Save The Date!
October 28th, 2015 | Posted by in Did you know? | Holidays | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Delta Dental Of Illinois Rate Increase
October 23rd, 2015 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Effective November 1, 2015 Delta Dental of Illinois will increase, listed below are the new rates:
Single $ 35.00 monthly bank draft + TPA fee ($3.00)
Employee + 1 $ 70.01 monthly bank draft + TPA fee ($3.00)
Family $ 116.69 monthly bank draft + TPA fee ($3.00)
Enrollment Guidelines:
- AFGE Members only
- Monthly Allotments Only
- Bargaining Unit Employees
- Non-Bargaining Unit Employees
ENROLLMENT CONTACT:
M L Garland-Hill Agency, INC
313-965-3533 ext 221
Cut Our Pay? HELL NO!
October 16th, 2015 | Posted by in Budget | Shutdown | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)
Protect Your Paycheck
Congress needs to pass a budget by December 11th to prevent another government shutdown, and they’re targeting your paycheck to cover the bill. We can’t let that happen to our families and our coworkers.
Take Action Now
Tell your Lawmaker NO Sequestration and NO More Cuts to Federal Employees – Call Today!
1-844-913-7574
MORE INFO: Save My Pay Check
This information MUST NOT be downloaded using Government equipment, or read during duty time, or sent to others using government equipment. Do NOT use your government email address or government telephone in contacting your Member of Congress or Senator.
Great America – Fright Fest Discounts!
October 5th, 2015 | Posted by in Benefits | Events | Great America Trip - (0 Comments)
Discounts Available:
Contact Local 1395 for Online Discount Codes 312-575-5615
Federal employees face 10 more weeks of needless worry and uncertainty thanks to a vote by Congress to keep the government running only until Dec. 11.
Congress this week passed a short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, to fund the government at 2015 levels until Dec. 11. The funding fight will resume right before Christmas again just like the past few years.
AFGE word of the Day–PREVENTION!
September 25th, 2015 | Posted by in Did you know? | Shutdown - (0 Comments)AFGE National President J.David Cox conducted a Conference Call Thursday 9-24-2015 with over 50,000 federal employees.
Maryland Representative Benjamin (Ben) Cardin gave updates on pending legislation,
Follow the Fair Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015
AFGES Call to Action is:
Lets Prevent the SHUTDOWN by making three (3) calls and three (3) e-mails PER DAY for SIX (6) days to your two (2) Senators and your Congressional representative.
Dial one Number and enter your zip code to be connected to your representative. 1-844-913-7574.
This should generate 60,000 to 70,000 calls per day. In Addition, We need every federal employee, their friends and family to make a call.
AFGEs LINK to updated information: SHUTDOWN
Sign up for TEXT Alerts: Text SHUTDOWN to “225568”
NOTE: DON’T USE AGENCY TELEPHONE/COMPUTER. DON’T BE IN DUTY STATUS!
Shutdown Conference Call – Thursday, Sept 24th 7:30 PM CST
September 23rd, 2015 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Government Shut Down News
September 19th, 2015 | Posted by in Did you know? | Shutdown - (0 Comments)Will You Get Paid if the Government Shuts Down in Two Weeks?
The 2013 government shutdown cost the economy $24 billion, and it could happen again at the end of this month.
That’s why AFGE is mobilizing support for the Federal Employees Fair Treatment Act of 2015 (FEFTA) to be introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland to ensure that all government employees receive guaranteed back pay for their work in the event of any future government shutdown. The bill also would allow employees with scheduled leave during a shutdown to take that leave.
Optional Employee Self -Assessment
September 18th, 2015 | Posted by in Did you know? | KNOW YOUR CONTRACT | Your Rights - (0 Comments)Well it is almost time for your FY 2015 final rating and just in case you did not know you have the option of “tooting-your-own-horn”. Sometimes your manager might not remember all the things you have done over the last twelve (12) months, so why not remind them…
Our AFGE/SSA National Agreement states:
Article 21, Section 6. G –Optional Employee Self-Assessment
“Employees will be provided the option of completing an end-of-cycle self-assessment, highlighting their accomplishments relating to the performance plan. Employees, who wish to submit a self-assessment,must do so no later than 10 days after the end of their appraisal period. A reasonable amount of time will be provided for this activity. Self-assessments should be maintained in the SSA-7B Extension File or electronic equivalent. Management will inform employees of the above self-assessment option fifteen (15) days prior to the end of the appraisal period.”
Deadline: Saturday October 10, 2015, if your appraisal year ends 9/30/2015
NOTE: All appraisals will not end on 09/30/2015.