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The new NAAE Collective Bargaining Agreement (aka, Green Book 4.0) has been signed by all parties and is now available.

Out election results are in. We also have a new legal counsel for the first time since the 1980s after Kim Mann’s retirement. See the Executive Committee Page for more information.

Check out our latest information heck out our latest newsletter here

Our Facebook group is a great source of information that affects us all, and it’s an opportunity to connect with the greater NAAE community. Join by scanning the QR code below.

Hello all, does the NAAE have your current home mailing address? If not, please send it to our Secretary, Roberta (Bobbi) Zimmerman, Roberta.e.zimmerman@usda.gov. This will ensure that you receive any urgent mailings, newsletters, and voting ballots. We want to be sure you receive all of this important information.

Attention Bargaining Unit Employees! Due to recent transitions, we have new contacts for the Executive Committee. Please go to our Executive Committee page, here, to see the new contacts.

The Public Health Emergency (PHE) for Covid-19 is coming to an end on May 11, 2023. If your management made changes to your Tour of Duty’s or waived local agreements due to the PHE then these agreements and your tour should be re-established to Pre-pandemic levels. If you have any problems with local managers, contact …

March 9, 2023 | COVID-19 Update Read More »

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 …

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

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, …

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

Attention Bargaining Unit Employees! Due to the NAAE elections, recent retirements, and other transitions, we have new contacts for the Executive Committee. Please go to our Executive Committee page, here, to see the new contacts.