June 6, 2013
Since its approval 11 months ago, legislation allowing federal workers to phase into retirement has undergone a long process of regulatory writing and editing. This week, the proposed regulations have…
June 5, 2013
It turns out that current federal workers aren’t the only ones losing out from sequestration. This week, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced a full 19% reduction in the…
May 31, 2013
At a time when federal workers have been subject to pay freezes, furloughs, and retirement cuts, executives at leading government contractors have been making away with hundreds of millions in…
May 30, 2013
The House Appropriations Committee this week approved two fiscal year 2014 funding measures which failed to include an increase in federal pay. Though there are still other opportunities to give…
May 23, 2013
On behalf of the NFFE Military Veterans Committee, Chairman Dave Chevalier offers the following Memorial Day message for all of our Veterans, their families and friends, as well as all…
May 22, 2013
The NFFE Military Veterans Committee is asking for your help in an effort to promote changes, improve the application process and ultimately our work environment for the disabled who suffer…
May 22, 2013
It was another impactful week in Washington, D.C. as NFFE representatives held more than 250 meetings with lawmakers during the 2013 IAM Legislative Conference. Lobbying elected officials on issues such…
May 21, 2013
It’s been a rough week for feds across the country, with news stories vilifying agencies and individuals. It’s an unfortunate truth that most Americans hear about federal employees only when…
May 16, 2013
President Obama this week released a memo to federal agency leadership calling for a government-wide effort to reduce the gender pay gap in the federal workforce. With the study, the Administration hopes…
May 14, 2013
The latest announcement, delivered at an afternoon press conference by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, also included details on exemptions for nearly 150,000 employees, bringing the total number of workers being…
