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AFGE Local 17 Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Local 17 honored Dr. King's legacy at a celebration featuring guest speaker Svante Myrick — former Ithaca mayor and now president of People for the American Way.
VBA Hiring Thousands To Process PACT Act Claims
VBA Hiring Thousands of employees throughout Fiscal Year 2023 to help process claims submitted under the PACT Act.
AFGE Local 17 Holiday Party 2022
We had a great time at the AFGE Local 17 Holiday Party! Check out some of the photos from the event.
Candidates Promoting Better Pay and Benefits for Federal Employees Re-elected
Better Pay and Benefits were on the ballot during the 2022 midterm elections. A number of federal employee pay and benefits supporters won re-election.
Open Season Checklist for Federal Employees
This Open Season Checklist published by Government Executive highlights many of the major plan and premium changes to federal health insurance plans.
AFGE LOCAL 17 Holiday Party
Please join us for our annual AFGE LOCAL 17 Holiday Party!
Silo Break lunch and learn on Efficiency with Margaret Riley and Benton Komins
Please join Margaret Riley and AFGE Steward Benton Komins to share their efficiency tips with decision writing for Board attorneys.
AFGE Local 17 Launching a 'Rate My Supervisor' Website
AFGE Local 17 is preparing to launch a brand new website that will allow dues-paying members to anonymously rate their supervisor.
OPM Guidance on Administrative Leave to Vote
Federal employees may receive up to four hours of administrative leave to vote or serve as non-partisan poll workers or observers.
Employment Protections for Federal Whistleblowers
On October 25, 2022 Local 17 and Local 25 attended an informative lecture on Employment Protections for Federal Whistleblowers.
Not All COLAs Are Created Equal
COLA or Cost of Living Adjustments will receive a massive increase in 2023. However, not all retirees will receive the same percentage increase.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Federal Workers’ Pay is Wrong
Federal Workers pay is much less than that of their counterparts in the private sector.