The Civilian Conservation Corps Partnership Council (CCCPC) met in Washington D.C. the week of August 1st. A copy of the notes will be posted soon to ensure that the topics/information is disseminated to the BUEs. Pictured are your Union Council reprentatives and NFFE President: Shawn Patterson, President Bill Dougan, Michelle Marnhout, Larry King, and Lance Hamann.
News Articles
Applications for 2012 Richard N. Brown Memorial Scholarships Now Available. Submit Yours Today!
NFFE is proud to announce that applications for the 2012 Richard N. Brown Memorial Scholarship competition are now available! Applicants for the scholarship must be a NFFE-IAM member in good standing or a spouse or child of a member in good standing. Dependant applicants should be full-time students, while employee applicants may be part-time students. Applicants must submit a completed application package postmarked no later than March 30, 2012. Submitting an application will also automatically register applicants for hundreds of other FEEA scholarships.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Jan 9, 2012
What is the Pay Freeze Costing You? Use This Handy Calculator to Find Out!
Have you ever wondered how much the two-year federal pay freeze will cost you a year, ten years, or twenty years down the line? Concerned about what you would lose were Congress to succeed in freezing pay for another year? Thanks to our brothers and sisters at the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), those answers can be yours in the blink of an eye! Use this handy calculator to determine the impact a 2-3 year federal pay freeze will have on your pocketbook.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Jan 3, 2012
Dougan Joins President Obama in Oval Office for ‘Flags for Feds’ Bill Signing
Just before federal workers headed home for the holidays, National President Dougan joined President Barack Obama in the oval office on December 20th to deliver one final parting gift. That gift was the official presidential signing of the Civil Service Recognition Act, a bill authorizing federal agencies to place a flag on the coffins of federal workers killed in the line of duty. Introduced by Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY), the Act is intended to honor the sacrifice made by federal employees who fall victim to crime, terrorist attacks, or natural disasters on the job. Since 1992 a total of 2,956 federal workers have died in the line of duty.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Jan 3, 2012
Press Releases
National President Dougan Issues Statement on 0.5% Pay Increase Proposal for FY 2013
“Just days after federal employees entered the second year of a two year pay freeze, we are pleased to see that the Administration has decided to reward their hard work and sacrifice by lifting the freeze in 2013. Although we would have preferred a larger increase as prescribed by law, it is nonetheless a welcome development that the magnitude of federal employees’ sacrifice in recent years is being acknowledged. In the face of continued attacks on federal workers from Republicans in Congress and conservative pundits in the media, this comes as a breath of fresh air for all those who serve their country every day.”
Press Release · Jan 6, 2012
National President Dougan Issues Statement on McKeon Bill to Slash 200,000 Federal Jobs
“Rep. McKeon’s proposal is just the latest in a series of poorly-conceived attempts by Republicans in Congress to score political points on the backs of America’s federal employees. Though the bill is being sold as a means to ensure our national defense, it completely undermines our ability to support essential military functions. Approximately one-third of civilian federal employees work at the Department of Defense. An across the board cut of 200,000 federal workers would lead to tens of thousands of Defense workers losing their jobs. It defies logic to contend that slashing tens of thousands of defense civilian jobs will somehow enhance our national security.
Press Release · Dec 16, 2011
National President Dougan Issues Statement on the Impact of a Potential Government Shutdown
"A government shutdown would be devastating for federal workers at agencies where funding has not yet been approved by Congress. A shutdown would lead to furloughs and missed paychecks for thousands of federal employees at a time when they can least afford it. Federal workers shouldn't have to spend the holidays worrying about how to make their next mortgage payment simply because Congress can't get its act together. Federal employees, and indeed all Americans, deserve better from their government. NFFE and our allies are prepared to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to stave off a shutdown and make sure federal workers have a happy holiday.”
Press Release · Dec 14, 2011