Tag: AFGE
Union Exec: EPA Has Sent Over 1,000 Buyout Notices to Employees
The EPA has sent buyout notices to over 1,000 agency employees according to a local AFGE executive.
Congress Passes VA Accountability Bill
The VA Accountability Bill has passed Congress. It will change human resources processes for taking action against agency employees.
Dueling Statistics on Federal Employee Pay
A House committee held a hearing on federal employee compensation. Interest groups are out in force. Here is a summary of competing arguments.
Legislation Cutting Some Federal Employees’ Pensions Advances in House
A bill that would penalize a federal employee’s pension when acting primarily as a union representative has advanced in the House.
Federal Employee Unions and the Official Time Reform Act
A new bill would reduce retirement income for some federal employees working as federal union representatives while being paid by the federal government.
House Committee Hearing Scrutinizes Use of Official Time at VA
Does the use of official time at the VA improve veterans’ care, and how much official time is actually used by employees? A recent House Committee hearing sought to find answers to these questions.
This Federal Employee Union Actually Supports Trump
While many federal employees and unions are not happy with seeing Donald Trump in the White House, one union representing federal employees recently had nothing but nice things to say about the president’s actions taken to date.
AFGE Will Be Fighting Republican VA Reform Efforts
AFGE Remains Hopeful Despite Past Opposition to Trump
Despite having campaigned aggressively for Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, AFGE's president said the union has been able to find some common ground with president-elect Donald Trump.
Adding Birmingham and San Antonio to Locality Pay Areas
The Federal Salary Council has proposed adding San Antonio and Birmingham to the list of locality pay areas for 2018.
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