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OVERSEAS RETRO PAY INCLUDED IN LATEST LES
The retroactive pay adjustment owed to Overseas educators thanks to FEA legal action should be included in their new LES for the pay period ending June 17. The salary adjustment is paid to Overseas educators near the end of each school year to bring their total pay for the year up to date. Overseas salary… Read More
DEBT ISSUES AND END-OF-YEAR NEWS
MANAGEMENT INFO ON DEBTS LEAVES OUT IMPORTANT FACTS FEA members are urged to use the information provided by the Association when you experience a debt claim against you, rather than relying upon the incomplete information DoDEA recently put out on DoDEA Connects about the debt waiver request process. The information posted by DoDEA omits important… Read More
Retire Right with OPM’s Quick Retirement Guide
May 31st, 2023 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released a concise guide for federal employees considering retirement. The three-page OPM Retirement Guide: A Reference for Voluntary Retirement summarizes the major actions employees need to take before retiring, the timeline for agency processing, understanding benefits choices, and more. Please note that OPM’s guidance should… Read More
Overseas Retro Pay To Be Included With June 23 Pay
DoDEA has informed us the retroactive pay adjustment owed to Overseas educators thanks to FEA action is expected to be included in the pay period ending June 17 (June 23 pay date). Overseas educators can also expect to begin being paid at their current salary rate for SY 22-23 beginning that pay period. Calculations for… Read More
Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer Interest Form
FEA anticipates an opening on the FEA Board of Directors. FEA will then appoint a new Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer when the position is vacant. FEA is seeking interest forms from Active dues-paying members. If you are a current FEA Active Member and you are interested in possibly being appointed to the position of Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer on… Read More
FEA President’s Report May 9th, 2023
New Overseas Contract Approved by Overseas Members Last month FEA members in the Overseas bargaining unit ratified the proposed tentative agreement presented to them, marking the first time since 1989 that DoDEA management and FEA Overseas members have agreed upon a contract proposal. The agreement will lead to a new five-year Overseas contract beginning August 1st,… Read More
Rate your DoDEA Experience with the Upcoming FedView Employee Survey (FEVS)
FEA has been informed that in May the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will survey federal employees, including DoDEA employees, on their experiences as a federal worker. The Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is expected to be sent to DoDEA employees (onboard as of Nov. 30, 2022)… Read More
Take Action to Stop Unpaid Work Hours in Stateside Schools, Restore Access to Health Care in Japan
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Overseas Members Overwhelmingly Approve Tentative Agreement
By an overwhelming 2-to-1 margin, FEA members in the Overseas bargaining unit have approved the proposed tentative agreement presented to them. Of the Overseas members who participated in the vote, 1171 (67%) voted “YES” and 579 (33%) voted “NO”. In total, 1750, or 58 percent, of eligible Overseas members voted on the proposed agreement. FEA… Read More
Big Salary Gains Under New 22-23 Overseas Schedules
April 14, 2023 Classroom teacher pay in DoDEA’s Overseas schools will increase an average of 5.27 percent under School Year 2022-2023 salary schedules that were finalized this week. The increase more than doubles the average raise for teachers last year and is higher than any salary boost teachers have received in the past 25 years.… Read More