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The VA House Hearing is TODAY at 2pm ET with Secretary McDonough. The livestream video usually appears about 15 minutes or so before the hearing starts. If you click the link now it just looks like a hearing notice, but once we get near 2pm, the video will be up and able to stream.

As you all know, President Biden passed the American Rescue Plan Act law that will require Dept. of Labor to review all the COVID 19 cases that were denied in the last 12 months. Affected members will begin to receive similar letters to the one attached.

Democrats Push to Grant VA Medical Professionals Full Union Rights

On October 8, 2020, NVAC distributed a copy of the Settlement Agreement in NG-7/19/13 (Quimby). It is also posted on the NVAC website. This case concerned the Agency’s failure to pay certain premium pay (i.e., night shift differential and weekend premium pay) to eligible hybrid Title 38 employees while on authorized paid leave.

Tucked inside of the new $1.9 trillion COVID relief package is a unique benefit for federal employees: emergency paid leave.

The White House has issued a number of executive orders reversing the previous administration’s actions—but one of the more recent ones perhaps will affect feds the most—and federal employee unions are celebrating the move.

Republican lawmakers have made the provision a target of attacks, claiming it is too generous and lacks oversight.

Are you a federal law enforcement officer (LEO)? If so, you should be taking advantage of benefits that are only granted to LEOs.

AFGE members are on the move – and momentum is on our side. Federal and D.C. workers are winning major victories, and we are committed to keeping you informed as these victories happen. Check out the latest