OPM Director John Berry Meets with NFFE Leadership
Thursday, April 16, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: Randy Erwin, NFFE
Legislative Director
Phone: (202)
257-0948
Washington, D.C. – This
morning, newly-confirmed Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) Director John Berry met with
NFFE National President Richard N. Brown and
National Secretary-Treasurer Bill Dougan at
NFFE’s Headquarters in Washington,
D.C.
In the meeting, Brown and
Dougan engaged Berry on the membership’s
highest priorities, discussing issues such as
labor-management partnerships, competitive
sourcing, federal retirement, classification
issues, the federal hiring process, and the
public-private pay gap, among
others.
“This was a very
productive first meeting,” said Brown.
“Director Berry showed a sincerely genuine
interest in our issues, and I have the fullest
confidence that he will be a staunch advocate
of the federal employee as Director of
OPM.”
In light of the strained
labor-management relations of the past eight
years, Berry’s confirmation is certainly a
welcome change for federal employees.
Throughout the meeting Berry stressed the
importance of ongoing communication between OPM
and NFFE, as the agency and the union work
together to address key issues facing the
federal workforce.
“Our meeting was truly a
breath of fresh air,” said Brown. “He is
one-hundred percent committed to enhancing the
work environment for federal employees. We
congratulate him on his confirmation and look
forward to working constructively with him and
his staff in the coming years.”