim to increase the Overall fitness level of the Force and reduce unnecessary medical screening said or. Col Ken Block chief of the fitness policy division under the army sur Geon general. After Jan. I soldiers Over 40 no longer will be required to go through the screening process before they take the biannual physical training test Block said .-.-. Instead Ihbe soldiers will be screened during their annual physical exams. At the same time emphasis will shift to counsel ing to improve  through diet and exercise obviously we won t be Able to Force people to do this he said. They have to take an Active in Terest in their own health. Until now the army has spent Loo much Tim screening and testing relatively healthy soldiers to ensure Iney had no obvious heart problems and  troops 40 and Over to take the it test. Block said even though older soldiers May have had exhibited such risk factors As smoking or h High cholesterol they were checked off the 1 Istas Long As they passe the screening. Block said. The army has made Little Effort to gel them to change potentially harmful behaviour which obviously becomes More serious with age he  effect the screening program set the wrong goal Clearing troops to take the it test instead of. Promoting Long term Good  ,. Now using recommendations developed by. The armed forces epidemiological Board the screening still will Check for obvious coronary problems. Bui in addition the sessions will be used As a basis for advising soldiers on personal health risk factors that May contribute to heart disease later on. -.,-. --., the Board made up of leading cardiac physicians recently finished the first review of the army s cardiovascular screening policy for 40-Snd Over soldiers since the program began in 1981. Treadmill testing often a Standard part of the in effect the screening program set the wrong goal Clearing troops to take the it test instead of promoting Long term Good  or. Col Ken Block screening process for older soldiers now will be Given Only to those with the highest risk of heart disease no More than is percent of the older soldiers currently being screened Block said new health risk assessments in use for about a year at most bases give doctors information on life style habits such As diet exercise smoking stress and alcohol use As Well As physical data weight blood pressure pulse rate and cholesterol Levels Block said. Y  We can take idl information quickly compare it to a data base of statistics on coronary disease and give a personalised report to the Soldier that Points out potential health risks and offers advice on diet and exercise that can minimize those risks he said.  this army wellness Check As Block Calls it is How a Standard part of All periodic physical exams not just for soldiers who Are Over 40