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NSPS Message

Years of hard work by NFFE members and our brothers and sisters in fellow unions finally paid off this year.

On January 28^th, President Bush signed into law the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill included language which made sweeping changes to the National Security Personnel System (NSPS).

Significant victories in the bill include the restoration of collective bargaining and employee appeal rights for Defense employees. Blue-collar workers are also now exempt from the system. The law left in place the Defense Department’s authority to implement a pay-for-performance system; however, the measure would guarantee that NSPS employees get 60 percent of the annual pay raise given to most federal workers if they perform at a satisfactory level or above. Only the remaining 40 percent of the pay adjustment, which is set annually by Congress, would go toward performance pay.

While the new version of the system is still far from perfect, it is a vast improvement from the previous forms. By relentlessly working together to make our voices heard, we ensured that many of Defense workers’ rights will be maintained under this new system. This is a significant victory for Defense workers, for NFFE, and for the entire labor movement. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to the plate and helped bring about this important change.

Richard N. Brown

Bill Dougan Elected NFFE National Secretary/Treasurer

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Washington, DC—Today, Bill Dougan was named the new National Secretary/Treasurer of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) after winning the overwhelming majority of votes cast by the NFFE membership.

Three candidates were nominated for the position, and NFFE locals held elections for National Secretary/Treasurer at the local level. The participating locals returned their results to the NFFE National Office via mail. A national election committee, named by NFFE National President Richard N. Brown and chaired by Jack Hanley, met today to tabulate the results. Dougan received 97%f the valid delegate votes cast.

Prior to taking office as NFFE National Secretary/Treasurer, Dougan was employed by the US Forest Service for 31 years. He also served as NFFE’s Forest Service Council President for 4 ½ years before stepping down to run for the National Secretary/Treasurer position.

Brother Dougan replaces John Paolino, who retired on April 30^th. The current term runs through October of 2008, when the positions of NFFE National President and Secretary/Treasurer, as well as the National Vice Presidents, will be up for reelection at NFFE’s 48^th National Convention.

“I would like to thank every NFFE local for their participation in this election,” said NFFE National President Richard N. Brown. “The high turnout and margin of victory speak highly of the membership’s confidence in Brother Dougan. I have no doubt that Brother Dougan is a fine choice for this position, and I look forward to continuing to work along side him to represent the interests of the members.”

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