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September 13, 2023 | Call for Election Committee Volunteers: Do not Delay!

Update: Deadline to volunteer for the election committee in Wednesday, October 18. Our election for national officers is approaching. To conduct this election, the Executive Committee of NAAE is seeking volunteers to serve as the Election Committee. We need a minimum of 3 people, all NAAE members in good standing, and all in one location. …

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February 13, 2023 | NAAE Preserves Lateral-Transfer Rights for BUES

An Export Certification Specialist (ECS) wanted to transfer to a vacancy for a Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist (PHSS). The ECS applied and was selected for the vacancy as a lateral transfer (at the same grade and step level). Before the paperwork was completed, the Agency reneged on the transfer offer, deciding instead to treat it …

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February 6, 2023 | NAAE Assists SITCAs Gain Remote-Work Eligible Status

In early 2022, NAAE filed a class-action grievance on behalf of all SITC Analysts when the Agency refused to designate their position as “remote work eligible” – only telework eligible – despite the SITCAs having worked essentially remotely for two-plus years during the pandemic without even an allegation of poor or a decrease in performance, …

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