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The employees requested AWS to help them manage their workplace responsibilities while caring for family members with serious health issues. Although NPS acknowledged that the employees’ situations qualified as hardships, management denied their AWS requests. Even after the chapter filed grievances on behalf of the employees, the agency didn’t budge. Right as ...

To kick off the celebration, entrance fees will be waived for all national parks (including Yosemite) this Saturday, April 22. National Park Service parks, programs, and partners will host events and activities all week. Every year, NPS  hosts five entrance fee-free days in that provide free admittance to all national parks for everyone. The rest of the days ...

The first ceremony was in 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge lit a 48-foot Balsam Fir from Vermont.  These days, the tree lighting ceremony is an elaborate production that draws 12,000 guests from around the world, complete with a star-studded primetime TV special. To pull off an event like this, it takes months of planning, a lot of hard work and a talented ...

Native American Heritage Month The history and heritage of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Island communities are part of all national parks. Throughout the year, and especially during November’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the National Park Service and its partners celebrate together the rich traditions, languages, ...

The House also passed a four-day continuing resolution in case the Senate needs additional time to pass the omnibus bill before the current continuing resolution expires Friday. Many NTEU-represented agencies will see funding boosts under the omnibus bill.  The bill includes $12.6 billion for the IRS, an increase of $675 million above fiscal 2021 levels, ...

Mark your calendar: January 17: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 16: First day of National Park Week August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act September 24: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day Before you go, check out the helpful online resources at NPS.gov to plan and prepare. There are maps, updated ...

Veterans Day is the last of six fee-free days in 2021. The National Park Service offers this list, by state, of parks that are waiving their entrance fees. Hundreds of other parks, monuments, trails and sites managed by the NPS are free every day.  The entrance fee waiver does not cover activity fees such as camping, boat launches, transportation or ...

Chapter 14 (IRS St. Louis) To accommodate employee schedules, Chapter 14 convened three Zoom meetings on a variety of workplace issues including employee pay, the paid parental leave program, telework and highlights of the new NTEU-IRS contract. More than 500 employees attended the meetings, which also covered changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness ...

The winners will each receive $5,000 through the NTEU-FEEA Scholarship program in addition to awards made by FEEA. Eniola Ayo-Gbenjo is one of this year’s recipients who demonstrates a strong desire to follow in her parents’ footsteps by proudly serving her community. Ayo-Gbenjo plans to attend medical school and become a doctor who helps bridge disparities ...

If you’re heading out, keep in mind that reservations are required at some popular destinations to prevent overcrowding. NPS is also doing virtual activities to mark the occasion, so you can celebrate from anywhere. If you can’t make this one, there are still two “fee-free” days remaining—National Public Lands Day on Sep. 25 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.  ...