FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 1997
CONTACT: Mary Ann Maloney
(202) 606-1800
mamalone@opm.gov

NEXT OPM-INTERAGENCY SATELLITE BROADCAST:

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT

Washington, D.C. -- Federal decision-makers should tune in to the next Interagency Satellite Broadcast to learn how a cornerstone of the governments reinvention efforts -- the implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act -- will affect government operations and services as we approach the 21st century.

The broadcast also includes segments on the latest buyout program; the Department of States revamped Performance Management System; the Department of Defenses new money-saving Compensation Tracking System; and how to recruit employees on-line.

The satellite broadcast is the latest in a quarterly series produced by the Federal Human Resources Forum. It will air Wednesday, January 29, 1997, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST. The broadcast can be downloaded using the following coordinates:

C-Band: Telestar 402, Downlink Frequency 3980MHz.,
Transponder 14, Audio 6.2/6.8, Position 89 West,
Polarity Horizontal

KU-Band: SBS-6, Downlink Frequency 12068 MHZ.,
Transponder 15, Audio 6.2/6.8, Position 74 West,
Polarity Horizontal

Test pattern time begins: 12:30 p.m. EST

Members of the media who wish to attend the broadcast in-person must notify Mary Ann Maloney at 2202-606-1800.

To have your questions answered during the broadcast, call 202-463-3170/3171 (in the Washington, D.C., area), or 1-800-368-5781/5782 (outside Washington, D.C.). Questions may be faxed in advance to 202-606-2264.

Dates and topics of future satellite broadcasts may be obtained by calling OPMs Mainstreet Electronic Bulletin Board at 202-606-4800 (choose 1 for Forums and B for Satellite Information).

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