December
2010 update
Happy Holidays to each and every member from all the
Officers and Stewards of your Local.
Please check the New,
Facts and Opinion page for new info on Home Medical program and Insurance
program modifications
Vacancy Announcements
Rich Thomesen continues to follow
all the openings that are placed in PVA and forwards them to all members on
a regular basis. We encourage you to watch for Rich's messages. We have
had a number of inquiries about some positions and why they were given to
new hires, it seems current employees are simply not putting in for them.
We do our best to get these opportunities out, please read your emails and
check PVA!
Back Pay?
Everyone registered should have gotten an update message
from the law firm handling the class action.
VETPRO is a process of
Licensure and background checks
When you are asked to RE-File, make
sure your information does NOT conflict with any data you may have
provided on an earlier or original application.
YOUR JOB MAY DEPEND ON IT!!!!
Any questions - please call us!
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Insurance programs are available to members for Dental, Cancer, Long Term,
Accident and Disability insurance.
Ted
Woodburn is the primary contact and if you would like to speak with him ,
please call 1-800-830-6290
1-800-830-6290
Please check our "INSURANCE" PAGE
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Politicians - who cares about Northport
issues?
12 tour maximums for direct patient care
Partnership Council - 2 year later update
A little Q and A about membership
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ABOUT US
The National
Federation of Federal Employees is a subsidiary of the International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The national office of NFFE
is located in Washington D.C. and the IAMAW headquarters is located nearby
in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. NFFE is a diversified federal union,
representing the VA, DOD, Forestry Service, Passport services and US
Printing office as their main membership. The VA portion of the union is of
a "professional" nature, with most members working as Physicians, Nurses,
Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers and the like. Northport
is solely RN membership. The interests of the local are geared to the
protections and advancements of the register nurses and a nurse
practitioners it represents. 387 enjoys the bonds of common interests
shared with two AFGE locals at the facility and joins with them in all
endeavors which will improve the working environment for the employees at
Northport VA facility.
Our
offices are located in Building 63, Ground floor, Room 9. We are open Monday
thru Friday day tour. Please call ahead if possible to arrange an
appointment as we are frequently out of the office meeting with management.
Our phone is 1-631-261-4400
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ext 2188, voice mail is available, you may fax to 1-631-261-3089 or e-mail
our officers by using the following format
Firstname.Lastname@med.va.gov or through
this website at
admin@nffe387.org
The
local conducts a monthly meeting for members only every
last Thursday of the month in Bldg. 200 Rm. A1-5.