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SEP-02-1994 10:38
GULC-CLINICAL PROGRAMS
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Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Suite 334
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 662-9650
Fax (202) 662-9539
Board of Directors
Elcanor Holmes Norton
Marcia D. Greenberger
Judith L Lichtman
Susan Deller Ross
September 2, 1994
Wendy Webster Williams
Director
Michael Whalen
Susan Deller Ross
White House Office of Management & Administration
Director
OEOB Room 145
Judy Lyons Wolf
Washington, D.C. 20500
Program Assistant
Jennifer A. Wagner
Dear Mr. Whalen:
The office of the First Lady and the Domestic Policy
Council has been selected to participate as a fellowship
placement in the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship
Program for 1994-1995. Your Fellow will be Karen Guss.
Like all Fellows, she was chosen in a highly competitive
process from among hundreds of applicants, based on the
excellence of her record and deep commitment to women's
issues. Karen will report to work on Monday, September 12,
1994 and will work for twelve months, until early September,
1995.
Placement organizations are asked to contribute to the
Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program a sum equal
to the cost of the Fellow's health insurance, approximately
$1900. However, in the case of the White House, the Board
of Directors of the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship
Program has decided to waive this requirement. Accordingly,
there are no costs to the White House for her placement.
The White House will be receiving the volunteer services of
a very talented attorney for twelve months.
We look forward to this placement and to a successful
relationship for all involved.
Gude Judy Sincerely, Lyons Wolf wolf
Director
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 5, 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR NICOLE RABNER
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY
FROM:
MIKE MALONE
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
RE:
Women's Law and Public Policy Fellow
You will be pleased to learn that the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
has made final arrangements for placement of a Lawyer-Fellow at the White House. The
attached letter finalizing the placement was faxed to me (or to Kathi Whalen) on Friday,
September 2, 1994.
The arrangement is for the organization to pay the entire cost of the Lawyer-Fellow
(including the $1900 for health insurance). As I understand it, the person will then be
considered a volunteer for our personnel purposes.
Hopefully the letter addresses any questions you may have about the arrival of the Lawyer-
Fellow. I have attached a packet of relevant security and personnel forms that she should fill
out as soon as possible. I was told that Diane Limo will know about any necessary
paperwork.
It was indicated to me that this person probably should take a drug test before beginning
work. I'm not sure that she needs to do so. I'll check into this further and get back to you.
If Diane knows the definite answer, please let me know.
Also, the Lawyer-Fellow should meet with Kathi Whalen (x. 67900) of the Counsel's Office
immediately upon arrival and prior to performing any policy related work for a required
ethics briefing.
Thanks for all your help. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Enclosure
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Kathi Whalen
TO:
Maggie Williams
FROM:
lanne Verveer
DATE:
/94
RE:
en's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
We have been asked to apply for a fellow from the Women's
Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program. The fellow would be
available between September 1, 1994 and August 1995. The
fellow's salary is paid by the Fellowship Program, but we need to
pay the costs of health insurance for the year. According to the
Director of the Program, the cost is approximately $1,800 for the
year. Other government agencies have paid fellows as consultants
for a short period of time to cover the cost of the insurance.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 4, 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID WATKINS
FROM:
MATTHEW L. MOORE
ANDREA RUTLEDGE ASR
SUBJECT:
Questions and Answers about the Intergovernmental Personnel Act
What does IPA stand for and what is "an IPA"?
IPA stands for Intergovernmental Personnel Act [hereinafter the Act]. An "IPA" refers to an
individual working for a federal government agency whose employment has been arranged in
accordance with the provisions of the Act and related regulations.
The Act provides for the movement of personnel between the federal government and a state
government, a local government, an Indian tribal government, an institution of higher
education, and any other approved organization. Other organizations eligible for approval
are those non-profit organizations that have as one of their "principal functions the offering
of professional advisory, research, educational, or development services, or related services,
to governments or universities concerned with public management." 5 U.S.C. § 3371(4)(c).
Examples of approved organizations include the Brookings Institution, the Institute of Public
Administration, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration,
and the MITRE Corporation.
What are the restrictions for utilizing IPAs?
The purpose of the Act is to encourage the utilization and maximization of expertise by
allowing individuals to move between the federal government and state government, private
organizations of a public policy character, and universities.
The first statutory requirement for such movement is that the personnel assignment be "for
work of mutual concern" as well as mutually beneficial to both the sending entity and the
receiving entity. (The benefit to the sending entity will usually be in terms of heightened
experience and practical application the employee will receive; the benefit to the receiving
entity will usually be ability to use the employee's particular expertise.)
The second requirement for an IPA is the execution of an agreement to document personnel
assignments made under the Act. Historically, IPA agreements certified, among other
things, that the assignment was not being made solely for the benefit of the employee and
that the participating employee would return to the position occupied "at the time the
agreement was entered into or a position of like seniority, status or pay." Page 4 of OPM
form 5069.
The Act limits the time an employee can be assigned to another entity to two years; it does
provide, however, for extensions in limited circumstances.
Are there any guidelines for recruiting IPAs?
Any organization in the White House or Executive Office of the President may recruit an
individual from a government or outside organization (approved or with the possibility of
being approved based on the criteria stated above), but in doing so the recruiting organization
should have identified certain expertise-related needs they are seeking to fulfill. [That
means, one can seek to fill a particular need for professional expertise, but cannot seek
secretaries or staff assistants.]
What are the mechanics for arranging an IPA?
The basic steps for arranging an IPA are as follows:
(1)
Contact an appropriate organization regarding a need for expertise, and discuss
with them how fulfilling that expertise for the White House or EOP would
benefit their organization.
(2)
If that organization is not already approved by OPM, they would need to
complete the proper applications to OPM to become approved.
(3)
Contact White House Office of Management and Administration for approval
of the assignment.
(4)
Contact the White House Counsel's Office for the conflict of interest review.
The IPA detailee will be an "employee" subject to the ethics laws.
(5)
Complete an IPA agreement, which requires among other things, a reason for
the mobility assignment (stating the mutual benefit), a description of the
position to be filled in the agency (including major duties and responsibilities),
and an agreement as to who will pay the personnel costs of the assignment
(either the home entity, the receiving agency through a lump sum, or a split of
costs).
What possible institutions could provide IPAs to the White House? Which seem most
likely candidates?
The Brookings Institution, for one, is an approved non-profit organization; it does extensive
public policy research and has considerable expertise in public policy areas of concern to this
Administration, probably extending from welfare reform to labor-management relations. As
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an approved organization with expertise in important, relevant areas, they could be
approached regarding a sharing of their expertise.
The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) is not currently approved, but in light of its
public policy orientation and research aspect would likely qualify for approval by OPM.
They offer expertise similar to that of the Brookings Institution and may be willing to
further their expertise through White House assignment of one or more professional staff
members.
State and local governments can assign employees under the Act. The State of Texas might
have an interest in loaning someone to the National Performance Review effort, or a city or
state might benefit from having someone spend a rotation in the Intergovernmental Affairs
Office dealing with Federal-State relations.
How does an organization go about becoming approved to provide IPAs in general?
In order for a non-profit organization to be certified by the Office of Personnel Management
as "eligible to participate in a mobility program", they must submit a written request
accompanied by copies of the following documents: (a) the articles of incorporation; (b) by
laws; (c) evidence of non-profit status; and (d) "any other information describing the
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organization's activities as they relate to the public management concerns of governments.
The request is sent to: Personnel Mobility Programs, Workforce Effectiveness and
Development Group, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC
20415.
How long does the approval process take? Can the approval process be accelerated?
According to the certification specialist at the Office of Personnel Management, certification
can be completed in approximately 15 working days.
What are some specific examples of areas where the White House and outside
organizations could benefit through the use of IPAs?
Political Affairs
Intergovernmental Affairs
Joint Center for Political Studies
National Council of State Legislatures
League of Women Voters of the U.S.
National Governors Association
Brookings Institution
Council of State Governments
Any university
Any state or local government
Presidential Personnel
Public Liaison
International Personnel Management
American Association of Retired Persons
Association
National Council on the Aging
Senior Executives Association
National Business League
Any OPM-approved constituent organization
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Ms. Judith Lombard
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Personnel Mobility Program, Suite 1319
901 Stuart Street
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Dear Ms. Lombard:
I am writing to request a determination of the eligibility of the National Women's Law
Center to participate in the mobility program under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.
Attached are copies of the following items for the Center: (1) articles of incorporation, (2)
by-laws, (3) evidence of status as a non-profit organization, and (4) other information
describing the organization's activities as they relate to the public management concerns of
governments.
Please let me know as soon as possible whether our organization is eligible to participate.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
Sincerely,
Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
District Director
31 HOPKINS PLAZA
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Date: DEC 15 1988
Emplover Identification Number:
52-1297260
Contact Person:
M DAILEY
WOMEN S LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY
Contact Telephone Number:
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
(301) 962-9424
25 E STREET NW 4TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Our Letter Dated:
June 10. 1983
Caveat Applies:
Yes
Dear Applicant:
This modifies our letter of the above date in which we stated that VOU
would be treated 35 an organization which is not a private foundation until
the expiration of your advance ruling period.
Based on the information VOU submitted, we have determined that YOU are
not 3 private foundation within the meaning of section 509 (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code because you are an organization of the tvpe described in section
509(a) (1) and 170 (b) (1)(A)(vi). Your exempt status under Code section (c) (3)
is still in effect,
Grantors and contributors m3V relv on this determination until the
Internal Revenue Service publishes notice to the contrarv, However, if VOV
lose vour section 509(a)(1) status, a grantor or contributor mav not
relv on this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or W3S
aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in your loss of such status,
or acquired knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that
you would be removed from classification 35 a section 509(a)(1) organiza-
tion,
If the heading of this letter indicates th3t a caveat applies, the caveat
below or on the enclosure is an integral part of this letter,
Because this letter could help resolve 3nv questions about your private
foundation status, please keep it in VOU permanent records.
If VOU have anv questions, please contact the person whose name and
telephone number are shown above.
Sincerely YOURS,
District Director
Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
District Director
Date: 10 JUN 1983
Employer Identification Number:
Accounting Period Ending:
JUNE 30TH
Foundation Status Classification:
THE WOMENS LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY
Advance Ruling Period Ends:
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
% 600 NEW JERSEY AVE NW
JUNE 30, 1988
Person to Contact:
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
TAYPANER SERVICE D
Contact Telephone Number:
488-3100
Dear Applicant:
Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated
in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt
from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Because you are a newly created organization, we are not now making a final
determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However,
we have determined that you can reasonably be expected to be a publicly supported
organization described in section
Accordingly. you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not
as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This advance ruling period
begins on the date of your inception and ends on the date shown above.
Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to
us information needed to determine whether you have met the requirements of the
applicable support test during the advance ruling period. If you establish that you
have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a section
509(a)(1) or 509(a) (2) organization as long as you continue to meet the requirements
of the applicable support test. If you do not meet the public support requirements
during the advance ruling period, you will be classified as a private foundation for
future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation, you will be
treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of
sections 507(d) and 4940.
Grantors and donors may rely on the determination that you are not a private
foundation until 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period. If you submit
the required information within the 90 days, grantors and donors may continue to
rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of
your foundation status. However, if notice that you will no longer be treated as a
section
*
organization is published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin,
grantors and donors may not rely on this determination after the date of such
publication. Also, a grantor or donor may not rely on this determination if he or
she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that
resulted in your loss of section
*
status, or acquired knowledge that
the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you would be removed from
classification as a section
organization.
P.O. Box 13163, Baltimore, MD 21203
(over)
Letter 1045(DO) (6-77
11 your sources of support, or your purposes, character, or method OI operation
change, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your
exempt status and foundation status. Also, you should inform us of all changes in
your name or address.
Generally, you are not liable for social security (FICA) taxes unless you file
a waiver of exemption certificate as provided in the Federal Insurance Contributions
Act. If you have paid FICA taxes without filing the waiver, you should call us. You
are not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA).
Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the excise
taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you are not automatically exempt from
other Federal excise taxes. If you have any questions about excise, employment, or
other Federal taxes, please let us know.
Donors may deduct centributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code.
Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are
deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable
provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code.
You are required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income
Tax, only if your gross receipts each year are normally more than $10,000. If a
return is required, it must be filed by the 15th day of the fifth month after the
end of your annual accounting period. The law imposes a penalty of $10 a day, up to
a maximum of $5,000, when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause
for the delay.
You are not required to file Federal income tax returns unless you are subject
to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are
subject to this tax, you must file an income tax return on Form 990-T. In this
letter, we are not determining whether any of your present or proposed activities
are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code.
You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. If
an employer identification number was not entered on your application, a number will
be assigned to you and you will be advised of it. Please use that number on all
returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service.
Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your exempt status
and foundation status, you should keep it in your permanent records.
If you have any questions, please contact the person whose name and telephone
number are shown in the heading of this letter.
Sincerely yours,
District Director
'd', GALL M. HARMON - POA
1725 I ST. NW
WASHINGTON, D.C, 20006
Letter 1045(DO) (6-77)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
TO: The Recorder of Deeds, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of twenty-one
years or more, acting as incorporators of a corporation, adopt
the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation
pursuant to the District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation Act:
First: The name of the corporation is The Women's Law
and Public Policy Fellowship Program.
Second: The period of duration is perpetual and the
corporation shall have no member:
Third: The corporation will be organized and shall be
operated for the exclusively charitable and educational pur-
poses of creating a fellowship program for recent Law school
graduates to work' in government agencies, Congressional offices
or non-profit organizations on programs concerned with legal and
public policy issues affecting women. The corporation may also
arrange for an issae-oriented educational program to supple-
ment the fellows' work experiences. The corporation shall have
the power to do all things necessary and proper to carry out
its corporate purposes.
Fourth: No part of the net earnings of this corporation
shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to any
director, employee or other individual, partnership, estate,
trust or corperation having a personal or private interest in
the corporation. Compensation for services actually rendered
and reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in attending
to the affairs of this corporation shall be limited to rea-
sonable amounts. No part of the activities of this cor-
poration shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation to an extent that would
disqualify it for tax exemption under 501 (c) (3), and this
corporation shall not párticipate in or intervene in (in-
cluding the publishing or distribution of statements) any
political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office. All references to sections in these articles refer
to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as from
time to time amended or to similar sections of subsequent
Internal Revenue laws. Notwithstanding any other provision
JAN 2 1 1983
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and
of these Articles or of any By-Laws adopted thereunder, this
corporation shall not take any action not permitted by the
laws which then apply to this condition.
Fifth: The internal affairs of the corporations shall
be regulated by its Board 01 Director: as described in the
By-Laws. Upon dissolution of the corporation, it: assets shall
be disposed of exclusively for the purpose of the corporation
or distributed to such organizations organized and operated
exclusively for charitable or educational purposes as shall,
at the time, qualify as an exempt organization under Section
501 (c) (3).
Sixth: The address including street and number of
its initial registered office is 1725 I Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
and the name of the registered agent is Gail M. Harmon
Seventh: The number of directors constituting the
intial Board of Directors are four, and the names and
addresses, including street number, of the persons who are
to serve as the initial directors until the first annual
meeting, or until the successors be elected and qualified are:
NAME
ADDRESS
Judith Lichtman
Women's Legal Defense Fund
2000 11 Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Marcia Greenberger
National Women's Law Center
1751 N Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Wendy W. Williams
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
The members of the Board of Directors shall be those
individuals elected, from time to time, in accordance with
the By-Laws.
Eighth: The names of the incorporators, including
street and number in the address are:
NAME
ADDRESS
Cynthia Artis
1725 I Street N.W.
Suite # 506
Washington, D.C. 20006
Carolyn Knight
1725 I Street N.W.
Suite #506
Washington, 0.0. 29006
Dean roustey
1725 I Street N.W.
Suite #506
Washington, D.C. 20006
IN WITNESS WHERPOE, W. have herenato set our hands-and
seals this it th day ... Germony , 1983.
(Seal)
Carolyn Dright (Seal)
Dean R. Lousley (Seal)
NOTARY: Donna
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of January, 1983,
My Commission Expires July 31, 1987
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BY - LAWS
of
The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
Article I. Board of Directors
1. Powers and Duties
The Board of Directors is the governing body and
ultimate authority of the Corporation including having all the
powers and duties required to be exercised by the Board of
Directors by any federal, state or district law governing the
Corporation. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for
selecting the fellows, and selecting the organizations in which
they shall be placed.
2. Number, Selection and Tenure
The initial Board shall consist of five (5) members.
The Board may be expanded to consist of up to seven (7)
directors. Directors shall serve for three years, and shall
elect their successors.
3. Pluralism and Diversity
The Board will seek to promote pluralism and diversity
among its membership.
4. Resignation
Resignations are effective upon receipt by the
Secretary of the Corporation of a written notification.
5. Meetings, Notice and Voting
Meetings shall be no less than twice a year at such
times and places as the Board shall determine. Meetings may be
called by the Chair or by a majority of the directors. Three
days written or telephone notice shall be provided for meetings.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Board. All decisions
shall be made by majority vote of those present at a meeting at
which a quorum is present, or without a meeting if every member
of the Board gives written or oral consent to voting by mail
ballot and if the action itself is approved unanimously.
6. Committees
The Board may appoint an Executive Committee which in
the period between meetings of the Board of Directors shall have
and exercise all the powers and duties of the Board. The
Executive Committee shall consist of no more than three (3)
members, all of whom shall be Directors. The Board may appoint
such other Committees from time to time as it deems advisable.
7. Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest may exist when the direct,
personal financial interests of any director or officer competes
with the financial interests of the Corporation. If any such
conflict of interest arises with regard to a matter requiring
action by the Board of Directors, the interested person shall
call it to the attention of the Board of Directors and such
person shall not vote on the matter.
Moreover, the person having such a conflict shall
retire from the room in which the Board is meeting and shall not
participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the
matter under consideration. However, that person shall provide
the Board with any and all relevant information.
The minutes of the meeting of the Board shall reflect
that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the
interested person was not present during the final discussion or
vote and did not vote on the matter. When there is a doubt as to
whether such a conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be
resolved by a vote of the Board of Directors, excluding the
person concerning whose situation the doubt has arisen.
Article II. Advisory Board
1. Duties
The Advisory Board members shall be available
individually or collectively to consult with the Board and to use
their expertise to advise the Board of Directors from time to
time on any matter at the Board's request.
2. Number and Selection
The Advisory Board shall consist of those persons
selected by the Board of Directors from among outstanding
individuals concerned with the mission of the Fellowship Program.
The Advisory Board members shall serve as long as the Board of
Directors requests, and may resign by written notification to the
Board.
Article III. Officers
1. Powers and Duties
Each officer shall have the authority and
responsibility normally attaching to the office except as limited
by resolution of the Board of Directors.
2. Number, Selection and Tenure
The Corporation shall have a Chair, a Vice Chair, and a
Secretary-Treasurer and such other officers as the Board of
Directors shall determine. The same person may not hold the
offices of Chair and Secretary-Treasurer. Officers shall be
elected from time to time by the Board of Directors. An officer
shall serve until his/her resignation or until a successor has
been selected or until the office is abolished.
3. Resignation
Resignations are effective upon receipt by the
Secretary of the Board of a written notification.
Article IV. Administration
1. Activities
All activities, undertakings, contracts and obligations
shall be entered into, and all documents of any nature shall be
signed, executed, verified, acknowledged and delivered by such
officers, agents or employees of the Corporation and in such
manner as from time to time may be determined and authorized by
resolution of the Board of Directors.
2. Executive Director
An attorney shall serve as Executive Director and shall
direct the daily operation and administration of the Corporation,
including implementing the recruiting program, developing and
coordinating placements, and monitoring the Fellows' program
activities. The Executive Director shall be selected by the
Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall be responsible
for reporting to the Corporation on the use of funds given as
part of the Fellowship Program, and on the progress made by the
Fellows toward achieving the purposes for which the grant was
made. Each year, upon the Fellows' completion of the Fellowship
Program, the Executive Director shall make a final report
describing the Fellows' accomplishments with respect to the
fellowship grants and accounting for the funds received under
such.
3. Selection of Fellows
Final selection and placement of Fellows shall be
solely within the discretion of the Board. The fellowships must
be awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. The
Board will seek to promote pluralism and diversity among program
recipients in selection and placement.
The group from which the Fellows are selected must be
chosen on the basis of criteria reasonably related to the
purposes of the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program.
These criteria shall include (but are not limited to) the
following: prior academic record and coursework in law school;
recommendations; candidates commitment to women's rights and
public interest concerns; and conclusions which the Board might
draw from the candidates' written statements and/or from a
personal interview as to the individual's qualifications.
The Corporation shall retain records pertaining to all
fellowships, which shall include all information the Corporation
secured to evaluate the qualification of potential Fellows,
identification of Fellows, specification of the amount and
purpose of each fellowship grant, and any follow-up information
which the Corporation obtains in complying with its record-
keeping requirements.
Article V. Indemnification
Every member of the Board of Directors, officer or
employee of the Corporation may be indemnified by the Corporation
against all expenses and liabilities, including counsel fees,
reasonably incurred or imposed upon such members of the Board,
officer, or employee in connection with any threatened, pending,
or complete action, suit or proceeding to which s/he may become
involved by reason of his/her being or having been a member of
the Board, officer, or employee at the time such expenses are
incurred, except in such cases as s/he is adjudged guilty of
willful misfeasance in the performance of his/her duties.
Provided, however, that in the event of a settlement the
indemnification herein shall apply only when the Board approves
such settlement and reimbursement as being in the best interest
of the Corporation. The foregoing right of indemnification shall
be in addition to and not exclusive of all other rights to which
such member of the Board, officer, or employee may be entitled.
Article VI. Amendment of By-laws
These By-laws may be amended by a majority vote of the
Board of Directors, provided seven (7) days prior written notice
is given of the proposed amendment or provided all members of the
Board waive such notice.
Adopted: May 15, 1991
Spring- 195 first installment-ckeck.
Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Suite 334
90% there on
Barbara
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 662-9650
H.C.
Crab.
Fax 662-9444
Board of Directors
Eleanor Holmes Norton
662-9539
Marcia D. Greenberger
Judith L. Lichtman
March 1, 1994
Susan Deller Ross
Wendy Webster Williams
Melanne Verveer
Director
Office of Hillary Clinton
Susan Deller Ross
White House
Director
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Judy Lyons Wolf
Washington, D.C. 20500
Program Assistant
Denise A. Simmonds
Dear Ms. Verveer:
The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program is
inviting applications from private and public organizations,
governmental agencies and Congressional offices to obtain the
services of a paid lawyer-fellow for the period from September 1,
1994, through August 1995. The 1994-95 Women's Law Fellows have
been selected for the fellowship by the Program in a highly
competitive process. All are law school graduates who have a
strong interest in women's rights and an excellent academic
record; most have served on school law reviews and/or clerked for
federal court judges. A more complete description of the Fellow-
ship Program, including a statement of its purpose and nature, is
enclosed. Please note that the Fellowship Program, rather than
your organization, pays the fellow's stipend of $25,000.
The Women's Law Fellow may be assigned to work only on legal
and public policy issues affecting the status of women. Your
organization need not be concerned solely with women's rights
issues, but the fellow must work exclusively on such issues. The
fellow must also be directly supervised by an attorney working in
your office for the entire fellowship year.
The following information should be included in an applica-
tion for a Women's Law Fellow:
1)
a detailed description of the work the Women's Law Fellow
would undertake, including each separate project you envi-
sion;
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
2)
a description of your organization's purpose, general method
of operation, and work, including your tax status and clas-
sification under the Internal Revenue Code;
3)
if your organization engages in any legal work, a descrip-
tion of the general nature of the different kinds of legal
work the office engages in (e.g., litigation, amicus briefs,
lobbying on legislation, writing newsletters on legal devel-
opments) ;
4)
if the fellow will be representing clients, a description
of the organization's professional liability and malpractice
insurance and a statement indicating the fellow's eligibili-
ty for its coverage;
5)
a list of all personnel in the office the fellow would be
working in, including their title and profession, whether
they work full-time or part-time, and what their role would
be vis-a-vis the fellow;
6)
a description of the office workspace and the computer the
fellow would have, including whether it is a separate office
and computer, or whether it would have to be shared with
others; if so, how many other people will share the space
and computer;
7)
a description of the vacation policy for attorneys in your
office;
8)
a description of your office environment and atmosphere,
including its desirability for women attorneys and for women
in general;
9)
your most recent annual report; and
10) a statement as to whether the necessary funding is now in
place for all positions described for number 5 above, and
for any work the fellow would undertake. If not, please
provide details on how and when you anticipate funding, and
when you will know whether you have secured the necessary
funding.
The only financial requirement for each placement organiza-
tion is that it reimburse the Fellowship Program for the cost of
the fellow's participation in the Program's health insurance
plan. Over the past several years, health insurance has cost
approximately $1,800 for the year.
Other requirements for the placement include providing legal
supervision for the fellow's work, releasing the fellow for
fellowship programs and seminars, and agreeing not to use fellows
for clerical and support staff tasks. Your application should
include an express statement that you meet all requirements for
receiving a Women's Law Fellow stated in this letter.
In addition your proposal should include an indication of
your willingness to have an African Woman's Fellow on your staff
for six months, June-November 1995. We have a new program for
selected attorneys from Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda who come to
Washington for sixteen months. The first ten months are spent
obtaining a Master of Laws degree at Georgetown and the final six
months are spent doing advocacy work on women's issues with an
organization. One factor in selecting a work placement for the
African women will be the presence of a Women's Law Fellow
already at work at an organization who can facilitate the orien-
tation process. Since you are applying for a Women's Law Fellow,
we are interested in also knowing of your interest in having an
African Fellow. These Fellows will already have health insurance
so you will not have any additional financial requirement.
All applications for a Women's Law Fellow should be submit-
ted on or before Friday, April 15, 1994. Early applications are
encouraged. Decisions will be made in June 1994. A total of
seven placement organizations will be selected for the 1994-1995
year.
Thank you very much for your cooperation. If your organiza-
tion is unable to use a Women's Law Fellow, we urge you to pass
this information on to any organization that may be interested in
the Program.
Sincerely,
Susan Diller Ross
Susan Deller Ross
Judy Lyons Wolf
Director
Director
Enclosures
THE WHITE HOUSE
wASHINGTON
May 31, 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR EVELYN LIEBERMAN
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY
FROM:
PATSY L. THOMASSON
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT:
Eligibility for Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program
The attached memorandum briefly outlines the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) and
how to go about arranging for an individual from an eligible non-profit organization to work
in an agency of the federal government under the act.
One of the first steps in this process is for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to
make a determination of eligibility, as outlined in the IPA. To accomplish this step, the
organization needs to submit a letter to OPM requesting such a determination; copies of the
following items should accompany the letter: (1) articles of incorporation, (2) by-laws, (3)
evidence of status as a non-profit organization, and (4) "any other information describing the
organization's activities as they relate to the public management concerns of governments
"
The letter and accompanying materials should be directed to:
Judith Lombard
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Personnel Mobility Program, Suite 1319
901 Stuart Street
Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Also attached is a draft of the letter that should be sent to OPM; please contact me if you
have any questions.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 29, 1994
703/235-1343
Ms. Judith Lombard
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Personnel Mobility Program, Suite 1319
901 Stuart Street
Arlington, VA 22203
Dear Ms. Lombard:
I am writing to request a determination of eligibility of
the Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program to participate
in the mobility program under the Intergovernmental Personnel
Act.
Attached are copies of the following items for the Program:
1) articles of incorporation, 2) by laws, and 3) evidence of
status as a non-profit organization.
Please let me know as soon as possible whether this
organization is eligible to participate by calling me or my
assistant, Nicole Rabner, at 202/456-6266. Thank you for your
assistance with this matter.
Sincerely,
organiz.
Me Jen Melanne Verveer
Deputy Assistant to the President
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July 14, 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR PATSY THOMASSON
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
FROM:
MELANNE VERVEER, NICOLE RABNER
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY
RE:
Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program
Per your recommendation, we sent the attached letter (as well as
the required material) to Judith Lomard at OPM requesting a
determination of eligibility for the Women's Law & Public Policy
Fellowship Program to participate in the mobility program under
the Intergovernmental Personnel Act. Ms. Lombard has since
contacted us to explain that the fellowship program is not
eligible.
As you know, we are hoping to accept a fellow in our office for
the academic year 1993-1994, but are required, under the rules of
the fellowship program, to pay for the fellow's health insurance
while she is stationed here. The approximately $1800 for the
health insurance would not be billed until the spring of 1995;
however, we need to know whether it is possible to get the
funding before the fellow begins here, in September.
Please contact us at x66266 to let us know whether it will be
possible to secure this money, so that we can let the fellowship
program know of our plans. They are eager to find an alternative
placement for the fellow, if it is not possible for us to
accommodate the health insurance requirement. Thanks for your
help.
United States
Office of
Personnel Management
Washington, D.C. 20415-0001
In Reply Refer To:
Your Reference:
JUL 8 1994
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Deputy Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The Old Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20503
Dear Ms. Verveer:
This is in reply to your request for an eligibility determination for the Women's Law
and Public Policy Fellowship Program to participate in the Intergovernmental
Personnel Act (IPA) mobility assignment program.
The primary purpose of the IPA mobility program is to authorize the temporary
assignment of employees between Federal agencies and State, local and Indian tribal
governments, institutions of higher education on other eligible organizations. The IPA
was amended in 1978 to provide for the participation of the following categories of
organizations:
(A) a national, regional, State-wide, areawide or metropolitan organization
representing member State or local governments [e.g. National League of Cities];
(B) an association of State or local public officials [e.g. U.S. Conference of Mayors];
(C) a nonprofit organization which has as one of its principal functions the offering of
professional advisory, research, educational, or development services, or related
services, to governments or universities concerned with public management.
Category "(C)" was added to the IPA to provide for the participation of such
organizations as the Academy for Contemporary Problems, the Joint Center for
Political Studies, the National Institute of Public Management, and the National
Academy of Public Administration. [These four organizations are cited in the
amendment's legislative history.]
In order to meet IPA mobility program eligibility requirements, a nonprofit
organization must, as one of its principal functions, offer public-management related
services directly to governments or universities.
CON 114-24-3
Jan. 1991
Melanne Verveer
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Under IPA mobility program eligibility criteria, public management includes:
1) Policy management
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the identification of needs, analysis of options, selection of programs and
allocation of resources on a jurisdiction-wide basis.
2) Resource management
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the establishment of basic administrative support systems of programs
such as budgeting, financial management, procurement and supply, and
personnel administration.
3) Program management
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the implementation of policy or daily operation of agencies carrying out
policy along functional lines (education, law enforcement, etc.).
The Articles of Incorporation of the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship
Program state the program's purpose as follows:
The corporation will be organized and operated for the exclusively
charitable and educational purposes of creating a fellowship program for
recent law school graduates to work in government agencies,
Congressional offices or non-profit organizations on programs concerned
with legal and public policy issues affecting women.
To meet IPA eligibility requirements, the public-management related services must be
offered directly to governments or universities, rather than to some other
constituency.
Information submitted with your request does not support a conclusion that the
Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program has, as a principal purpose, the
offering of public-management related services directly to governments or
universities as outlined above.
It is our determination that the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
is not an eligible organization under IPA mobility program requirements.
In addition, for personnel from the organization to be eligible for mobility
assignments, they must meet the definition of "employee."
Melanne Verveer
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"Employee" means an individual employed for at least 90 days in a
career position with a State, local, or Indian tribal government,
institution of higher education, or other eligible organization.
It is our determination that recipients of the Women's Law and Public Policy
Fellowship Program one year grants do not meet this definition of employee.
If you have questions, or if there is additional information you wish to have us
consider, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Judith Somtand
Judith Lombard
Personnel Mobility Program