NFFE Local 858 » Representative http://www.nffelocal858.org Serving RMA-KC Employees Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:49:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 New Chief Steward http://www.nffelocal858.org/new-chief-steward/ http://www.nffelocal858.org/new-chief-steward/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 21:49:56 +0000 admin http://www.nffelocal858.org/?p=91
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    • ]]>     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.  The Chief Steward is a key figure in ensuring the rights of the employees are maintained.  RMA-KC should immediately benefit from having a Chief Steward as a full-time RMA employee since communication is essential to the role. We welcome David to this new role and encourage all employees to speak with him as you get the chance.

    Kathy will still be very active with the Union and has been nominated (along with others pending a vote) to the NFFE Local 858 Board of Trustees. Moreover, we all hope she continues to blog with us as so many have expressed there enjoyment of her posts.

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    This is not the first time an OIG report has reached out and caused an action against an employee. In 2004, OIG issued a report that found certain employees were remiss in performing their duties as Risk Management Specialists. An employee of the Research and Evaluation Division, currently the Actuarial and Product Design Division, was given a letter of reprimand as a result of the findings in this OIG report. The letter of reprimand was later rescinded, but only after a grievance was filed.

    If an employee has a meeting with an OIG investigator, they have the right to ask for a Union representative. If the employee is denied the right to have a union representative present, they should contact the Union as soon as the meeting has ended. An employee should not sign anything at an OIG interview before having it reviewed by the Union or other representative of their choice.

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