Changes within the Union are ongoing with the latest being a major change in the way employees, management, and the Union will interact. David Zanoni has been appointed the Chief Steward of NFFE Local 858. There will be a short transition time with the responsibilities shifting from the outgoing Chief Steward Kathy Tiefel to David. [...]
A union filed grievance on awarding holiday pay hours equal to normal time scheduled was filed, argued, and briefed over that last few months. We have been notified by the arbitrator to expect his decision Thursday or Friday in the mail. We will keep up updated on the latest news.
In an effort to provide transparency to the CBA negotiation process, we will be posting regular updates on contract negotiations. After all, it is yours, bargaining unit’s, conditions of employment that are being decided at the negotiation table. You can also come and observe negotiations in person, just let someone from the Union negotiation team [...]
A generally productive day back at the table… although not without its share of disagreements. The discussions started with identical language found in both team’s proposals, mainly in the requirements for job announcements section, and quickly yielded results with only minor details left. After those common sections were addressed, the management team suggested something of [...]
After an extended break, the Agency and the Union are returning to the table to continue with creating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement today. The dispute that caused the layover had been resolved and both sides have agreed to begin negotiating on the Merit Promotion. The Union Team (Minja, Sarah Jungmeyer, Kathy Tiefel, and David [...]
Thursday, May 7
New claims for unemployment benefits over the past few weeks indicate a possible tapering off of layoffs, but leaves little evidence new jobs are being created. A weekly report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows the total number of people who filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week fell [...]
Thursday, May 8
Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (FEPPLA), H.R.626/S.354, a bill that will give federal workers a minimum of four weeks paid leave to care for a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. Under current law, expecting parents may take up to 12 weeks [...]
