Legal Updates

DODEA BEGINS ISSUING TRAVEL ORDERS

See FEA's June 1, 2017 update for information on an Association Grievance we are filing over this matter Now that both houses of Congress and the White House have approved funding for government operations through the summer, DoDEA has again begun to send out travel orders to its employees, allowing them to finally begin making… Read More

RAT TRAVEL ORDERS

See FEA's June 1, 2017 update for information on an Association Grievance we are filing over this matter TO: FEA Overseas Bargaining Unit Employees FROM: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/General Counsel RE: RAT Travel Orders DATE: April 20, 2017 DoDEA recently announced that educators/employees who purchase their airlines tickets before they received their RAT orders… Read More

DODEA GETS EXEMPTION FROM HIRING FREEZE

GREAT NEWS! We have received word that DoDEA has been granted an exemption from the federal hiring freeze. This hopefully means DoDEA will soon be able to start filling existing vacancies, as well as plan for the start of next school year. As you know, FEA and NEA have been pushing for this exemption for… Read More

LEGAL UPDATE ON PHASE OUT OF BENEFITS FOR SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERS, NEW BEGINNINGS, OTHER ISSUES

The Association is aware that management sent out a number of announcements to the field concerning proposed changes in a number of areas. The Association is working through the bargaining process on these issues. Please allow a few moments to review and explain each of the issues that have been raising concerns among bargaining unit… Read More

CHANGES TO OPM DATA BREACH COVERAGE DECEMBER 1, 2016

The credit monitoring and identity protection services offered free of charge to federal employees potentially impacted by the initial data breach announced by OPM in spring 2015 will expire on December 1. That coverage, provided through Winvale/CSID, covers 4.2 million individuals whose personal identification information may have been stolen as a result of the first… Read More

HATCH ACT DO’S AND DON’TS

Advice for FEA Members on Political Activities and the Hatch Act The "Hatch Act" is the law that defines what Congress allows federal employees to do (or not to do) in regards to elections and political activities. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is the government agency that implements the regulations and enforces the Hatch… Read More

SUPPLEMENT TO FEA’S SEPTEMBER 23 BAS LEGAL UPDATE

Form Available for Logging Time Spent Performing BAS To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/ General Counsel Re: SUPPLEMENT TO September 23, 2013 Legal Update- DoDEA Management Implements the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) in DoDDS without Completing Bargaining with FEA When I sent out the September 23, 2013… Read More

LEGAL UPDATE ON BAS

September 23, 2013 Legal Update DoDEA Management Implements the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) in DoDDS without Completing Bargaining with FEA To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/ General Counsel Re: September 23, 2013 Legal Update- DoDEA Management Implements the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) in DoDDS without Completing Bargaining… Read More

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 LEGAL UPDATE

November 5, 2012 Legal Update- Revision of the DoD Instruction on Overseas Allowances and Shipment of 100 Pounds of Household Goods in Conjunction with RAT travel To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/ General Counsel Re: November 5, 2012 Legal Update- Revision of the DoD Instruction on Overseas Allowances and Shipment… Read More

OCTOBER 18, 2012 FEA LEGAL UPDATE

To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/ General Counsel Re: October 18, 2012 Legal Update- Revision of the DoD Instruction on Overseas Allowances and Shipment of 100 lbs. of Household Goods in Conjunction with RAT Travel- A Short Delay As mentioned in FEA President Michael Priser's October 15… Read More