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Union Plus Scholarship

January 10th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide WebThe Union Plus Scholarship Difference

Helping union members and their children attend college. For the past 20 years, Union Plus has distributed over 3.4 million scholarship dollars to working families.

Apply online for the 2013 Union Plus Scholarship here.

To receive mobile text alerts about education-related deadlines and information, text STUDENT to 22555.

Visit the Union Plus College Planning Center to find the right college, learn about paying for it, and much more.

Federal Student Aid – Income-Based Repayment Plan

January 7th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | Web - (0 Comments)

If your student loan debt is high relative to your income, you may qualify for the Income-Based Repayment Plan (IBR).

Most major types of federal student loans—except for PLUS loans for parents and Consolidation Loans that repaid PLUS loans for parents—are eligible for IBR.
Income-Based Repayment (IBR) is designed to reduce monthly payments to assist with making your student loan debt manageable. If you need to make lower monthly payments, this plan may be for you. (more…)

House GOP ponders another federal pay freeze

January 4th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide Web The federal government’s civilian employees have worked under a salary freeze for about two years, but their incomes will begin to rise after March 27 unless Congress acts to once again halt their salary increases.

Lawmakers are expected to take up the matter in coming months as they address the debt limit and the automatic spending cuts delayed under a “fiscal cliff” deal that President Barack Obama signed Wednesday.

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White House: Your Pay is Officially Frozen Through March 2013

December 27th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide WebThe president made the pay freeze extension on the federal workforce official this afternoon (12/21/2012) when he issued a presidential memorandum directing heads of agencies to not issue any pay increases until at least March 27, 2013.

President Obama had previously said he wanted to end the pay freeze in 2013 and give federal employees a 0.5% pay raise, but would not do so until Congress passes a budget.

You can read the entire article here.

Transit Voucher Increase

September 10th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Contract | Did you know? - (0 Comments)

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SSA Bargaining Unit employees  should see a increase in their transit cards today as the new ratified contract goes into effect.

 

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AFGE Contract Agreement

July 27th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Contract | News | Web | Your Rights - (0 Comments)

newsThe Social Security Administration and its largest union, the American Federation of Government Employees, have signed off on a final contract, capping more than two years of tough negotiations.

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AFGE 2009 Contract Ratification

June 7th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Contract | News | Your Rights - (0 Comments)

 newsAfter 27 months of intensive hard labor the goal of a new contract has finally been achieved.

What we need you the Union Member to do is “VOTE”, to ratify (approve) or not ratify (deny) the new contract.

This ratification vote must be completed by June 12, 2012. Information on how to VOTE will be attached.

You can see the New Contract on  www.mycontract2009.org  under “Contract for Ratification”.

 

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Show Me The Money!!

March 26th, 2012 | Posted by enealjr in Benefits | Contract | Did you know? - (0 Comments)

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Vision Care—The Agreement between the Union and Management says employees that use a VDT in the course of their official duties can be reimbursed for 100% of the eye examination by an licensed optical practitioner in an amount not to exceed $50.00.

The same employee can be reimbursed up to $175.00 buy the Agency if a licensed optical certifies on the Agency forms that the employee needs the corrective lenses for VDT use. The Agency will reimburse you for eyeglasses or contacts including disposable lenses.

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