Podcast Transcript: 50%? Also, What’s In Your File?
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?
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Career Enhancement Workshops
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 Speaker’s Record on Federal Employees: Hostile
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 (sick leave)
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)
Shutdown Info From OPM
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 Terminology
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
Employee files EPF contains performance materials while the Drop file contains conduct, or non-performance materials * EPF should contain: CJEs- Critical Job Elements F6774, Receipt for Performance Plan Rating of Record F6850, midyear/Progress Reviews Performance Reviews (Case Reviews, Workload Reviews Rebuttal statements to performance documentation Self-Assessments Records of supervisory counseling sessions that may result in performance-based … More Employee Files
AWOL Facts
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