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The letter was submitted in advance of the committee’s hearing this morning entitled “Ensuring a Trustworthy Government: Examining the National Security Risks of Replacing Nonpartisan Civil Servants with Political Appointees.”

Erwin and Alonzo were elected by delegates at NFFE’s 52nd National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The bill would eliminate Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.

The FY 2025 Budget will deliver a permanent pay increase for federal wildland firefighters if signed into law.

The rule, which takes effect on August 24, stems in part from the NFFE legal team petitioning OPM to amend its regulations in November 2022.

Alonzo will serve the remainder of the current term that was recently vacated by Dave Stamey.

Statement in response to President Biden declining to accept the nomination to run for office this election cycle.

With Wagner’s addition to the FLRA, the Authority now has a third member, allowing for the fair adjudication and breaking of deadlocks in cases.

If passed into law, the language will make permanent a new pay scale for federal wildland firefighters based on an emergency increase to pay authorized through a 2021 law. 

Through the union’s advocacy and sharing of member concerns, the USFS will be refunding GS-10 and below employees who are renting USFS-owned housing by 50% of the cost of rent.