News

REIMBURSEMENT FOR RAT TRAVEL

From: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/General Counsel To: DoDDS Educators in the FEA Bargaining Unit Re: Reimbursement for RAT Travel Date: June 1, 2017 As you may be aware, management recently announced that it […] Read More

DODEA BEGINS ISSUING TRAVEL ORDERS

See FEA’s June 1, 2017 update for information on an Association Grievance we are filing over this matter Now that both houses of Congress and the White House have approved […] Read More

RAT TRAVEL ORDERS

See FEA’s June 1, 2017 update for information on an Association Grievance we are filing over this matter TO: FEA Overseas Bargaining Unit Employees FROM: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/General […] Read More

DODEA GETS EXEMPTION FROM HIRING FREEZE

GREAT NEWS! We have received word that DoDEA has been granted an exemption from the federal hiring freeze. This hopefully means DoDEA will soon be able to start filling existing […] Read More

LEGAL UPDATE ON PHASE OUT OF BENEFITS FOR SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERS, NEW BEGINNINGS, OTHER ISSUES

The Association is aware that management sent out a number of announcements to the field concerning proposed changes in a number of areas. The Association is working through the bargaining […] Read More

CHANGES TO OPM DATA BREACH COVERAGE DECEMBER 1, 2016

The credit monitoring and identity protection services offered free of charge to federal employees potentially impacted by the initial data breach announced by OPM in spring 2015 will expire on […] Read More

HATCH ACT DO’S AND DON’TS

Advice for FEA Members on Political Activities and the Hatch Act The “Hatch Act” is the law that defines what Congress allows federal employees to do (or not to do) […] Read More

SUPPLEMENT TO FEA’S SEPTEMBER 23 BAS LEGAL UPDATE

Form Available for Logging Time Spent Performing BAS To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: H.T. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/ General Counsel Re: SUPPLEMENT TO September 23, 2013 […] Read More

LEGAL UPDATE ON BAS

September 23, 2013 Legal Update DoDEA Management Implements the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) in DoDDS without Completing Bargaining with FEA To: FEA Leaders and Educators (For Immediate Distribution) From: H.T. […] Read More

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 LEGAL UPDATE

November 5, 2012 Legal Update- Revision of the DoD Instruction on Overseas Allowances and Shipment of 100 Pounds of Household Goods in Conjunction with RAT travel To: FEA Leaders and Educators […] Read More