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Last week, Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Oh.) reintroduced the “Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act” in honor of a federal employee who passed away after contracting the COVID-19 virus at his workplace

NFFE is proud to announce that Matthew Dorsey has been named National Communications Director. This marks Dorsey’s third role with NFFE, where he first started as an intern in 2017. He brings a wealth of professional federal sector communications knowledge and ability to the position.

The EO calls for an ambitious, government-wide initiative that will take a systematic approach to embed DEIA in Federal hiring and employment practices.

The Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act will fix a very serious loophole in federal law that prevents the prosecution of criminals in the U.S. who attack or murder federal employees outside of the U.S.

On June 19, we commemorate the emancipation of the last enslaved Black people in the United States. Despite the freedoms granted by the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it was not able to be enforced in many places until two years later, following the end of the Civil War.

This Memorial Day is particularly solemn as we remember those who have lost their lives in service to the United States of America, and we also remember those who have passed while fighting for the health and safety of others during the coronavirus pandemic.

This year, under the flexibility provided by Secretary Vilsack, all USDA workers can enjoy the two hours of leave granted as a token of appreciation in recognition of their dedication to public service.

The benefit, articulated in Chapter 27, Section 9 of the Master Agreement, originally provided $300 every three years to subsidize the cost of the very expensive, Agency-required safety boots. In October of 2020, the benefit increased to $500 and the three-year period for reimbursement was reset.

For the last several years, NFFE promoted the idea of a wholesale look at wildland firefighter pay and career paths as a way to sustain and increase the total number of firefighters in order to meet the growing demand for fire services

Update on the Rescheduling of the Remainder of NFFE’s 51st National Convention: During our virtual convention day on October 5, 2020, the Convention dealt with a limited agenda, focusing on…