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Members of Congress Urge DOL to Support Terminated Employees

A group of congressmembers sent a letter to the Department of Labor urging the agency to help terminated federal employees receive the unemployment insurance benefits they are entitled to.

Among other requests, the lawmakers asked the agency to issue guidance to state unemployment agencies confirming that the federal government will not challenge claims submitted by terminated probationary employees and coordinate with other federal agencies to ensure that employees are either provided with wage records or have the necessary documents confirmed promptly.

“This is critical both to ensure that workers receive their benefits in a timely manner and to make sure that state offices are able to do the essential work of processing non-federal employee claims, preventing fraud and errors, and recovering past overpayments,” the 33 lawmakers wrote.

NTEU thanks these members of Congress and will continue to fight for our terminated members.

Members-Only Webinar on RIF, VERA and VSIP

United Benefits is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 25 exclusively for NTEU members who may be impacted by an upcoming reduction-in-force. 

The webinar is also geared toward employees who have been offered early retirement through VERA and those who need clarity on how their retirement and benefits could be affected under different scenarios.

The webinar is being offered at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. (EDT). Register today.

FEEA Launches Layoff Loan Program

The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) has launched its new Layoff Loan Program, which provides civil servants with no-fee, no-interest loans to help with basic needs after a termination.

Loans of up to $2,000 are available to federal workers whose most recent salaries were $65,000 or less prior to their termination.

To learn more or apply, please visit their website.

Chapter 208 Updates Bargaining Unit at Event

Chapter 208 (NRC) invited all bargaining unit employees to a meeting to hear union updates. More than 500 employees joined online, plus the auditorium was packed with attendees. The chapter provided lunch for those who joined in person.

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