NFFE Seeks COVID Leave for All Federal Workers
NFFE urges Congress to renew the COVID leave provisions provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed last year and expand the provisions to cover all federal workers retroactively
Read MoreAfter Years of Planning and Pleading, NFFE Moves Ahead with Bipartisan Firefighter/LEO FAIR Retire Act
During the last congress, NFFE formulated a strategy early on with House and Senate supporters that included introducing matching language in both chambers, placing “First Responder” in the act title, seeking bipartisan original cosponsors, and seeking the blessings of respective leaderships.
Read MoreNew Location, Same Motto for NFFE-IAM Local 273— ”Mission First”
Following the relocation to a new office, John Roche NFFE-IAM Local 273’s chief steward was interviewed by Marie Pihulic of the Fort Sill Tribune.
Read MoreNFFE Member Priorities Addressed on the Long Road to a New Presidential Administration and Congress
After the election, transition teams are formed to work with the outgoing administration to facilitate a transfer of power and institutional knowledge. NFFE engaged with the Biden transition teams as a leader representing federal employees on several independent but connected fronts.
Read MoreNFFE Victory in 2021 Omnibus Law Extended Payroll Tax Repayment to a Full Year for Federal Employees
Many federal employees were subjected to an involuntary deferral of payroll tax withholding (OASDI) during the last quarter of 2020. The effect of this action, as ordered by former President Trump, is a higher tax bill for those employees for calendar year 2021.
Read More2021 Omnibus Bill Passes, NFFE’s Work Continues
Congress sent an omnibus spending bill to fund the government through fiscal year 2021 that included several provisions that will benefit the federal workforce.
Read More2021 NDAA Passed by Congress with PPL Fix, Annual Leave Carry Over; Waiting on POTUS
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed both chambers with large majorities, enough to defeat the promised veto by the president.
Read MoreCall Congress to say No to the Federal Pay Freeze for 2021!
There is a lot of uncertainty going into the last few weeks of the 116th Congress of the United States but one issue very clear to federal employees and their families is that workers cannot afford a pay freeze for 2021.
Read MoreConvention 2020 News: Update on Bylaws and Resolutions Procedure for NFFE’s 51st National Convention
On October 5, 2020, the Convention dealt with a limited agenda, focusing on business necessary for the conduct of the NFFE National Officer Elections. The primary business conducted when the balance of the Convention is held will be the consideration of resolutions and proposed amendments to the NFFE Bylaws.
Read MoreNFFE-IAM Mourns Indian Health Service Members Recently Lost to COVID
As COVID-19 has spread across the nation, some of those hardest hit are NFFE-IAM members in the medical profession. Unable to escape significant risk, either because of their job duties or because of their Agency’s refusal to provide adequate precautions
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