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2022-2023 Welcome Back Video from FEA’s Executive Director
FEA Executive Director/General Counsel Richard Tarr welcomes members to the new school year with a discussion of recent successes and ongoing challenges as we move into the 2022-2023 school year. Read More
FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT AUGUST 23RD, 2022
Welcome Back the New School Year! I hope all FEA members had a restful and healthy summer and feel energized for the 2022-2023 school year. I thank you for your FEA membership, standing with your fellow education employees, and for allowing FEA to stand for you. Please know that FEA is your union. It is… Read More
THE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS WAIVER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The changes to PSLF will exist only until October 31, 2022. Make sure you are getting the student debt relief you deserve. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) program was created in 2007 to forgive the federal student debt of public employees, including teachers, faculty, and education support professionals, who provide 10 years of service and… Read More
RETRO PAY ISSUES FOR SOME OVERSEAS EDUCATORS
Several members have identified issues in the retro-pay due Overseas educators whose pay has been increased under the new Overseas salary schedules. DoDEA has acknowledge some problems with the retro pay, but at this point they believe they are limited in scope. Not all educators have reported a problem. If your retro pay appears to… Read More
THE ASSOCIATION SCORES WIN IN FIGHT FOR STATESIDE ESPS
The Association recently received a legal victory in the fight to protect the rights of current and future Stateside Education Support Professionals. In an important procedural win, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has decided an Association’s legal case fighting for the rights of Stateside ESPs can and must be heard. In 2017, the Agency… Read More
JUNE 3rd, 2022 FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
THANK YOU TO ALL FRSs AND LOCAL/AREA PRESIDENTS I would like to thank all of the FEA FRSs and Local and Area Presidents, both Overseas and Stateside, for their work in supporting educators this school year. As our members educate the children of military-connected children, your support and advocacy for their rights and dignity is… Read More
MAY 5TH, 2022 FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
ARBITRATOR FINDS DODEA TO HAVE NEGOTIATED IN BAD FAITH, ORDERS PARTIES TO RESTART OVERSEAS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS In a major victory for Association members, last week Arbitrator Charles Feigenbaum issued his decision in an Unfair Labor Practice grievance brought by FEA on behalf of the Overseas bargaining unit. The Grievance concerned the Association’s allegations of… Read More
ARBITRATOR RULES DODEA BARGAINED IN BAD FAITH, ORDERS PARTIES TO RESTART OVERSEAS NEGOTIATIONS
DoDEA has engaged in bad faith bargaining with FEA on a new Overseas contract and the parties must restart negotiations from the beginning, an Arbitrator ruled this week in a major victory for Association members. Arbitrator Charles Feigenbaum issued his decision in an Unfair Labor Practice grievance brought by FEA on behalf of the Overseas… Read More
DoDEA SIGNALS INTENT TO COMPLY WITH SMART LES RULING
April 26, 2022 FEA members in the Overseas unit may have recently noticed something new hanging up on their school bulletin boards – a notice signed by the DoDEA Director, indicating that the Agency will comply with an arbitrator’s decision requiring them to implement better and clearer pay information with Leave and Earnings Statements (LESs).… Read More
FEA ASSISTS MEMBER IN RECEIVING THOUSANDS IN RETROACTIVE PAY FOR GRADUATE CREDITS
FEA was instrumental in helping Retired Member Thomas Goode recently receive credit for his previous graduate studies and the retroactive pay that should have come years earlier due to his delayed Academic Salary Lane change. Mr. Goode, who retired in 2019, explained how FEA assisted: “My case was about 15 graduate hours I had earned… Read More