NTEU Chapter 228
Annual Winter POST-Holiday Celebration

Late in the day on December 5, 2008, OPM announced that it will allow federal employees to submit belated enrollments or changes in FEHBP, FEDVIP and FSAFEDS through January 2009. The prior deadline for the open season period was today, December 8. However, after it became apparent that numerous changes in insurance coverage in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Standard Option plan for nonnetwork elective surgeries were confusing and unclear, OPM extended the period. Click the "read more" link to view the announcement from OPM.

NTEU Chapter 228 is happy to announce we are sponsoring a food drive in Germantown to help those in need during the holidays.
With the current economy and the holiday season approaching, it is not hard to realize how tight wallets will be in the coming months.  Many families within our community are unable to buy the needed food to support their family. To make matters worse, the Maryland Food Bank inventory is 50% below the level necessary to fulfill community needs.

Effective immediately, NTEU is collecting non-perishable food donations (NO GLASS PLEASE) through January 30, 2009.  Please see the attachment for a listing of the most needed items.

Our goal is to fill the Chapter Office C-075  to the rafters.  But, don't worry – Chapter 228 will remain open for business!!!!

Drop off locations:
Cloverleaf Rooms 2157, 2103, and 2017
Germantown Rooms: G034, D401, E262, C228, and E411

President Bush issued an Executive Order on November 26, 2008 which limits inclusion of some Department of Energy employees in the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program. This effectively limits the rights of those employees to be members of a union and collectively bargain over their workplace rights.

Affected DOE employees include the following:
All employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
The Office of Intelligence,
The Office of Counterintelligence,
The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and
The Savannah River Operations Office

Congress has passed a 3.9% pay raise for federal civilian employees. NTEU has worked hard to obtain this raise, which is a full percent above the Administration's proposed raise. The 3.9% increase is effective the first full pay period in January.

See the "HOT Topics" link from the main menu bar for information on the new performance apprasial system, performance awards, compensatory time for travel, and the new e-OPF system.