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FSIP SIDES WITH MANAGEMENT ON OVERSEAS CONTRACT GROUND RULES
posted February 22, 2019 In a move that was disappointing but not at all surprising given its clear bias in favor of management, the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP) this […] Read More
NO SALARY FREEZES IN 2019
GOOD NEWS FEA worked with NEA to make sure legislation recently passed by Congress and signed by the President would negate any possibility of a pay freeze for FEA members […] Read More
VERA/VSIP RIF MEETING WITH MANAGEMENT
JANE LOGGINS – FEA Director for DDESS BEN HUNTER – FEA-SR General Counsel ANGELIA STUBBS – FEA-SR General Counsel STATESIDE REGION Special Update Meeting with Management VERA VSIP RIF […] Read More
VERA/VSIP RIF PROCESS FOR STATESIDE SCHOOLS
Special Update VERA VSIP RIF PROCESS For STATESIDE SCHOOLS We continue to receive questions about excessing and RIF procedures for DDESS educators. Unfortunately, the agency has been slow to share […] Read More
FEBRUARY 2019 FEA STATESIDE NEWSLETTER
JANE LOGGINS – FEA Director for DDESS BEN HUNTER – FEA-SR General Counsel ANGELIA STUBBS – FEA-SR General Counsel Benchmark Advance — Mixed Messages form the Districts on use of […] Read More
GSA GUIDANCE ON TAXES
TO: FEA Members Worldwide FROM: FEA Washington DC Office RE: Update on Taxes for Travel, Transportation and Relocation Expenses DATE: May 24, 2018 We wanted to update our members about the situation involving taxes […] Read More
SHIPMENT OF 100 POUNDS UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE WITH RAT
To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: FEA Legal Department Re: May 15, 2018 Legal Update: Shipment of 100 pounds of unaccompanied baggage in conjunction with RAT travel As stated in […] Read More
TAXES ON ALLOWANCES/MOVING COSTS AND PROPOSED CUTS TO FEDS’ BENEFITS
TO: FEA Members Worldwide FROM: FEA Washington DC Office RE: Taxes on allowances and proposed cuts to feds benefits DATE: May 8, 2018 Below are updates on a pair of issues with hugely negative […] Read More
Special Update Laurel Bay Spring Break Case
STATESIDE REGION Special Update Laurel Bay Spring Bay Case JANE LOGGINS – FEA Director for DDESS BEN HUNTER – FEA-SR General Counsel ANGELIA STUBBS – FEA-SR General Counsel In October 2016, Hurricane […] Read More
RAT REIMBURSEMENT
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM FEA WASHINGTON LEGAL OFFICE FROM: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/General Counsel TO: DODDS Educators in the FEA Bargaining Unit RE: Reimbursement for RAT Travel (Association Grievance […] Read More