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FEA-SR DIRECTOR RAISES 24-HOUR ISSUE WITH PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY
FEA Director for DDESS Diane Gibbs, attending a White House gathering on July 4th, made sure to use her face time with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to inform them of the unlawful implementation of the unpaid 24-hour mandate in DoDEA Americas schools, including the recently announced schedule changes in the Southeast… Read More
HUGE WIN ON SMART LES
June 30, 2021 FEA members in the Overseas bargaining unit are one big step closer to obtaining much clearer and more detailed explanations of their bi-weekly paychecks through a "Smart LES." The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) was forced recently to reverse its own earlier decision and now uphold the validity of an Unfair Labor… Read More
SPEAK OUT AGAINST UNPAID HOURS IN STATESIDE SCHOOLS
If you are off duty, off government property and not using government equipment, we urge you to visit the site below to speak out against DoDEA's newest policy regarding unpaid extra hours for Stateside educators. Stop Anti-Labor Policies in Department of Defense Schools… Read More
FEA ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 28 & 29
The FEA Annual Membership Meeting takes place 7-9am ET June 28 and 29, 2021. The meeting will take place online via Microsoft Teams. FEA members interested in attending the online meeting should go here for more information. Read More
ACCESSING MY PAY AFTER SEPARATING
Employees who are preparing to leave service should update your My Pay and payroll accounts so you can easily access your pay and tax information without your Common Access Card (CAC). Those records are only kept online for approximately one year before they go offline, making them much harder to obtain if you are threatened… Read More
NEA’s SEASON OF JUSTICE SERIES
Registration is now open for NEA's Center for Social Justice is pleased to announce NEA's Season of Justice 2021, virtual engagements running between June and August, designed to deepen knowledge, build connections, and engage the collective in meaningful conversations on racial and social justice. Be aware that some sessions take place during the school year… Read More
MAY 21, 2021 FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
TO: FEA Members Worldwide FROM: Brian Chance, FEA President RE: FEA President's Report DATE: May 21, 2021 WAITING FOR RAT ORDERS? If you are an FEA member in the Overseas bargaining unit who has applied for RAT orders for this summer but you have not yet received those orders, please use the link below to… Read More
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT, NEW FLEXIBILITIES ANNOUNCED FOR FEDERAL FSAs
OPM announced this week it is allowing new flexibilities to the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) and will be offering a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) soon for health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts. During the SEP, details of which will be announced by OPM and FSAFEDS in the near future, participants in… Read More
OVERSEAS SALARY FIGURES RELEASED
The review of data for SY 20-21 salaries in FEA's Overseas bargaining unit has been completed. Here is the AVERAGE rate of increase (across all steps and pay lanes) for FEA members in the Overseas unit. Classroom Teachers -- 1.64% Guidance Counselors -- 1.47% School Psychologists -- 1.52% Speech Pathologists - 1.70% Read the April… Read More
COVID BILL CONTAINS PAID LEAVE FOR FEDS
Federal employees suffering from COVID-19 or caring for an individual affected by the virus may be eligible for up to an additional 600 hours of paid family medical leave, under a provision in the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. According to FedSmith.com (read the article here), the legislation included $570 million in… Read More