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<h2 class="MsoTitle" align="center"><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Accidents
and OSHA</font></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">You
may have recently received a letter from the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).<span
style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Letters were sent to approximately 14,000 employers notifying
them that their injury and illness rates are higher than the norms.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The letters were primarily notices with
encouragement to take steps to improve their record by reducing hazards and
protecting their workers.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Some
employers have indicated that it appears to be a bureaucratic process punched
out by a computer.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>However, a little follow up now indicates that there is more
to this than meets the eye.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">OSHA
now plans to select about 1,000 of those work sites that they contacted to physically
inspect over the next 90 days.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>They will initially concentrate on those
with high rates of injuries or illnesses that occurred in 1999.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How were these companies selected?<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>OSHA, citing a nationwide average of 3
lost time accidents per 100 workers per year, targeted companies with a rate
of 8 or more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>OSHA is recommending
to these companies that they should consider hiring an outside consulting firm
to focus on the problems or to contact their workers� compensation agency or
insurance carrier for advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>OSHA
is also offering free consultation services for small employers.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">The
word is that OSHA does not intend to use some of their former heavy-handed tactics;
they intend to be a �kinder, gentler� OSHA under their new chief, John Henshaw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>OSHA now intends to assist companies towards compliance and to forge
partnerships with trade and professional groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>They do not intend to penalize companies if they cooperate and do honest
self-audits or hire consultants to focus on the problems and dig out unsafe
conditions.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The onerous ergonomics law of last year
will not be the ruinous sledgehammer it was intended to be.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Under this new administration, OSHA will
look towards guidelines and positive results rather than punitive fines and
punishment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is expected, however,
that there will be a higher concentration on chemical hazards.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img
border="0" src="q&a.jpg" width="106" height="41"></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b><i>Question:</i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">There
is a union organizing effort underway in our company.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Someone posted a union item on our bulletin
board giving information and promoting the union.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This private bulleting board is located
in the middle of our work area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can
I remove it or do I have to take the board down?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b><i>Answer:</i></b></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">No, neither action
would be advised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are 4 things
you need to know.</font> </p>
<ol>
<ol>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">If you have
allowed a general freedom to post information, employee notices, etc., then
you must also allow union oriented information as well. If however, your
bulletin board is not for employees to communicate with other employees,
or is only for company announcements and information, then you can restrict
any and all other postings, including union notices.</font></li>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Any action
you take during a union organizing drive must be analyzed to see if it unfairly
restricts that drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Initiating
a new general increase in wages, withholding all promotions, etc., at this
time could also be seen as an unfair labor practice.</font></li>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">As an association
member, you have access to the<span
style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>�HR University� section on your association�s website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Within is a <i>Personnel Notebook</i> about union organizing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>It is an excellent guidelines to use.</font></li>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">If you believe
that this is a problem, you need to contact an attorney familiar with unions
and the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board).</font></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<hr width="75%">
<div align="left">
<table border="0" width="76%" height="376">
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<td width="100%" height="370">
<p align="left"><b><u><font size="4"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hitchhiking on the
Information Highway</font></u></b></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font
size="4" color="#FF0000">Dateline: January 2002</font></b></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>Sexual
Harassment</u></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Thinking
of outlawing dating or romances among employees?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Many employers are doing just that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>But you�re probably doomed to opposition and failure.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Surveys show that 62% of all marriages
are between coworkers or school classmates.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>A
free Society?</u></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
very liberal Montgomery County Md. three regulations were created in
2001:</font></p>
<ol>
<li>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">No
smoking in public.</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">No
smoking in private homes if the smoke could drift over property
lines.</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">No
depiction of Santa Clause allowed in Christmas Parade.</font></p>
</li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">All
three laws were thrown out by years end because of public outrage and
ridicule of community officials.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
the Santa Clause caper, hundreds of protesters and parade participants
showed up for the parade in Santa Claus suits.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>Don�t
Forget Me</u></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
neighboring Fairfax County VA a law was introduced requiring that all
sleeping in the county must be done in bedrooms.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">It
was also thrown out</font></p>
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<td width="73%">
<p align="left"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Minimum Wage:</b></font></p>
</td>
<center>
<td width="91%"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">$5.15/hr.</font></td>
</center>
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<td width="13%" valign="middle"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>Average
Income:</b></font></td>
<td width="55%">
<table border="0" width="106%">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><b><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Hourly</font></b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<table border="0" width="514">
<tr>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>Jan.</u></b><br>
$14.02</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>Feb.</u></b><br>
$14.10</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>Mar.</u></b><br>
$14.17</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><b>Apr.</b></u><br>
$14.22</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>May</u></b><br>
$14.26</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><b>June</b></u><br>
$14.29</font></td>
<td width="64"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>July</u></b><br>
$14.34</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><b>August</b></u><br>
$14.38</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><b><u><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">September</font></u></b><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><br>
$14.41</font></font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><b><u><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">October</font></u></b><font
size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
$14.47</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><u><b><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">November</font></b></u><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><br>
$14.54</font></td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"><b><u><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">December</font></u></b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><br>
$14.61</font>
</td>
<td width="64">
<p align="center"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
<td width="32%">
<table border="0" width="101%" height="78">
<tr>
<td width="100%" height="40">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>Family of<br>
Four</u></b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" height="30">
<p align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">$59,900
(annual)</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="13%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>Poverty
Level:</b></font></td>
<td width="55%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"> </td>
<td width="32%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">$17,650
(annual)</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="90%">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p><b><u><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Benefit Costs as a Percentage of Payroll</font></u></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="90%" height="275">
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p> </p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1997</u></b></font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1998</u></b></font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1999</u></b></font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>2000</u></b></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Statutory
Benefits</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8.55%</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8.39%</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">7.93%</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8.15%</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Health
Care Benefits</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8.58</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8.43</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8.11</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">7.47</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Pension
Plans</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.66</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.31</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">3.84</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">5.06</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Capital
Accumulation Plans</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">3.71</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">3.53</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">3.88</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">3.62</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Death
Benefits</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.55</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.49</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.46</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.37</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Disability
Benefits</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.48</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.48</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.47</font></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.47</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Other
Benefits</font></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><u><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.02</font></u></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><u><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.16</font></u></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><u><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.87</font></u></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><u><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">0.91</font></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" height="25">
<p align="center"><b><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Total
Benefits</font></b></p>
</td>
<td width="11%" height="25">
<p><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">24.83%</font></b></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">23.40%</font></b></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">22.83%</font></b></p>
</td>
<td width="12%" height="25">
<p><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">26.05%</font></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="90%">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Predicted
increases in benefit costs (adjusted since 9/11/2001 terrorist
attacks):</font></p>
<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="50%" valign="top">
<blockquote>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Workers Compensation</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">30%
increase nationwide</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="50%" valign="top">
<blockquote>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Health</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">20%
increase on average but 25-30% for small companies</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>Gas
Prices:<br>
</b><i>Regular</i></font></td>
<td width="12%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>National
Avg.<br>
May 15</u></b><br>
$1.76/gal.</font></td>
<td width="12%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>National
Avg.<br>
June 15</u></b><br>
$1.73/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>National
Avg.<br>
July 15</u></b><br>
$1.43/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>National
Avg.<br>
August 15</u></b><br>
$1.39/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>National
Avg.<br>
<u>September 15</u></b><br>
$1.53/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>National
Avg.<br>
<u>October 15</u></b><br>
$1.29/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="36%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="12%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>National
Avg.<br>
<u>November 15</u></b><br>
$1.18/gal.</font></td>
<td width="12%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>National
Avg.<br>
<u>December 1</u></b><br>
$1.09/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>National
Avg.<br>
<u>January 1</u></b><br>
$1.11/gal.</font></td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"> </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"> </td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<div align="center">
</div>
</td>
<td width="13%" valign="top">
<p align="center"> </td>
<td width="36%">
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>High (HI) $1.88<br>
Low (GA) $0.86</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<b>
<table border="0" width="79%">
<tr>
<td width="50%">
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>IRS Mileage Allowance <i>(1-01-02)</i>:</b></font></p>
</td>
<center>
<td width="50%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">36.5 cents per mile</font></td>
</center>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="54%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td width="32%">
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>Postage:</b></font></p>
</td>
<center>
<td width="68%"> </td>
</center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="32%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">1 oz.</font></td>
<td width="68%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">.34</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="32%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Each additional ounce</font></td>
<td width="68%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">.23</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="32%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><i>Postcards</i></font></td>
<td width="68%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">.21</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="38%">
<tr>
<td width="100%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>Where your federal tax dollar goes in 2001:</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="38%">
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Social Security</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">23%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Discretionary</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">19%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Defense</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">16%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Medicare (over 65 years of age)</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">13%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Other</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">11%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Interest on National Debt</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">11%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Medicaid</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">7%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="67%"> </td>
<td width="33%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>100%</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="34%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td width="100%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>Where Uncle Sam gets his money in 2001:</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="34%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td width="61%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Individual income tax</font></td>
<td width="39%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">50%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="61%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Payroll taxes</font></td>
<td width="39%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">32%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="61%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Corporate taxes</font></td>
<td width="39%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">10%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="61%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Other</font></td>
<td width="39%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="61%"> </td>
<td width="39%">
<p align="right"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b>100%</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="31%">
<tr>
<td width="25%">
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b><u>Population:</u></b></font></p>
</td>
<center>
<td width="75%"> </td>
</center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>World</b></font></td>
<td width="75%">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6 billion</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>U.S.</b></font></td>
<td width="75%">
<p align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">282 million</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</b>
<table border="1" width="90%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr> <b>
<td width="48%">
<p align="left"> </p>
</td>
</b>
<center>
<b>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>Jan.</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>Feb.</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>Mar.</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>Apr.</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>May</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>June</u></b></font></td>
</b>
</center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">U.S. Civilian Workforce</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,955,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,751,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,868,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,757,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,272,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141.354,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Number Unemployed</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">5,950,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">5,936,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6,088,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6,402,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6,169,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6,422,000</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Unemployment Rate</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.2%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.2%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.3%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.5%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.4%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.5%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"> </td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><u><b>July</b></u></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><b><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><u>August</u></font></b></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>September</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>October</u></b></font></p>
</td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>November</u></b></font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>December</u></b></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">U.S. Civilian Workforce</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,774,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">141,350,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">142,190,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">142,290,000</font></p>
</td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">142,279,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">142,314,000</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Number Unemployed</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6,395,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">6,957,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">7,009,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">7,741,000</font></p>
</td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">8,160,000</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">8,300,000</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">Unemployment Rate</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.5%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.9%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">4.9%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">5.4%</font></p>
</td>
<td width="10%" align="center"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5.7%</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="center">
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">5.8%</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="77%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td width="50%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>Average Cost of replacing one Federal Government
employee:</b></font></td>
<td width="50%"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">$36,000</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="85%">
<tr>
<td width="15%">
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>Productivity Rates (2000)</b></font></p>
</td>
<center>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u><font
color="#FFFFFF">1st Qtr.</font></u></b></font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u><font
color="#FFFFFF">2nd Qtr.</font></u></b></font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u><font
color="#FFFFFF">3rd Qtr.</font></u></b></font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u><font
color="#FFFFFF">4th Qtr.</font></u></b></font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1st
Qtr.<br>
2001</u></b></font></td>
<td width="15%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>2nd
Qtr.<br>
2001</u></b></font></td>
<td width="15%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><u><b>3rd
Qtr.<br>
2001</b></u></font></td>
</center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="15%"> </td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">2.1%</font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">2.6%</font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">3.0%</font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center" bgcolor="#0000FF"><font
color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1">2.2%</font></td>
<td width="14%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">2.1%</font></td>
<td width="15%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">2.01%</font></td>
<td width="15%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.5%</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="72%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td width="25%">
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="-1"><b>Absentee Rates (annualized)</b></font></p>
</td>
<center>
<td width="19%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1997</u></b></font></td>
<td width="20%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1998</u></b></font></td>
<td width="20%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>1999</u></b></font></td>
<td width="20%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><b><u>2000</u></b></font></td>
</center>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%"> </td>
<td width="19%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.5%</font></td>
<td width="20%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.6%</font></td>
<td width="20%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.7%</font></td>
<td width="20%" align="center"><font
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">1.7%</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
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