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View the Full Tentative Agreement for the Overseas Bargaining Unit
FEA and DoDEA have reached tentative agreement on a proposed new contract for the FEA Overseas bargaining unit. FEA will be asking members in the Overseas unit to vote on ratification of the tentative agreement in an election to be held April 3-17, 2023. FEA members in the Overseas unit will be sent an email on… Read More
Questions and Answers About the Proposed Tentative Agreement for the Overseas Bargaining Unit
March 26, 2023 Q: Why do we need a new contract? A: The existing negotiated agreement for FEA’s Overseas bargaining unit (Europe, Cuba and the Pacific) dates back to 1989 and expired in 1992, though it was continuously rolled over by mutual agreement between FEA and DoDEA until DoDEA exercised its right to reopen… Read More
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE ON TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR OVERSEAS BARGAINING UNIT
March 21st, 2023 FEA and DoDEA have reached tentative agreement on a proposed new contract for the FEA Overseas bargaining unit. FEA will be asking members in the Overseas unit to vote on ratification of the tentative agreement in an election to be held April 3-17, 2023. FEA and DoDEA are reviewing the draft tentative… Read More
FEA Advocacy Leads to Special Quarters Allowance for Escalating Utility Expenses
March 15th, 2023 After FEA and NEA advocacy helped bring about the benefit, DoDEA is now implementing a Special Quarters Allowance (SQA) for LQA-eligible employees to meet escalating utility expenses. Since 2022, the war in Ukraine and supply chain issues have resulted in global increases in energy expenses. For many DoDEA employees who rely on… Read More
FEBRUARY 23rd, 2023 FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
FEA FIGHTING FOR RESOLUTION TO HEALTH CARE CRISIS FOR EDUCATORS OVERSEAS DoDEA employees and other federal civilian employees in Japan and Okinawa not covered by Tricare Prime have lost nearly all access to DoD medical facilities under a policy enacted by the Pentagon last year, forcing them to seek medical attention in the Japanese communities… Read More
MEMBERS URGED TO WRITE WHITE HOUSE, PENTAGON OVER JAPAN HEALTH CARE CRISIS
NOTICE: THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS INFORMATION URGING MEMBERS TO WRITE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. IT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED WHILE ON GOVERNMENT TIME, ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OR WHILE USING GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS OR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING DODEA OUTLOOK, GMAIL OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT-PROVIDED EMAIL ACCOUNT. DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW… Read More
APPLY FOR THE NEA FOUNDATION AWARDS
Each year, the NEA Foundation and NEA recognize outstanding educators through the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. FEA, like all NEA state affiliates, may submit a single applicant each year for consideration. Any current FEA Active member may submit their information to FEA for consideration to be our nominee. If you are an Active… Read More
FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT JANUARY 26th, 2023
OVERSEAS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE After an arbitrator determined in 2022 that DoDEA previously negotiated in bad faith with FEA on the Overseas contract, the Association and the Agency have been making progress in recent negotiations. Over the coming weeks and months, FEA will provide more details to prepare Overseas members for a possible ratification vote… Read More
FEA Members Help Senator Raise Issue of Civilian Access to Health Care in Japan
Since the Department of Defense’s (DoD) December decision to drastically restrict healthcare access for DoD civilians and contractors at hospitals located on U.S. bases in Japan, FEA has been urgently advocating for a restoration of care. With the help of FEA members, FEA and NEA have raised the issue to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who… Read More
IN BIG VICTORY, RULING AFFIRMS DODEA ILLEGALLY IMPLEMENTED DPMAP
Jan 23rd, 2023 In a recent decision and big victory for Overseas educators, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) granted FEA’s motion for reconsideration of their ruling on DoDEA’s implementation of the Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP) on Overseas employees and reaffirmed an arbitrator’s decision that DoDEA’s implementation violated an agreement with FEA.… Read More