Advocacy | IPMA-HR

IPMA-HR works for its members in Washington, advocating for rules and policies that benefit public sector HR practioners.

Click on the links below for more information on recent activities of the organization

Re: The Use of Credit Histories for Employment Risk-Management - April 9, 2012
IPMA-HR joins coalition letter to EEOC regarding the use of criminal records in hiring - February 6, 2012
IPMA-HR joins public and private sector groups urging supercommittee on deficit reduction to preserve employer provided retirement systems - November 18, 2011
Letter in opposition to creating a new category of anti-discrimination laws based on unemployed status - November 7, 2011
Letter in support of allowing flag requests for federal civilian employees killed in the line of duty - October 18, 2011
Letter to GASB expressing concern with proposal to require net pension liabilities to be reported on balance sheet rather than in footnotes - October 14, 2011
IPMA-HR supports proposed Pathways Program for federal hiring - October 2011
Letter in opposition to mandatory re-verification of exisiting state and local workforce - July 5, 2011
Comments on IRS proposed definition of large employer in healthcare reform law - June 17, 2011
Joint testimony in opposition to 3% withholding rule - May 25, 2011
Joint testimony in opposition to Public Employee Pension Transparency Act - provided to House Subcommittee on Oversight May 5, 2011
Joint letter in opposition to 3% withholding rule - March 7, 2011
IPMA-HR Letter in Support of the Guard and Reserve- March 2011
IPMA-HR and public sector groups oppose Public Employee Pension Transparency Act - February 16, 2011
Joint letter in opposition to Public Employee Pension Transparency Act - February 16, 2011
Fact Sheet on the health of public pensions - February 1, 2011
Summary of Labor Department's Request for Information on Breaks for Nursing Mothers - December 28, 2010
Press release on behalf of IPMA-HR and other state and local organizations opposing efforts to mandate federal reporting standards for public pension obligations - December 8, 2010
Associations comment on proposed changes to public pension reporting by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) - September 23, 2010
IPMA-HR Urges Senate to Oppose Paycheck Fairness Act - bill would increase litigation without solving discrimination issues - September 21, 2010
IPMA-HR files comments on Annual Limit Interim Final Rules with the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services - August 27, 2010.
IPMA-HR files comments on Grandfather Interim Final Rules with the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services - August 16, 2010.
HR Associations Letter to APA Expressing Concern with Model State Law with Broad Definition of Psychologist that could interfere with HR duties - July 27, 2010
Senate Letter Opposing Mandatory Collective Bargaining with List of Organizations Opposed to the Measure - July 19, 2010
Sample Letter to Senate Opposing Mandatory Collective Bargaining Amendment to Supplemental Appropriations Bill - July 6, 2010
IPMA-HR Urges Passage of Local Jobs for America Act - May 28, 2010
IPMA-HR Urges Senate to Reject Mandatory Bargaining Amendment - May 25, 2010
IPMA-HR Opposes Mandatory Collective Bargaining, Letter to Senate April 14, 2010
IPMA-HR Urges Senate to Drop Punitive Damages in Paycheck Fairness Act
IPMA-HR/IMLA statement in opposition to Mandatory Collective Bargaining submitted for the record: House Subcommittee hearing on March 10, 2010
Joint testimony of Ellis Hankins, executive director of the NC League of Municipalities in opposition to Mandatory Collective Bargaining: hearing March 10, 2010
Joint letter in opposition to paycheck fairness bills submitted for hearing March 11, 2010
IPMA-HR Urges Quick Passage of COBRA subsidy:
Letter to Mitch McConnell
Letter to Harry Reid
IPMA-HR Urges EEOC to Consider Employer Concerns in proposed ADAAA regulations – November 23, 2009
IPMA-HR Urges House Leaders to Retain FSAs – October 19, 2009
IPMA-HR Supports Efficient Worksite Enforcement Legislation – July 21, 2009
IPMA-HR Encourages Lawmakers to Consider Public Sector issues in Crafting Workplace Laws
IPMA-HR Urges Congress to Consider Impact of Healthy Families Act on Public Employers House version Senate version - June, 2009
IPMA-HR Opposes Mandatory OSHA Coverage - May, 2009
IPMA-HR urges Congress to Modernize Cell Phone Regulations - May, 2009
IPMA-HR Comments on Genetic Nondiscrimination Regulations; urges EEOC to limit impact on employers - April, 2009
IPMA-HR files brief on behalf of city of New Haven, CT in testing case - March 2009
Letter to House Leaders Paycheck Fairness Act – January 2009
Letter to House Leaders Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act – January 2009
Final FMLA regulations released take effect January 16, 2009 – December 2008
ADA Amendments Act effective January 1, 2009 – December 2008
IPMA-HR asks Labor Department to Address Paramedics Overtime & Compensatory Time – September 2008
Public Pension Network Letter Concerning Actuarial Standards Board Proposed Standard of Practice – August 1, 2008
IPMA-HR Joins Groups Opposing Paycheck Fairness Act – July 30, 2008
PPN Statement to the Joint Economic Committee on the hearing, “Your Money, Your Future: Public Pension Plans and the Need to Strengthen Retirement Security and Economic Growth” – July 10, 2008
Sample Letter in Opposition to H.R.980/S.2123 collective bargaining - May 16 2008
Letter to Ways and Means Committee Urging Passasge of Cell Phone Legislation - April 7 2008
PPN Letter to IRS: Delay Implementation of Retirement Age Regulations - April 2008
Read the FMLA Comments on Notice, Intermittent Leave and Military Leave - Filed by IPMA-HR and IMLA - April 2008
"Sample Comments on the FMLA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" - Due Friday, April 11.
"Sample Comments on the FMLA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" - Due Friday, April 11.
IPMA-HR files brief with Supreme Court on behalf of the state of Oregon in a discrimination/"class of one" law suit - Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture - April 2008
FMLA Proposed Regulations Summary - March 2008
Letter to House Education and Workforce Committee on ADA Restoration Act - January 28, 2008
Mandatory Collective Bargaining Fails - December 17, 2007
IPMA-HR asks IRS to change cell phone policy - November 6, 2007
IPMA-HR asks Supreme Court to Review Case Requiring Hearings for Fired Probationary Employees - November 9, 2007
Public Sector Groups Urge Congress to Consider State and Local Government Pension Plans in the Pension Protection Act corrections bill - November 1, 2007
IPMA-HR letter to Senators Expressing Opposition to HR 980, mandatory collective bargaining bill for public safety. - July 23, 2007
IPMA-HR Expresses Concern over "Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007." Click here to read the letter to members of the House of Representatives, - June 28, 2007
IPMA-HR and IMLA urge IRS not to use title to classify City Attorneys as employees, Click here to read the letter - June 22, 2007
HR Initiatiave for a Legal Workforce Testimony on the Employee Verification Provisions before the House Subcommittee on Social Security - June 7, 2007
Neil E. Reichenberg's testimony opposing mandatory collective bargaining - June 5, 2007
Letter to Senators Expressing Concern with Employee Verification Proposal in Senate Bill - June 4
Public Organization Letter to DOE Opposing Denial on Defined Benefit Expenses for Contractors - May 11, 2007
IPMA-HR/HR Initiative's letter to the Senate in support of sensible worksite enforcement and opposing several proposals. - Submitted May 10, 2007
IPMA-HR brief in support of Philadelphia in paramedic overtime case Lawrence v. City of Philadelphia. - Submitted March 13, 2007
Letter to DHS, opposing state and local governments efforts to enact their own immigration laws - Submitted March 2, 2007
IPMA-HR and IMLA's comments on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - Submitted February 16, 2007
PPN Statement on Health of Public Pensions at Field Hearing - August 30, 2006
IPMA-HR asks GAO and Congressional Leaders to Consider Health of Public Pension Plans in Review - August 2006
City of Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio R. Villaraigosa thanks IPMA-HR for work on Wage and Hour letter - June 2006
Labor Department opinion letter says dual function firefighters/paramedics are partially exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act - June 2006
IPMA-HR Asks Labor Department to Clarify Overtime Requirements for Dual Function Firefighters/Paramedics - March 2006
Letter to Pension Conferees - March 2006
Dual Function Firefighters/Paramedics - Letter to Acting Administrator Alfred B. Robinson - March 2006
Healthcare Cost Letter to Members House/Senate - February 2006
IPMA-HR & PPN Testimony to Tax Reform Panel - June 2005
IPMA-HR & PPN Testimony before the House Subcommitee on Social Security