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OVERSEAS MEMBERS REJECT DODEA’S PROPOSED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
October 20, 2020 FEA members have overwhelmingly rejected DoDEA's proposed tentative agreement for the Overseas bargaining unit. Of the Overseas members who participated in the vote on ratification, 98.4% voted "No" on DoDEA's proposed tentative agreement. FEA has informed DoDEA of our members' rejection of management's proposed Overseas tentative agreement and has proposed that negotiations… Read More
SUNDAY DEADLINE TO VOTE ON DODEA’s PROPOSED OVERSEAS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
October 17, 2020 The deadline for FEA Active members in Cuba, Europe and the Pacific to vote on DoDEA's proposed tentative agreement is 11:59pm ET Sunday, October 18. If you have not yet voted, please do so now! To learn more about DoDEA's proposed tentative agreement prior to casting your vote, please go to FEA's… Read More
OVERSEAS MEMBERS: VOTE NOW ON DODEA’S PROPOSED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
October 13, 2020 FEA Active Members in Europe, Cuba and the Pacific may now cast their vote on whether to approve or reject DoDEA's proposed tentative agreement for the FEA Overseas bargaining unit. An email containing a link to the official ballot has been sent to Active members in FEA's Overseas bargaining unit. Use the… Read More
HOW WILL THE VOTE ON DODEA’S PROPOSED OVERSEAS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WORK?
October 12, 2020 The ground rules imposed on the Overseas contract bargaining allow a very short time to conduct a vote on a tentative contract proposal. Therefore, we will conduct the vote electronically, using an online voting service that specializes in these types of elections. Overseas members will receive an invitation to vote via email,… Read More
RETIRED FEA EXEC DIR/GENERAL COUNSEL HT NGUYEN URGES MEMBERS TO VOTE “NO” ON DODEA’S PROPOSED OVERSEAS CONTRACT
October 11, 2020 The following statement to FEA members comes solely from H.T. Nguyen, who retired from FEA after 35 years of service to the Association and its members, including over 20 years as Executive Director/General Counsel: I am writing to you all out of my deep sense of loyalty and obligation to the Association… Read More
DETAILS ON DODEA’S PROPOSED OVERSEAS CONTRACT
October 8, 2020 As announced earlier this week, DoDEA has issued its proposal for a tentative agreement to replace the existing Negotiated Agreement between FEA and management, covering our Overseas bargaining unit. DoDEA's full proposed agreement can be read here. FEA has prepared a summation of some of the most significant changes that would be… Read More
EUROPE, PACIFIC MEMBERS TO VOTE ON DODEA PROPOSAL FOR NEW OVERSEAS CONTRACT
October 7, 2020 FEA Active Members in Europe and the Pacific will vote next week on the harmful proposed contract put forth by DoDEA. DoDEA is claiming negotiations over a successor contract for the Overseas bargaining unit are now completed and a tentative agreement is ready for signature. FEA disagrees with DoDEA's position that negotiations… Read more
OVERSEAS CONTRACT BARGAINING UPDATE #9
Contract Still Not Complete Following FSIP Decision, Additional Negotiations Needed Before Vote on Whether to Ratify posted September 17, 2020 As FEA informed the Overseas members last week, the Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP) issued a decision regarding proposals on which DoDEA management and FEA had not reached agreement during negotiations. With that said, FSIP… Read More
FSIP RULES HEAVILY IN MANAGEMENT’S FAVOR ON OVERSEAS AGREEMENT PROPOSALS
LEAVES SOME ISSUES UNRESOLVED posted September 10, 2020 The Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP), this week, handed down a partial decision on the many proposals for which the parties have not reached agreement in negotiations on a successor Negotiated Agreement for FEA's Overseas bargaining unit. FEA is reviewing the FSIP's decision and will provide members… Read More
OVERSEAS BARGAINING UPDATE #7
OVERSEAS BARGAINING UPDATE #7 DODEA MANAGEMENT MOVES TO IMPOSE PUNITIVE OVERSEAS CONTRACT PROPOSALS ON WORKFORCE REELING FROM VIRUS SCARE posted April 17, 2020 At a time when working conditions have never been more stressful and chaotic, DoDEA is asking a federal panel to assert jurisdiction over the remaining proposals for which the parties have… Read More