OPM vows customer service improvements for breach-affected feds

Article Title: OPM vows customer service improvements for breach-affected feds
Snippet of Article: "...OPM’s decision to hire Winvale and its subcontractor CSID came under scrutiny by lawmakers and procurement experts after questions arose about the contract award process. Now those concerns are getting louder as CSID struggles to keep up with the demand. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union sent letters ..."

Source: federalnewsradio.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Winvale, CSID Identity Protection, American Federation of Government Employees, National Treasury Employees Union, OPM Data Breach, [/tag]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: On average, agents will see a $6,200 pay reduction per year

Article Title: Bill would eliminate controversial Border Patrol overtime system
Snippet of Article: "..."On average, agents will see a $6,200 pay reduction per year over what they have traditionally earned under AUO," Judd said. "We are probably the first labor organization to come before this committee asking for a pay cut. My agents are asking you to do this..."

Source: federalsoup.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Union membership growing after government shutdown

Article Title: Federal Employee Unions Gain Members Post-Shutdown
Snippet of Article: "...The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, gained about 1,100 members in November, after suffering a net membership loss during the shutdown itself...."

Source: www.govexec.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Union membership grows in federal employee unions

Article Title: Federal employee unions see large membership boost in last decade
Snippet of Article: "...The American Federation of Government Employees reported a 43 percent membership increase from 2000 to 2012, and now represents more than 282,000 workers, according to the Post. Part of the boost came from Transportation Security Administration employees winning the right to organize and choosing AFGE to represent them. ..."

Source: www.govexec.com

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AFGE Argues for Worker Rights Before MSPB

Article Title: AFGE Argues for Worker Rights Before MSPB Snippet of Article: "...The American Federation of Government Employees presented oral arguments before the Merit Systems Protection Board today in a case that could severely limit existing appeals rights of federal employees...."

Source: www.prnewswire.com

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