Furlough Information
(September 29, 2023) As promised from our last correspondence, here is an update to our previous message based on specific questions we...
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Potential Lapse in Appropriations
(September 29, 2023) — NWSEO participated in a briefing this morning with OPM/OMB on the potential lapse in appropriations. There is...
NWSEO Lobbying Pays Off with Extra Funding for Staffing
(December 21, 2022) — The FY23 Omnibus Appropriations bill released overnight will substantially increase appropriations for the National...
Update on Safer Federal Workforce Task Force and COVID-19 Protocols
(August 24, 2022) — In light of the updated COVID-19 guidelines put forth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The...
Inflation Reduction Act Allocates $600 Million to Units Represented by NWSEO
(August 17, 2022) — The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden yesterday, contains over $600 million in new funding for the...
COVID-19 Testing Program is Halted
(August 13, 2022) - NOAA announced on Friday, August 12, 2022, the agency is halting the COVID-19 Screening Program effective immediately....
Administration Urges Federal Employees to Apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness before 10/31
(July 26, 2022) — As the Biden Administration seeks public comment on a new set of proposals pertaining to student loan forgiveness, the...
Significant increases for NWS in House Appropriations Bill - $13 million in new funds for staffing
(June 28, 2022) - The House Appropriations Committee will today approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Commerce Appropriations Act, which includes...
NWSEO, NWS Form Shift Work Flexibility Team
(June 24, 2022) After in-depth discussions surrounding rotating shift work and its implications on worker health and wellbeing, NWSEO and...
Bill to Provide Pay Equity for IMETs Advances in Senate
(Washington, D.C., May 26, 2022) On Wednesday, May 25, The Senate Commerce Committee approved by voice vote the “Fire Ready Nation Act of...
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