Legal Updates
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 this year. The legislation funded the government through the remainder of the fiscal year and ended the threat of another partial government shutdown. An Executive… 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 on relocation and other travel expenses. Last week, the General Services Administration issued a memo (<a href="http: feaonline.org="" media="" issues="" ftr_bulletin_18_05_relocation_allowances_0.pdf"="" target="_blank">available here) offering additional… 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 the May 15, 2018 President's Report, a number of members are reporting not being authorized the 100 pounds per person for shipment of unaccompanied baggage… 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 Matthew was forecast to hit South Carolina and a mandatory evacuation order was issued for MCAS Beaufort. Teachers at Laurel Bay were put on administrative… 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 vacancies, as well as plan for the start of next school year. As you know, FEA and NEA have been pushing for this exemption for… 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 process on these issues. Please allow a few moments to review and explain each of the issues that have been raising concerns among bargaining unit… 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 December 1. That coverage, provided through Winvale/CSID, covers 4.2 million individuals whose personal identification information may have been stolen as a result of the first… 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) in regards to elections and political activities. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is the government agency that implements the regulations and enforces the Hatch… 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 Legal Update- DoDEA Management Implements the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) in DoDDS without Completing Bargaining with FEA When I sent out the 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. Nguyen, FEA Executive Director/ General Counsel Re: September 23, 2013 Legal Update- DoDEA Management Implements the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) in DoDDS without Completing Bargaining… Read More