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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 advocacy of all kinds. With over 350 million active users worldwide,…

IAM Communications – 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 the General Services Administration (GSA). “The…

Thursday, William R. Dougan, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees, 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 leaders, high-level agency executives, and more than…

This year’s fourth edition of NFFE’s quarterly newsletter, the Federal Employee, is now available! What’s Inside: FERS Employees to Receive Retirement Credit for Unused Sick Leave Federal Workers in Alaska, Hawaii, and US Territories to Get Pension Increase and Locality Pay Legislation Adopted to Put VA on a Two-Year Budget Cycle White House Issues Executive…

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 adjustment, the nearly hour-long interview touched on a…

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. They are temporary employees. It’s not uncommon for temps to…

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. The “Federal Employees Basic Program” provides training in the areas that matter to federal employees, such as collective bargaining, the Hatch…

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. “Stefan is an exceedingly well-qualified and motivated individual,” said NFFE National President William R. Dougan. “I…

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 born, adopted or fostered child. The legislation, passed earlier…

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. Under the legislation, same-sex domestic partners living together in committed relationships would be eligible for health coverage, long-term care, Family and Medical Leave, and…