Local 1998 Empowers Members and Officers in Contract Negotiations
Since 2013, Local 1998 has been working diligently to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). NFFE Local 1998 represents over 1,300 employees spread across 28 different offices around the…
Read MoreLocal 1840 Leads Save Treasure Lake Campaign
On August 27, 2014, the Department of Labor (DoL) announced that the Treasure Lake Job Corps Center was targeted for closure. The announcement caught the Treasure Lake community by surprise,…
Read MoreA New Approach to Organizing Opportunities
Earlier this month, NFFE staff met with the NFFE National Executive Council (NEC) to conduct a yearly review of NFFE’s Membership Building and Strategic Plan. The MBSP was designed…
Read MoreChoose FEEA for the CFC
Read President Dougan’s full letter here. As the Combined Federal Campaign season is once again upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that FEEA – the…
Read MoreMembership Building Strategic Plan Meeting at Winpisinger Center
Last week, NFFE National Staff and elected officers gathered at the William W. Winpisinger Educations and Technology Center to discuss revisions and modifications to the Membership Building and Strategic Plan…
Read MoreIn Defense of Temporary Federal Employees’ FEHB Eligibility
Last Friday, the Washington Post reported that Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) questioned the legality of a recent Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposal to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Health Insurance Benefits Program (FEHBP)…
Read MoreRequest Pre-Decisional Involvement for New DoD Personnel System
The Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management, Stephanie Barna, has politely refused to meet with the unions of the United Defense Workers Coalition regarding preliminary implementation…
Read MoreNFFE Stays Close to the Action as Defense Formulates New Personnel Management System
The last time that the Department of Defense (DoD) attempted to overhaul its personnel management system, it was a complete disaster. The National Security Personnel System (NSPS), created during the…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Tell Congress VA Nurses and Doctors Deserve Meaningful Collective Bargaining Rights
Over the last several years, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare professionals have seen their collective bargaining rights practically eliminated. Agency management’s improperly broad interpretation of a certain provision in…
Read MoreOPM Announces Phased Retirement
On August 8, 2014 the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) revealed the final rule for the long-awaited phased retirement program. Phased retirement allows federal employees who are eligible for retirement to work…
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