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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
Jan 24, 2023 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… 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
NEW OVERSEAS CONTRACT TALKS HEADING TOWARDS CONCLUSION AFTER PREVIOUS YEARS’ BAD FAITH BARGAINING
Jan 18th, 2023 Overseas members should prepare for a possible ratification vote this spring. 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… Read More
FEA TO ENSURE DODEA CONSIDERS FEA’S EXCESSED MEMBERS’ APPLICATIONS
As part of our annual service to FEA members, FEA President Brian Chance will be monitoring the excess placement program at the Mark Center during the second week of January to ensure members’ applications are tracked during the process. DoDEA’s 2023-2024 online Excess Placement Program Application for Overseas employees is now available and will remain… Read More
2023-2024 OVERSEAS EXCESS PLACEMENT APPLICATION NOW ONLINE, CLOSING JAN. 6TH
DoDEA’s 2023-2024 online Excess Placement Program Application for Overseas employees is now available and will remain open until Friday, January 6th. All Overseas employees in FEA’s bargaining unit who were notified by DoDEA of their Excess status should complete the application by 5pm ET on Friday to list your preferences for location placements and teaching… Read More
NOVEMBER 22nd, 2022 FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
FEA PRESSING FOR CLARIFICATION ON DODEA’S MISCALCULATION OF RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS Earlier this month DoDEA was informed there was a programming error found within the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) when retroactive payroll corrections were processed for a prior year. Due to this error, the retirement contributions (from employees and employer) were miscalculated for some employees… Read More
DODEA STATES NO RECENT ALLEGED DEBTS ARE DUE TO FEGLI MISCALCULATIONS, JUST RETIREMENT
Earlier this month DoDEA stated many educators were issued alleged debt letters after a programming error within the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) led to either miscalculations for employee Retirement contributions or Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) contributions. DoDEA now claims the FEGLI alleged debt letters were in error and there are no FEGLI… Read More
Key Information on DoDEA’s Miscalculation of Employee Retirement Contributions
Earlier this week DoDEA was informed there was a programming error found within the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) when retroactive payroll corrections were processed for a prior year. Due to this error, the retirement contributions (from employees and employer) were miscalculated for some employees across all DoD Agencies and Activities. DoDEA later informed some… Read More