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2025 FIOP Opportunities!Opportunities abound for those with a passion for I/O psychology! But FIOP cannot achieve its goals without membership participation. FIOP currently has openings available if you would like to serve on or Chair a Committee – however, if you feel that you cannot commit to service for the year, then consider helping us to achieve individual initiatives instead. These options are limited in scope and in time. Here are some ways you can help us achieve our vision without overcommitting your time:
If you are willing to give your time toward any of the listed initiatives, simply email your name and your interest to fiopoffice@gmail.com Together, we can achieve amazing things. We’d be thrilled if you’d consider lending your time, expertise, or financial support to help us reach our goals. de membership organization for I/O psychologists, practitioners, and students. Incorporated in January 2022, FIOP's mission is to celebrate, advance, and advocate for the field of industrial and organizational psychology. Welcome! Please explore for more information! |
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Spring 2025 Washington Info |
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Continuation of Executive Orders from the Trump Administration On April 23, President Trump issued an EO on Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. This EO directs agencies to recommend a plan to streamline and optimize federal workforce training programs, with a focus on emerging industries. Read more on the Washington Info webpage. DOD Latest Agency to Issue 15 Percent Cap on F&A Costs An effort to cap Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs at 15 percent is ongoing at multiple federal agencies. F&A costs, also known as indirect costs, refer to costs of research that are spread across research projects rather than specific to one project, such as utilities and salary for grant compliance staff. These costs are typically reimbursed by agencies up to a given percentage negotiated by the awarded institution. Read more on the Washington Info webpage. Presidential Budget Requests and Reconciliation The Trump Administration has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Presidential Budget Request (PBR), which outlines the funding levels the President would like to see passed by Congress for the next year. The Trump Administration released what is often referred to as a “skinny” PBR, as it provided a high-level overview of the request without many specific details on office- or program-level funding amounts. Read more on the Washington Info webpage. ASAP Initiative from Congress Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) have recently launched the American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP)– a bipartisan initiative to dramatically increase the pace of scientific and technological discovery with the goal of “making American science 10 times faster by 2030.” ASAP plans to leverage emerging technologies like AI to accelerate breakthroughs across the scientific disciplines including "biotechnology, materials science, medical technology, energy, agriculture", among others. Read more on the Washington Info webpage. Advocacy Academy Wraps Up; Lewis-Burke at SIOP 2025 The 2025 SIOP Advocacy Academy wrapped up in March. Across the three webinar sessions, Lewis-Burke Associates presented on science policy, the legislative process, and best practices for engaging with congressional offices and other policymakers. Read more on the Washington Info webpage. Additional Information Additional information on SIOP advocacy can be found on the Government Relations webpage and Updates on Federal Policy webpage of the SIOP website.
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