1. Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010 Open Session with the Staff Committee Washington, DC February 17, 2011 Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010 Open Session with the Staff Committee Washington, DC February 17, 2011

2. Staff Issues  2011 Budget – Reduction of Staff and COLA -Commitment to voluntary separations of staff members, not including the expiration of short term contracts -Assurance of equality in the benefits packages -Compliance with the COLA  Performance Evaluation System -We are currently in the third stage of the pilot phase -Implication of relinquishing the right to appeal by accepting the evaluation  Contracts, competitions and reclassifications -Assurance from SAF that the process of contracts, competitions and reclassifications will continue -Competition for continuing contracts will be opened in the near future to comply with the regulatory quota

3. Staff Issues (cont.)  Review of the General Standards -Mandate of the Special General Assembly -What is sought is the simplification of the number of contracts without the elimination of benefits -The Administration gave assurances that it would work with the Staff Association with regard to the proposal to be presented to the CAAP  Ombudsman -The General Secretariat was presented with a short-list of candidates willing to carry out these functions free-of-charge -The Committee is awaiting a response from the General Secretariat

4. Mixed Committees and Working Groups  Mixed Health Committee -Possible negative impact on copayments by staff, given the reduction of the contributions made by the General Secretariat to the Health Fund in the Organization’s budget  Paternity Leave and domestic Partnerships -Proposals presented to the Secretary General in October, 2010 -Also includes adoptive parents -Is currently being reviewed by the Department of Legal Services  Lactating Mothers -The Committee will seek to formalize the ad-hoc practices in order for this issue to be included in the Staff Rules

5. Mixed Committees and Working Groups (cont)  Tele-work -This issue will be readdressed with the goal of offering the same options offered by the Federal Government in Washington, D.C.  Group on Gender -Presentation to the General Secretariat in July, 2010 of the results of the analysis of the situation on gender at the OAS

6. Staff Promotion  Leo Rowe Fund Loans -During 2010, 33 loans were granted to contributing members of the Association. -In a survey to beneficiaries, 87% indicated that their field of study was related to their line of work and 16.1% of those concluded that their studies assisted in their reclassification or promotion within the OAS  Terry Woods Awards -Awarded to Mr. William Berenson in 2010  Informative Workshops -Workshops on USA immigration issues -Workshops on investment and management of personal funds

7. Recreational Activities  Annual Exhibition of the OAS Art Group, June, 2010  Halloween Party, October, 2010  Summer Soccer Tournament, July, 2010  Registration in the DC Cyclist Association  OAS Health Fair  Promotion of the Walking Work initiative within the framework of the OAS Health Fair  Organization of the OAS Annual Bazaar  Organization of the End of Year Children’s Party, December, 2010  Coordination of the OAS Gift Shop

8. Humanitarian Assistance  Funds collected at staff request for: -Haiti -Chile -Colombia -Grenada  “Backpacks for Haiti” -Support to the OAS initiative for the reconstruction efforts in Haiti  Toy Drive for the “Clínica del Pueblo”