The Foreign Service Journal, April 2014

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | APRIL 2014 61 AFSA NEWS Helping do what’s best for you... Financial Analysis A Former State Department Employee Stationed Overseas Understands Unique Financial Situation of Foreign Service. Services Include: • Tax Preparation • Financial Analysis • Retirement Analysis • Lump Sum Retirement Options MARY CORNELIA GINN 10303 Greenwood Place Oakwood, Virginia 22124 Phone: (703) 938-0074 e-mail: mginn@ceteranetworks.com Registerd representative offering securities through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. Financial analysis and tax services offered through MCG Financial Planning. Each office is independently responsible for the services provided. ering the clothing storm, a couple of friends surprised me with donations from their personal closets. Since they dress far better than I do, I got to finish our tour looking and feeling pretty hot-to-trot. That is, until our last day in Romania, when our ride to the airport knocked on the door at 4:30 a.m. The 3:45 a.m. alarm had failed to wake us up, precipitating a mad dash to catch our flight. That day I took the disheveled look to a whole new level. But that’s another story for another time. n Read Emily’s blog posts at emlovesbeer.blogspot.com. Packout continued from page 59 AFSA Needs You To Get Involved Interested in stepping up and getting more involved with your union and professional association? AFSA is looking for a few good active-duty, retired or resigned Foreign Service members in Washington, D.C. area, to serve on the following labor relations entities.  • AFSA Governing Board: Four active-duty Department of State Foreign Service employees sought to serve as State representatives to fill upcoming vacancies on the 2013-2015 AFSA Governing Board • The Foreign Service Grievance Board: Recently retired or resigned Foreign Service employees with management or labor relations experience needed for this board, which is the final adjudicator of Foreign Service grievances and labor/manage- ment disputes. • The Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel: Two current active-duty employ- ees sought for this panel, which meets on an as-needed basis to resolve lingering collective bargaining disputes. Applications are due on April 23 . For more information and the announcements see www.afsa.org/getinvolved. Overseas? Consider serving as an AFSA Post Representative at your post. NEWS BRIEF