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Changes To DDESS Certified Pay Periods
Per the June 2014 MOU signed by FEA Stateside and DDESS, certified staff in DDESS will be paid over a total of 27 pay periods for school years 2014-15 and 2015-16. The change commenced on June 29, 2014 and will end in July 2016. Please read FEA's update on the issue for more information and to view the MOU.You can view SY 2014-15 DDESS salary schedules here. (login required)
Korea Post Allowance Restored
The U.S. State Department announced in its biweekly update that the Post Allowance (Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA) for U.S. Government civilian employees in Korea has been restored, at a 20% rate, effective June 1, 2014.Read FEA's Update here.
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Information on DoDDS Pay Lane Case
As a result of FEA legal action, an arbitrator recently ruled that DoDDS has for years been granting inadequate credit to many employees in the MA+15 and MA+30 lanes of the DoDDS salary schedule. This means many current and former DoDDS employees (including retirees and those now working in DDESS) may qualify for backpay and interest. Learn more about the case, including whether you qualify and how to file your claim with FEA, by viewing our legal update.Urgent update posted October 10, 2013. Be sure to read and follow its directions if you think you may be covered by this case.
Click here for the update
BAS Illegally Implemented by DODDS
On September 12, 2013, DODEA/DODDS unilaterally implemented the costly and time-consuming BAS reading assessment, ignoring its obligation to bargain the issue with FEA.Visit FEA's BAS Information Page, where you can read the Legal Update we've put out on this issue, telling affected educators what they need to do and how FEA is responding to DODDS's illegal action.
A sample form for logging your BAS activity time is now available on this page.
OPM Info About Same-Sex Benefits
Watch the video presentation from the Office of Personnel Management explaining coverage of same-sex spouses under federal benefits programs.Teaching Channel: Videos that Inspire Teaching
The Teaching Channel website offers a growing library of short videos to inspire K-12 teaching. These video lessons - in English language arts, math, science, and history/social sciences - include lesson objectives, questions to consider, homework ideas, and more.Free registration provides access to:
- Highlights of skilled teachers teaching a lesson, such as Kick Me: Making Vocabulary Interactive
- Tips and tricks for new teachers, such as Attention Getting Signals: One Spot and Planning Full Days & Practicing Fast Facts
- Featured "Amazing Classrooms," such as Building Community in a Multi-Language Classroom
See the Welcome to Teaching Channel video.
Updates for our Members
Read the FEA President's Report and sign up to have updates from FEA's Washington office sent directly to your e-mail (member login required).