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YRCI and FMP Unite Again to form Winning Combination for SEC

Fairfax, VA (March 2008) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), selected Federal Management Partners, Inc. (FMP) and teaming partner YRCI to support their Human Resources Project Management Office (PMO). The purpose of this project is to provide PMO support for a range of human resource functions and activities to the SEC Office of Human Resources. To accomplish this objective, FMP and YRCI will review and improve processes related to benefits, retirement, and OWCP. At the same time, support will be provided in the areas of Employee Benefits, Human Resources Systems and Strategies, and Worker’s Compensation Program Administration.

YRCI Continues to Grow Relationship with Department of Education

Fairfax, VA (March 2008) - The Department of Education (ED) has awarded YRCI a contract to provide Employee Relations (ER) services. ED requires the services of on-site professionals to perform actual departmental case work. The focus will be to provide technical support and advisory counseling services for disciplinary, adverse and performance-based actions. Additionally, on-site support is needed to include the review and organization of official files along with the development and implementation of a system for tracking litigation holds and other information. YRCI staff will also be updating the in-house case tracking system.

DOJ Awards YRCI New HR Contract

Fairfax, VA (February 2008) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded YRCI another contract to provide HR services. Requirements under this contract include an array of HR activities including staffing, recruiting, classification, and HR policy support.

NASA Awards Contract

Fairfax, VA (January 2008) - YRCI has been awarded a contract to provide Federal Classification Specialists to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Goddard Space Flight Center. These Specialists will assist in the areas of workforce research and analysis for the Office of Human Capital Management. Specifically, they will develop competitive level definitions and data elements, analyze position descriptions (PDs) and assign competitive levels to the PDs, identify the field of expertise needed for subject matter expert panels that will assist in developing competitive level definitions, and create a project schedule and presentation to inform and educate supervisors/managers regarding position review and understanding the supervisor responsibility and competitive level process.

GSA Approves IBM's Team

Fairfax, VA (January 2008) - The General Services Administration (GSA) approved IBM’s team to provide human resource services under the HR Line of Business effort. As part of the IBM team, YRCI earned a place on the HR schedule, 738 X, under a five-year base contract with three five-year options. YRCI will provide HR operational services to complement IBM's HR LOB Shared Service Center offering.

Federal Student Aid Awards Task Order to YRCI Team Under BPA

Fairfax, VA (December 2007) - The Department of Education’s (ED’s) Federal Student Aid (FSA) has selected YRCI along with teammate, COE (The Center for Organizational Excellence), to perform the work for a new task order established under YRCI’s existing BPA with FSA. The purpose of this task order is to evaluate FSA’s current staffing levels and skill mix, and propose alternative strategies to optimize operational performance or to reorganize business units. Through a comprehensive analysis of FSA’s organization, operations, and goals, the YRCI Team will compile a Baseline Report of current conditions and a Workforce Optimization Report outlining suggestions for organizational improvement.

YRCI and FMP Are a Winning Combination for HUD

Fairfax, VA (October 2007) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has selected the team of Federal Management Partners, Inc. (FMP) and YRCI as the recipient of a contract to provide support for staff services to assist the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Human Capital Management Office (HCM), to complete human capital initiatives.

YRCI Joins Forces with Management Concepts to Form Winning Team for DFAS BPA

Fairfax, VA (October 2007) - The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to the team comprised of YRCI and Management Concepts. The BPA is valid for up to five (5) years and will include task orders in two (2) prime areas: Human Resources Services and Program Management, Accounting, Consulting, and Training Services.

Department of Veterans Affairs Selects YRCI to Provide HR Services

Fairfax, VA (October 2007) - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded YRCI a contract to provide classification support. Specifically, YRCI employees will produce General Schedule and Federal Wage System position descriptions (PDs), career ladders, and summary evaluation statements for inclusion in VA’s electronic PD Library. Additional tasks will include reviewing sample PDs; comparing PDs to published OPM classification standards; revising PDs to reflect a gold standard of accuracy and validity; and preparing summary evaluation statement; and producing Title 38 Hybrid functional statements.

YRCI Enters into BPA with NIH

Fairfax, VA (September 2007) - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has contracted with YRCI to provide HR services under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The work will begin with staffing services being provided to NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) with more work to follow with multiple agencies within NIH.

Additional Services at PBGC

Fairfax, VA (September 2007) - Having been providing HR services to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) for nearly two (2) years, PBGC has not only decided to exercise the next option year in their BPA with YRCI, but has also taken on two (2) new YRCI Staffing Specialists.

FMCSA Awards YRCI Two Contracts

Fairfax, VA (September 2007) - Having worked with other divisions within the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has awarded two (2) new HR contracts to YRCI. We will be providing both staffing/classification expertise and time and attendance/payroll support services.

YRCI to Provide HR Services to DNFSB

Fairfax, VA (September 2007) - The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) has awarded YRCI a contract to provide HR assistance. More Specifically, YRCI’s personnel will prepare standard HR forms, review and verify system data, copy and compile packages for transmission to the Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) and the National Finance Center (NFC), and assist in the resolution of questions/problems concerning payroll, processing, retirement, and benefits.

YRCI Awarded Additional DOJ Contract

Fairfax, VA (September 2007) - In addition to the HR policy, classification, and staffing services we have provided to the Department of Justice (DOJ), YRCI has also been selected to conduct a thorough "top to bottom" audit review of DOJ’s Official Personnel Files (OPFs) of all the agency's existing and separated employees to ensure that all employee OPFs are current and accurate as it pertains to the individual appointment and employment-related status of each employee, to include payroll and compensation. YRCI will, therefore, be able to provide validation that: (1) all employee OPFs contain official documents that are up-to-date as of the employees' current appointment; (2) all compensation and benefit forms are sufficiently represented in the employee's official employment record; and (3) all other personnel payroll data in the OPF are accurately represented and authorized.

NRC Extends Contract

Fairfax, VA (August 2007) - After more than a year of successfully providing excellent employees to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), they have decided to continue working with YRCI under the HR BPA established in the spring of 2006. NRC has issued a new task order to continue the services of YRCI’s Staffing and Classification Specialists.

Additional Services at PBGC

Fairfax, VA (August 2007) - In addition to the multiple HR positions filled via YRCI’s BPA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has awarded YRCI an additional position to provide HR processing services. YRCI’s Federal Personnel Processor will process a variety of personnel actions for PBGC employees, including new appointments, employee benefits, awards, promotions, demotions, disciplinary actions, service computation date changes, and within-grade increases.

AOC Chooses YRCI Again

Fairfax, VA (August 2007) - The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) has again chosen YRCI to fulfill their HR need. YRCI will be performing Employee Relations (ER) services for AOC. Specifically, we will be responsible for analyzing documentation submitted for, or in response to, employee disciplinary actions and workers' compensation claims; drafting disciplinary correspondence, preparing disciplinary files, and drafting Congressionals; presenting the agency's disciplinary cases before a third party hearing officer; advising managers and employees on disciplinary and workers' compensation procedures; investigating employee grievances and drafting grievance reports; and assisting with the development, revision, communication, and implementation of policies.

Review Services at USPS

Fairfax, VA (July 2007) - YRCI has been chosen by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to conduct a review of the USPS Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG’s) Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) with an emphasis on correcting retirement code errors when identified.

YRCI to Provide Additional Services to Holocaust Museum

Fairfax, VA (July 2007) - Having worked with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in the past, they knew they could rely on YRCI for additional HR services. YRCI will provide classification and staffing services to the Holocaust Museum, including position management; desk audits; title, series, pay plan, and grade assignments; policy development; and the full range of internal staffing activities including recruitment, placement, and merit promotion.

USGS Awards New Contract to YRCI

Fairfax, VA (July 2007) - Already having an established relationship with YRCI’s Contracts Management & Procurement division, the U.S. Geological Survey has also now awarded YRCI a contract for HR services. Providing personnel at both the specialist and assistant levels, YRCI will be responsible for administering recruitment programs for assigned organizational areas, including merit promotion, DEU, and recruitment under special hiring authorities; providing advice to management to resolve highly critical staffing issues; using an automated recruitment system (Hiring Manager Xi) to create and issue merit promotion and delegated examining announcements; analyzing application packages to determine if candidates meet qualification and eligibility requirements; reviewing and approving personnel action requests; and responding to employment inquiries providing an explanation of hiring procedures and determinations.

Added Services for US House of Representatives

Fairfax, VA (June 2007) - The U.S. House of Representatives has again turned to YRCI for HR assistance. Providing the services of a Federal Retirement Benefits Specialist, YRCI’s specialist serves as liaison to designated offices providing expert, authoritative services to management and staff for retirement benefits. More specifically, YRCI will provide guidance and assistance on all aspects of retirement planning, including CSRS and CSRS-Offset, their nature and underlying concepts, and FERS, with its three-tiered structure (Social Security, Basic Benefit Plan, and Thrift Savings Plan); verify eligibility for FERS coverage; counsel on the merits of CSRS-Offset versus FERS; handle retirement contributions and refunds; counsel employees with retirement options; and perform internal audits of employee official personnel records.

DOJ Contracts with YRCI Again

Fairfax, VA (June 2007) - Having provided them outstanding support in the past, the Department of Justice has again contracted with YRCI for HR services. Our specialist will assist and advise in the areas of HR policy, staffing, and classification.

DOT Awards Contract to YRCI

Fairfax, VA (April 2007) - The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) awarded YRCI a contract for staffing support. Our Staffing Specialists will work within OIG’s Office of Human Resources to write and post merit promotion and delegated examining announcements using OIG’s automated recruitment system with internet/intranet web access. They will also use the automated staffing system to post all vacancy announcements, determine qualifications, issue certificates under merit promotion procedures, delegated examining (open competition) and non-competitive procedures, provide data regarding the staffing process, audit case files, closeout case files, and maintain information in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

Dept. of Education Awards BPA

Fairfax, VA (April 2007) - The Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) has contracted with YRCI for one of only two awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for Human Resources Services. YRCI looks forward to the opportunity to supply services in the areas of Human Resources Operations, Employee and Labor Relations, Workforce Development Services, and Human Capital Management Support.

YRCI Staff Continues to Grow at PBGC

Fairfax, VA (April 2007) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has awarded YRCI two additional orders under the previously established HR Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide Staffing Specialists with QuickHire expertise. These staffers will augment the HR staff currently provided staffing and benefits services to PBGC.