This is a podcast that was recorded by Chapter President Shannon Ellis and 1st Vice President Daniel Scharpenburg. Daniel: Hello everyone welcome to the chapter 66 podcast my name is Daniel Scharpenburg I’m the first vice president of nteu chapter 66 and I’m joined by Shannon Ellis who is the chapter president of nteu chapter … More Podcast Transcript: 50%? Also, What’s In Your File?
Talent Recruitment will be conducting 2 USA Jobs training sessions this month to assist W&I employees with career advancement. The topics, schedule, and links are below. These training sessions were adapted from training HCO conducted in 2023 and is open to all W&I employees – but may especially benefit employees that onboarded in late 2023 … More Career Enhancement Workshops
New House Speaker’s Record on Federal Employees: Hostile Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson’s record in Congress is brief, but long enough to create a paper trail of hostility toward federal employees and their agencies.Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, was elected Speaker this week after three weeks of unprecedented chaos during which the House Republican … More New Speaker’s Record on Federal Employees: Hostile
DID YOU KNOW Under normal circumstances, when you call in (notify) your management of leave needing to be taken orlate arrival. The ONLY information you need to provide is Name, type of leave and phone number whereyou can be reached.For more information on sick leave see NTEU agreement Article 34 Section 2b. Article 34 | … More Did You Know (sick leave)
OPM general rules for shutdowns.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/guidance-for-shutdown-furloughs.pdf Specific updates to those rules published last week:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/addendum-to-opm-guidance-for-shutdown-furloughs.pdf Specific rules for this shutdown.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/special-instructions-for-agencies-affected-by-a-possible-lapse-in-appropriations-starting-on-october-1-2023.pdf That last one includes info about ‘orderly shutdown procedures”
SHUTDOWN Frequently Used Terms EXCEPTED EMPLOYEES – these are people that have to work during a shutdown. They are: Positions that are funded through annual appropriations, but are excepted from the furlough because these positions are designated to carry out work that, by law, may continue to be performed during a lapse in appropriations. (1)Performing work … More Shutdown Terminology
Employee files EPF should contain: Drop File should contain: Leave approval documentation Certain types of pf disciplinary actions Notes on counseling sessions on various topics Copies of non-performance related documents *When your manager purges your file, you should receive a memo detailing what she has purged from your file. This should be the … More Employee Files
AWOL FACTS Management is instructed to provide written counseling for the very first attendance/AWOL issue. Sometimes we wonder why they’re so quick to charge AWOL. This is why, it’s what they’re told to do. However, written counseling can come in these forms: -AWOL Memo -Excessive Unscheduled Leave Memo -Tardiness Warning Memo -Excessive Breaks Memo Management … More AWOL Facts
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF CHAPTER OFFICERS August 21, 2023 NTEU Chapter 66 Nominations & Election Committee P.O. Box 411838 Kansas City, MO 64141 NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Sterling Price, Chair: 816-914-6054; Chapter66.election2023@gmail.com CHAPTER ELECTION NTEU CHAPTER 66 OCTOBER 21, 2023 In accordance with Part IV of the NTEU Bylaws, this is the Official Notice for Nominations and Election of Officers for … More 2023 election.
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