DoD Brings Changes to RIF Procedures
Many NFFE DOD Locals have received the attached letter Policy and Procedures for Reduction in Force in the Civilian Workforce. The policy is dated January 19, though you probably received it later. It was…
Read MoreLegal Eagle, January 2017 Edition
A PERIODIC FLYOVER OF NOTABLE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT CASES NFFE Local 1998 and Department of State Summary: Long awaited pay checks arrive for members of Local 1998! On December 13, NFFE…
Read More$65,000 Settlement for Night Differential Pay to NFFE Members
When the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) denied night differential pay to wildland firefighters while on fire incidents, NFFE Local 2152 President Elaine Downing took action. After getting no response…
Read MoreThe Holman Rule: Planting the Seeds of Corruption
Dating back to the late 1800s, the Holman Rule is a poorly crafted piece of legislation that provides individual House members with wide latitude to amend appropriations bills on the…
Read MoreErwin Takes the Helm as NFFE’s 18th National President; Stamey Sworn in as National Secretary-Treasurer
On Dec. 16, 2016 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) celebrated a changing of the guard as incoming NFFE National President Randy Erwin and National…
Read MoreIn the Matter of Arbitration NFFE is Bar None
Local 12 represents maintenance employees at the 12th Fighter Training Wing Maintenance Directorate’s facility located at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. As a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, schedules…
Read MoreNFFE-IAM Members at Local 178 Receive Back Pay After NFFE Settles Class Action
The members of NFFE-IAM Local 178 learned the value of Union membership recently as the Union settled a class action grievance alleging that employees were improperly compensated under the Fair…
Read MoreYour Right to Petition the Government
Under the 1st Amendment to the Constitution, citizens of the United States have the right to “petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Citizens do not lose their Constitutional…
Read MoreNFFE National President William Dougan Accepts Theodore Roosevelt Award
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, NFFE National President William R. Dougan was awarded and accepted the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Award, the Office of Personnel Management’s highest honor, given to those…
Read MoreHigh Stakes for Federal Employees this Election Day; Know the Voting Records Before You Cast Your Ballot
Tomorrow is Election Day! Do not forget to vote! Every presidential election season in the United States comes with a great deal of excitement because the American people get to…
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