Local Grieves Failure to Allow Mileage Reimbursement
Following up a step one grievance filed by Dallas officers Chrestotholos and Gallerini, Local 1998 filed a step two grievance encompassing all passport offices. At issue is employees being denied…
National President Erwin Arrested in Shutdown Protest
NFFE President Randy Erwin was temporarily arrested by Capitol Police after refusing to leave the Senate Majority Leader’s offices, and demanding a meeting to end the government shutdown. The arrests…
New Three-Year Bargaining Agreement Goes Into Effect
The 30-day period for the Agency to allege provisions in the new bargaining agreement contrary to law has now passed. The new black-covered bargaining agreement replaces the (burgundy-colored version that first went…
Investigative Interviews of Employees Challenged
An arbitrator ruled on the question of whether Management enjoys unlimited freedom to edit forms referenced in the contract that impact employees. Aribitrator McConnell ruled that the Agency’s edits to…