December 1, 2009
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…
November 24, 2009
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…
November 19, 2009
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…
November 11, 2009
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…
November 6, 2009
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…
November 5, 2009
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…
October 30, 2009
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…
October 23, 2009
Yesterday, 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…
October 21, 2009
Since its publication last month, there has been a great deal of discussion and enthusiasm regarding the National Federation of Federal Employees’ (NFFE) new Organizing Strategic Plan. Many Locals have…
October 16, 2009
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…
