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NAPE members who work at 24 hour facilities can be assigned mandatory overtime shifts, however, management must assign overtime in accordance with our negotiated contract.

NAPE Member Veronica DeBlieck is a Social Services Worker at the DHHS Scottsbluff Customer Service Center. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, SSW’s have been assigned mandatory

When state employees transfer from one agency to another, they may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Our NAPE contract requires the agency

Have you ever felt bullied or harassed in the workplace? Have you witnessed workplace harassment and not known what to do? Do you have a

In April, the Nebraska Legislature appointed nine Senators to the Eastern Service Area Child Child Welfare Contract Special Investigative and Oversight Committee to investigate the

When the Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home relocated from Grand Island to Kearney in January 2019, employees were offered a $10,000 incentive bonus, to be paid

In March, all NAPE members had the chance to vote to elect fellow members to the NAPE Board of Directors for the 2021-2023 term. The

Did you know our NAPE contract includes a procedure for salary changes due to promotion? When employees are promoted, they are not necessarily moved to

Did you know that NAPE members cannot be forced to forfeit your vacation leave? As an earned benefit under our NAPE contract, it is the

After negotiating for more than a year, NAPE/AFSCME has reached a tentative agreement with Richardson County on a new contract for our members at the

Submit Nominations By Clicking Here Nominations are now open to serve as delegates to the Biennial NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 Delegate Assembly. The Delegate Assembly is

Throughout 2021, NAPE is offering a 45 minute monthly webinar for its members. The webinars are designed to teach members about our contract and rights

Did you know being a NAPE member comes with a number of exclusive benefits? As an affiliate union of AFSCME, all NAPE members have access

Throughout 2021, NAPE will offer a 45 minute monthly webinar for its members. The webinars are designed to teach members about our contract and rights

All NAPE members were mailed a ballot at the end of February to elect the 2021-2023 NAPE Board of Directors! Each ballot allows members to

Our NAPE contract requires the state to provide all employees with a safe working environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous safety challenges, but the

NAPE member Cindy Drake, has been a librarian at the State Historical Society (History Nebraska) for over 43 years. Throughout her lengthy career, Cindy has

DHHS CEO Dannette Smith violates her own dress code by wearing a hat while testifying before the Nebraska Legislature in February 2021 The DHHS dress

NAPE members at the Richardson County Roads Department have been in negotiations with the Richardson County Board of Commissioners for a new labor contract since

Our NAPE contract is only as strong as our members who ensure that it is followed. When a supervisor or agency ignores the negotiated contract,