Department of State is Redesigning the Civil Service Appraisal System
Last year, Headquarters facilitated working groups to get feedback on the proposed changes to performances evaluations and the civil service appraisal system. If you participated in one of these working groups, please email your Union officers at NFFE1998-NationalOfficers@state.gov. The Union is very concerned that upcoming proposed changes in performance appraisal processes will make it even […]
May the 4th Be With You – Happy International Workers’ Day – Haymarket Affair
Hi everyone, this is Emilie, your NFFE 1998 Communicator. Two ideas I have recently been in the back of my mind over the past few months is “it could be worse,” and “it should be so much better.” I’d like to share a little bit of history – related to it could be so […]
Reminder: All Dues Paying Member Call – Sunday April 24
Representational Announcement: WN Negotiates “Smart” Casual Attire Agreement
March 2022 Newsletter
Presidents Message Well, we are almost a third of the way through 2022. It is so hard to believe. The older I get the faster time seems to fly unless there is a huge issue to be fixed then time seems to stand still. I never did believe my mother when she told me that […]
Reminder: March All Dues Paying Member Call – Sunday 3/27
Representational Announcement: New Orleans Negotiates Casual Dress Code Agreement
All Member Call Sunday February 27th- 2022 Budget Vote
2021 Storage Bin Agreement
A national storage bin agreement was signed in December, 2021. In order to prevent collisions with the sit-stand desks and overhead storage all overhead storage cabinets will be phased out. BUE’s are granted 2 hours to scan printed reference materials to retain electronically for everyday work assignments. Each workstation will get at least 2 storage […]