NFFE Newsroom


  • President Obama Expands Parental Leave for Federal Employees

    On Thursday, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing federal agencies to advance up to six weeks of paid sick leave to federal employees with a new child, employees caring…
  • Meet the House’s New Chairman Charged with Oversight of Federal Workforce

    With the new Congress being sworn in this week in Washington, freshmen and veteran lawmakers are getting accustomed to their new colleagues that they will be working with over the…
  • Meet the Senate’s Incoming Top Federal Employee Lawmaker

    Despite only being in the fourth year of his first term, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is in line to become the new Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government…
  • As families around the country rush to finish last-minute college applications during the holiday season, do not forget about the countless scholarship opportunities available to NFFE-IAM members and their children/spouses.…
  • Senate Passes Spending Bill Over The Weekend

    This past weekend, the Senate approved a $1.1 trillion funding bill that will keep the government funded through the end of Sept. 2015 (excluding the Department of Homeland Security, which…
  • 2015 William W. Winpisinger Class Schedule Available Now

    We are excited to announce that the 2015 class schedule for the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center is now available. This state-of-the-art training facility is the only one…
  • President Obama Thanks Some Federal Employees

    On Tuesday, President Obama addressed nearly 3,000 members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and other leaders in the federal workforce. Speaking to a crowded room, Obama sought to thank…
  • President Obama Grants Federal Employees Additional Day of Holiday Leave

    Late Friday afternoon, President Obama signed an Executive Order excusing executive branch non-Postal Service employees from duty on Friday, December 26, 2014, with pay and without a charge to leave.…
  • Congress Appears Poised to Pass Government Funding

    When certain members in Congress voiced their desire to hold government funding hostage over the President’s Executive Order on immigration earlier this month, congressional leadership knew they had to act in order…
  • NFFE-IAM Members Storm Capitol Hill to Save Treasure Lake

    Earlier this fall, the Department of Labor announced its intent to close the Treasure Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. The mission of Treasure Lake is to provide education and…