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Wi$eUp Teleconference Call
Topic: Tips for Starting and Staying on the Road to Retirement
When: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT

“On August 26, 2009, Women’s Equality Day, the White House launched the Web site of the White House Council on Women and Girls.  Its purpose is to ensure that each of the Federal government agencies takes into account the needs of women and girls in the policies they draft, the programs they create, and the legislation they support.” 

Have you read the latest Flex-Options newsletter?


Picture of a working women on the phone. Pictue from the cover of the Flex-Options GuideAre you interested in teleworking?

  • Flextime
  • Telecommuting
  • Job Sharing

Manuelita Ybarra, Program Analyst, WB, Region 10, OR State Commissioner, Labor and Industries, Brad Avakian, and Oregon Women in the Trades Director, Connie Ashbrook.Certified financial planner, Rebecca Schreiber, begins her presentation for OMB employees during a financial planning program co-sponsored by the Women's Bureau.
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Through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration is currently soliciting grant applications to promote “Green Economy” initiatives.


The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides a number of energy tax incentives for both small and large businesses and individuals.

Did You Know . . .


that black women had the highest labor force participation rate among all women in 2007—61.3 percent.


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