The two weeks of emergency paid sick leave granted to federal employees expires on December 31st and cannot be renewed unless authorized by congress. Barring a late breaking development, passport employees will be unable to use EPSL in 2021.
NFFE 1998 All-Member Call (Must be logged in to see)
Passport Services Closed December 24
The department announced that passport services will be closed on December 24th as a result of the President’s executive order excusing federal employees from duty on that day. NFFE Local 1998 appreciates the gesture and hopes everyone enjoys their days off.
NFFE 1998 Annual Survey Available Now
The NFFE 1998 Annual Survey is now available. Please copy and paste the link below to a Google Form to fill it out. Your feedback is crucial to creating our 2021 priorities and focus areas. https://forms.gle/ANZYrRcywv6vNpyV9
Union Requests Restoration of Leave
NFFE Local 1998 has requested the restoration of all annual and sick leave used by specialists who were not on WSL from June 11, 2020 until November 13, 2020. The goal of this request is to reward the Bargaining Unit for continuing to carry out the mission of Passport Services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restoring […]
Union Requests Action for 2020 Measurability
As the end of the year quickly approaches, there has been no progress on the question of measurability. Despite multiple requests for information, Management has not been able to reach a decision on how employees should be rated for the current year. The Union has proposed that employees be given the ability to opt in […]
NFFE 1998 All-Member Call (Must be logged in to see)
Union’s Information on WSL Eligibility in Passport Services
We have been hearing reports from the field that many of you on WSL have received the survey requesting that you Self-Certify as high-risk for COVID-19. Many have already responded. We were just informed that this is being sent through Google Docs. This concerns us even more than before. The Union is pursuing formal redress […]
New Changes to WSL for Passport Services
Good afternoon, We have been notified by Headquarters that a change to the Weather and Safety Leave Policy is being enacted beginning this week. If you are currently on Weather and Safety Leave, Headquarters intends to send you a survey to “self-certify” your status. This survey includes a disclaimer that a response is voluntary. There […]
Union Requests Training to Address new Technologies
New approaches are often required for difficult situations. The challenges presented by COVID have brought a variety of new technologies and procedures in the passport process. The Union feels that employees need the proper training to fully understand and utilize these changes. Click here for the attached memo.