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Mar 4, 2010 Deadline Nears for 2010 Legislative Conference The cut-off date for reduced room rates for the IAM 2010 Legislative Conference is April 1, 2010. The Conference will be held May 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. The Conference will kick off on Monday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. with opening remarks by Headquarters GVP Rich Michalski, who... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 24, 2010 Legislative Director Erwin Discusses the NSPS Transition on Federal News Radio This morning, NFFE Legislative Director Randy Erwin sat down with Federal News Radio's Mike Causey to discuss the latest news in DoD's effort to transition covered workers from the controversial National Security Personnel System (NSPS) back into existing pay systems. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 19, 2010 NFFE Recognizes Locals� Organizing Success with Free Trips to Washington, DC for Lobby Week NFFE is excited to announce that five Locals are being rewarded for their efforts and commitment to building their membership. These Locals, nominated by their respective business representatives and approved by NFFE�s National Organizing Committee, will each receive a free trip to Washington,... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 17, 2010 Richard N. Brown Memorial Scholarship Application Now Available The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA), a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and emergency assistance to federal employees and their families, is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship competition. Last year, NFFE and FEEA teamed up to dedicate a... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 12, 2010 Enter Now for the 2010 IAM Newsletter and Website Competition! The IAM is now accepting entries to its annual Newsletter and Website Contest, a competition that awards excellence in both print and digital labor journalism. The contest is open to all locals and districts in good standing that have regularly distributed publications for its members and/or... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 5, 2010 Legislative Director Erwin Discusses the Federal Workers Alliance on Federal News Radio This morning, NFFE Legislative Director Randy Erwin joined Fed Talk�s Bill Bransford and other panel members on Federal News Radio to discuss the newly formed Federal Workers Alliance (FWA). Alongside fellow FWA founding members Matthew Biggs of the International Federation of Professional and... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 28, 2010 White House Calls for Discretionary Spending Freeze; Impact on Federal Workers Unclear In last night�s State of the Union address, President Obama proposed a three-year discretionary spending freeze on federal funding that is not related to national security. For agencies not exempted from the budget freeze, it is too soon to tell what the impact for each will be. The freeze is... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 28, 2010 Double your Donations to Help Haiti with Union Plus Survivors of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti need your help. The city is devastated. The number of dead and injured is estimated to be more than 100,000. Your donation will help rush life-saving relief supplies including food, clean water, medical supplies, blankets and tents to the... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 21, 2010 NFFE Wins Election to Represent Forest Service Human Resource Management Employees Yesterday, employees in the U.S. Forest Service Human Resources Management (HRM) department in Albuquerque, NM voted in favor of representation by the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE). Nearly 65% of the bargaining unit turned out to vote yesterday, a very high turnout for a union... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 20, 2010 National Office Announces the Launch of NFFE Facebook Page Today, the National Office is proud to announce the launch of the newest tool in its growing communications repertoire, the NFFE Facebook page. Facebook, a vast social networking site wherein individuals and groups can interact online, is a powerful tool for communications, organizing, and... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 20, 2010 GSA Council Negotiating Team Prepares at the Winpisinger Center The popular Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees class at the IAM�s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology got off to a busy start in 2010 when members of the NFFE-IAM GSA Council Negotiating Team met last week to prepare proposals for the upcoming contract negotiations with... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 15, 2010 National President Dougan Joins President Obama, Business Leaders, for Forum on Modernizing Government Thursday, NFFE National President William R. Dougan attended the White House Forum on Modernizing Government, an afternoon event focused on improving the efficiency of government services. Participating were some of the greatest minds in the federal and private sectors, including federal labor... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 12, 2010 New 'Federal Employee' Newsletter Now Available This year's fourth edition of NFFE's quarterly newsletter, the Federal Employee, is now available! National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 6, 2010 Register Now for 2010 Federal Employee Classes at the Winpisinger Center NFFE and the IAM Government Employees Department will hold a pair of �Federal Employees Basic Programs� on February 7-12, 2010 and March 14-19, 2010, at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Placid Harbour, Maryland. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 6, 2010 Legislative Director Erwin Discusses 2009 Legislative Victories with Federal News Radio This morning, NFFE Legislative Director Randy Erwin sat down with Federal News Radio's Mike Causey to discuss some of the biggest victories federal employees on Capitol Hill this past year. Covering issues such as the FERS sick leave benefit, the repeal of NSPS, and this year's pay... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jan 6, 2010 Washington Post-- "For many in Forest Service, benefits kept just out of reach" When it comes to providing employee benefits, Uncle Sam strives to be a model employer. But there's rust on his halo. Take a look at thousands of Forest Service workers who get no health and retirement benefits, despite years of service to the federal government. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Dec 1, 2009 NFFE Welcomes New General Counsel Stefan Sutich This week NFFE welcomes the newest member of the National Office staff, General Counsel Stefan Sutich. He succeeds NFFE�s former General Counsel Susan Grundmann, who is now serving the Obama Administration as Chairman of the Merit Systems Protections Board. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Nov 24, 2009 Support Growing For Paid Parental Leave Bill At a Monday morning press conference on Capitol Hill, a number of family advocacy groups urged congressional support for the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (FEPPLA), H.R.626/S.354, a bill that would extend four weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers caring for their recently... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Nov 19, 2009 Domestic Partnership Benefits Bill Advances in House The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday passed the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, H.R. 2517, a bill that would extend spousal benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Nov 11, 2009 A Veterans Day Message from National President Dougan Veteran�s Day is a day of celebration to honor America�s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. It provides an opportunity for us to remember and honor the sacrifices our veterans have made in defending our country and... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Nov 6, 2009 Federal Workers in Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories to get Pension Increase and Locality Pay Nearly 20 years after the passage of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act, legislation that established the federal locality pay structure but left those stationed in Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories out of the system, federal workers from these areas will soon be getting justly... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Nov 5, 2009 Legislative Director Erwin Talks the Issues on Federal News Radio Yesterday morning, NFFE Legislative Director Randy Erwin sat down with Federal News Radio's Mike Causey to discuss some of the latest developments for federal employees on Capitol Hill. Covering issues such as the FERS sick leave benefit, the repeal of NSPS, and this year's pay adjustment, the... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 30, 2009 With Defense Bill Passed, FERS Employees to Receive Retirement Credit for Unused Sick Leave This week, President Obama signed the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. While a full repeal of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) dominated headlines, one largely underreported aspect of the bill � and arguably one of the most important for federal employees throughout the... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 23, 2009 Senate Approves Defense Bill Repealing NSPS; Bill Advances to Obama�s Desk Late Thursday, the Senate approved the final version of the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, advancing the key legislation to the White House for President Obama�s approval. Passed by a margin of 68-29, the annual appropriations measure carries with it a series of crucial federal employee... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 21, 2009 NFFE Locals Move Forward with New Organizing Plan; Seeing Gains Since its publication last month, there has been a great deal of discussion and enthusiasm regarding NFFE's new Organizing Strategic Plan. Many Locals have begun submitting questions and comments about the document, as well as specific organizing plans and targets for their Locals for the... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 16, 2009 Certain VA Employees May be Eligible for Back Pay Current and former employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may be eligible for back pay. The United States Court of Federal Claims ruled that the VA should have paid certain employees the customary weekend premium pay of 25 percent, or night premium pay of 10 percent, whenever they... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 16, 2009 Domestic Partner Benefits Bill Gains Momentum in Senate Friday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held a hearing on the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (S. 1102). Introduced this past May, the legislation would provide same-sex domestic partners of federal employees access to the same benefits as their... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 14, 2009 Congress Clears Bill to Put VA on a Two-year Budget Cycle Yesterday, the U.S. Senate cleared a bill that would put veterans� health care programs on a two-year budget cycle. The measure (HR 1016), which cleared by voice vote, would authorize appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care programs one year in advance of the... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 9, 2009 House Approves Defense Authorization Bill Repealing NSPS; Senate Nearing a Vote The House of Representatives passed the conference report on the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act, which includes provisions to repeal the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) and convert the over 200,000 employees enrolled under the program back into existing pay systems. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 7, 2009 One Giant Leap Forward for Federal Employees: 2010 Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Includes Slew of Federal Workforce Priorities Today, in a news release issued by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman Carl Levin and Ranking Member John McCain announced the contents of the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act conference report, which contained a series of crucial federal employee initiatives. The... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Oct 2, 2009 IAM Launches GoIAM 3.0 at 2009 Communications Conference Delegates from across the U.S. and Canada met in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss the union�s strategy for staying on the forefront of 21st century communications. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Sep 18, 2009 NFFE Goes Green with New-Look Federal Employee After months of hard work, today NFFE is proud to introduce the new and improved Federal Employee newsletter. Working in conjunction with our new printer, Harris Lithographics, NFFE has redesigned the Federal Employee to better reflect the union�s brand and deliver a sleeker, more professional... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Aug 28, 2009 NFFE Welcomes New National Business Representative David Stamey This week, National President Dougan announced that David Stamey will become NFFE�s newest National Business Representative, filling the slot vacated by now-Assistant Directing Business Representative James Davis. Stamey, a 21 year veteran of the federal workforce and 15 year NFFE member, holds... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Aug 28, 2009 President Dougan Talks Pay Reform at Blacks in Government Conference Yesterday, NFFE National President William R. Dougan sat on a panel with several other federal employee representatives to discuss federal pay reform at the Blacks in Government (BIG) conference in Baltimore, Maryland. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Aug 24, 2009 NFFE Local 1998, National Office, Win Big in 2009 IAM Communications Contest Recently, the IAM announced the winners of its annual Newsletter and Website Contest, a competition that honors excellence and innovation in both print and digital media. Out of a field of hundreds of Locals and Districts, one name appeared time and time again: NFFE-IAM. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Aug 12, 2009 Senate Unanimously Confirms FLRA Nominees Friday, the Senate confirmed by unanimous consent the appointments of Julia Akins-Clark as General Counsel and Ernest DuBester as Member to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Both appointees have extensive backgrounds in federal labor relations, each having served federal employees in some... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jul 27, 2009 Key Federal Workforce Initiatives Suffer Setback in Congress Last week, an effort to advance several key federal workforce initiatives in Congress suffered a major setback after the amendment was withdrawn from consideration in the Senate�s version of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization bill. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jul 21, 2009 National President Dougan Talks the Issues with USDA Leadership Last Thursday, NFFE National President William R. Dougan sat down with key Department leadership at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC, to discuss key issues affecting USDA employees across the country. National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jul 14, 2009 A Message from National President William R. Dougan In accordance with the Bylaws of the National Federation of Federal Employees, National-Secretary Treasurer William R. Dougan will succeed the late Richard N. Brown as NFFE National President. Having resumed business on July 14, 2009, following the funeral proceedings, William R. Dougan released... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jul 10, 2009 Congress Sending Mixed Messages on Pay Parity This week, key committees in both houses of Congress approved figures for this year�s federal pay adjustment, however they arrived at very different results. Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee endorsed a 2.9 percent civilian federal employee pay adjustment for fiscal year 2010. This... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 26, 2009 Key House Members Support Pay Parity; Call for 3.4 Percent Civilian Pay Adjustment In a letter sent Tuesday to House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) and Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Jose Serrano (D-NY), Congressmen Edolphus Towns (D-MD) and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) urged the observance of the principle of pay parity in their... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 26, 2009 House Takes Strong Stand Against NSPS By a vote of 389-22, yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming passed H.R. 2647, the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, containing an amendment that could spell the beginning of the end for the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 15, 2009 Tobacco Bill Passes without Key Federal Retirement Provisions; NFFE Leadership Vows to Fight On This past Friday, the House of Representatives voted 307-97 in favor of the Senate�s version of H.R. 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which lacked many critical provisions for federal employees. Passed by the chamber last Wednesday and then by the House the following... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 10, 2009 Washington Post -- "Struggling to Boost Forest Service Morale" When cowboys and school kids sing "Home, home on the range. . . . Where seldom is heard a discouraging word," they probably aren't thinking about employees of the U.S. Forest Service. But on the nearly 200 million acres of forests and grasslands the service manages, there are plenty of... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 5, 2009 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Overwhelmingly Passes House Thursday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 258-154 in favor of H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (FEPPLA). The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and cosponsored by 55 others, extends four weeks of paid leave to federal employees with a... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 4, 2009 Obama Administration Backs Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Statement of Administration Policy in support of H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. The bill, introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), would extend four weeks of paid leave to federal... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Jun 3, 2009 NFFE Local 2109 Hosts New York Congressmen at Watervliet Arsenal Last Friday, NFFE Local 2109 members welcomed Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Scott Murphy (D-NY) to their facility, the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York. Joined by NFFE National President Richard N. Brown, National Vice President Timothy Ostrowski and Assistant Directing Business... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 15, 2009 Lobby Week 2009 a Huge Success This week, NFFE-IAM members from across the nation packed into the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for four days of networking, speeches, and political activism. Throughout the conference, NFFE members heard speeches from key figures in Congress and Labor, all the while lobbying... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 15, 2009 DoD, OPM Release New Details on NSPS Review The office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense released new details concerning the pending review of the much-maligned National Security Personnel System. In the news release, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn called on the Defense Business Board, an independent advisory body to the DoD... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 11, 2009 Lobby Week 2009 has Arrived Today marks the beginning of Lobby Week 2009, as NFFE-IAM representatives from around the country descend on Washington, D.C. for the IAMAW�s annual Legislative Conference. In the face of one of the most favorable political climates in years, NFFE members are ready and eager to stand up for their... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 8, 2009 House Resolution Passed Honoring Public Servants With Public Service Recognition Week in full swing, the House of Representatives passed H.R.299, a resolution honoring the contributions of millions of public servants nationwide. The bill, introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), recognizes the often thankless tasks carried out by public... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 7, 2009 House Committee Approves Federal Employee Parental Leave Bill Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 626/S.354, a bill that will give federal workers a minimum of four weeks paid leave to care for a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. Under current law, expecting parents... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 1, 2009 Bill Introduced Seeking Indefinite Freeze to Competitive Sourcing This week on Capitol Hill, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) introduced a bill calling for an across the board suspension of public-private job competitions. The Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Procurements Act (CLEAN UP Act), S. 924, also contains an in-sourcing provision urging... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
May 1, 2009 OPM Director Introduces Plan to Increase Telework among Federal Employees Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry introduced this week his plan to jumpstart agency telework programs, giving tens of thousands of federal employees the opportunity to work from home. Today, only five percent of the 1.9 million workers employed by the federal government... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 24, 2009 OPM Director Berry Testifies on the State of Federal Personnel Management Wednesday, recently confirmed Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry made his first appearance before a Congressional committee as Director. Titled �Public Service in the 21st Century: An Examination of the State of the Federal Workforce,� the hearing was focused on determining... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 23, 2009 Lobby Week Approaching Fast; Delegate Questionnaires Due May 4th Lobby Week 2009, scheduled for May 11th-14th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, promises to be one of the most important lobby weeks in years. With worker-friendly politicians taking over the White House and expanding their margins in both the House and Senate this past November, there... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 16, 2009 President Brown Submits Testimony to House Committee Urging Repeal of NSPS NFFE National President Richard N. Brown submitted testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness regarding the future of the controversial National Security Personnel System (NSPS). The hearing was held in the wake of growing criticism of the system from federal... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 13, 2009 President Brown Meets with Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn This past Thursday, NFFE National President Richard N. Brown met with Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn at the Pentagon to discuss the future of the National Security Personnel System. Along with partners in labor, President Brown urged Deputy Secretary Lynn not to stand in the way of a... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 10, 2009 Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act Approved by Senate Committee Last week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs approved the Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act (Non-Foreign AREA Act), S.507, a bill that will extend locality pay to federal employees located outside of the 48 contiguous states. Under current law,... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 10, 2009 Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 Passes House The House of Representatives passed HR. 1804, the Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009, a bill that will give FERS employees credit for unused sick leave upon retiring and automatically enroll new hires in the Thrift Savings Plan. Sponsored by Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Chairman of the House... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 9, 2009 House and Senate Call for Pay Parity in FY 2010 Budget Resolutions Before departing for recess, both the House and Senate included language in their Fiscal Year 2010 budget resolutions endorsing pay parity between civilian and military federal employees. The language did not set a specific amount for the pay adjustment, instead asserting the intent of Congress... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 9, 2009 John Berry Confirmed as Office of Personnel Management Director Late last week, the Senate confirmed John Berry as the next Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Berry brings with him to OPM decades of public service experience. As Legislative Director to Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Berry was instrumental in the formulation of the Federal... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Apr 8, 2009 NFFE Organizing Efforts Progress; Members Urged to Participate Thanks to increased funding for federal agencies and a more labor-friendly environment, the National Federation of Federal Employees is currently facing one of the best organizing climates in years. Recognizing this, NFFE recently formulated and started carrying out a plan to capitalize on this... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Mar 27, 2009 FLAME Act Passes House; Crucial Wildfire Prevention Bill Now Moves on to Senate Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to establish an emergency federal fund to fight increasingly frequent catastrophic wildland fires. The bipartisan Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act), H.R. 1404, will serve as a separate emergency fund to... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Mar 26, 2009 House Includes Pay Parity Language in FY 2010 Budget Resolution Yesterday, the House Budget Committee included language in its Fiscal Year 2010 budget resolution establishing pay parity between civilian and military federal employees. Introduced by Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and John Spratt (D-SC), the language does not request a fixed amount for... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Mar 25, 2009 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Approved; Moves on to Full Committee Earlier today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (FEPPLA), H.R. 626, a bill that would grant federal employees four weeks of paid leave... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Mar 17, 2009 NSPS Conversions Put on Hold Pending DoD, OPM Review; President Richard N. Brown's Statement After years of fierce opposition from NFFE and other federal employee unions, the beginning of the end of NSPS may be in sight. In a DoD press release issued earlier this week, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn announced that DoD will delay any further conversions of defense workers into... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Mar 16, 2009 Employee Free Choice Act Reintroduced: Ask Your Elected Leaders to Support EFCA Now! On March 10, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) reintroduced the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409/S. 560), a bill that will restore Americans� right to organize and join a union without being subject to harassment by their employers. The Employee Free Choice Act will... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Mar 4, 2009 NFFE National President Richard N. Brown's Statement on Nomination of John Berry as Director of OPM �The National Federation of Federal Employees strongly supports the nomination of John Berry as Director of the Office of Personnel Management. His stellar record of public service and employee relations make him an excellent choice for the position. Berry has a wealth of executive leadership... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 20, 2009 Obama Signs Stimulus Bill: Much-needed Resources Headed to Federal Agencies This week, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the stimulus bill, a bold action that is intended to stimulate the slumping economy and create millions of jobs for American workers. Tuesday�s signing is the culmination of a knock-down,... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 6, 2009 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Reintroduced in House and Senate Last week, Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S. 354), a bill that would amend the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to provide all federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave when caring for a newly born or adopted child. The same... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
Feb 2, 2009 NFFE Elected to Represent Professional Employees at Forest Service Regional Office Professional employees at the U.S. Forest Service�s Eastern Region Regional Office, located in Milwaukee, WI, chose NFFE as their exclusive bargaining representative. The non-professional employees working from the office were already represented by NFFE Local 2165 prior to the election process,... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
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