The NAPE/AFSCME Elections Committee (Mike Zgud – DHHS Retired, Chair) has counted the ballots for our biennial Board of Directors Elections and the results are below. The new Board members will be sworn into office on June 10, 2023. A runoff election will be required for Eastern Area, Western Area, NDOT and State College Representatives […]

NAPE/AFSCME member Traci Burrell is a Social Service Worker at the DHHS local office in Geneva. Traci is approved to work remotely from her home each Monday through Thursday. Each Friday she is scheduled to work in person in the Geneva office.  In December, a severe winter storm was forecast for the Geneva area. In […]

NAPE/AFSCME member Nicole Egan is a Program Specialist for the Department of Health and Human Services. While Nicole does not frequently interact with members of the public as a Program Specialist, there are times when she is asked to assist clients using her institutional knowledge and expertise. After being involved in a particularly tense situation […]

The election of members to the NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 Biennial Delegate Assembly will take place by mail, in accordance with the NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 Bylaws, during April/May 2023. A full copy of the union bylaws is available by clicking here. Ballots will be sent to all members in good standing on April 28, 2023, and […]

The NAPE/AFSCME Government Affairs Committee has been monitoring legislation during the current legislative session that could have an impact on union members. Additionally, NAPE/AFSCME members attended the Nebraska State AFL-CIO Legislative Conference in March and met with State Senators to discuss pending legislation. Delegates to the 2021 NAPE Biennial Delegate Assembly adopted our legislative platform […]

NAPE/AFSCME will host a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO) training in Lincoln on Saturday, April 15 from 9am-5pm. This is a great opportunity for union members who are looking to get more involved to help grow our union and impact change in the workplace. VMOs are a dedicated force of union members who are trained to […]

Sean Vilmont is a Senior Highway Maintenance Worker for the Nebraska Department of Transportation. He joined our union the first day he started with the State of Nebraska. As a lifetime government worker, Sean has seen how important workers rights can be. He has also seen how employees can be treated at the whim of […]

In an action that took over 18 months to complete, NAPE/AFSCME member Shane Norseen’s patience and perseverance led to a major victory for union members after he prevailed in two grievances that ended with a final order to place him in a vacant position he applied for in Loup City. Shane has been a Senior […]

The election of NAPE/AFSCME members to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2023-2025 term is underway! Ballots were mailed to members on March 2, and must be returned and received no later than Noon on March 31, 2023. Ballots may be returned by mail (no postage necessary) or by hand delivery.  2023-2025 Board […]

NAPE/AFSCME members are invited to attend our next virtual meeting as part of our “Members Only Webinar Series” to learn more about the performance evaluation process and your rights. If you want to learn more about how your rights and how to navigate the performance evaluation process, please join us for this 45 minute webinar. […]

State employees must give a written notice of at least ten work days before resigning. This two week notice ensures that a resignation is considered “in good standing.” An employee whose resignation is considered not in good standing may be ineligible to be rehired by the State of Nebraska. To ensure they are eligible for […]

NAPE/AFSCME member Dustina Donner is a Social Services Worker for DHHS who works in Lincoln. In late 2022, Dustina requested to reasonably flex her schedule in accordance with Article 7 of our union contract. Upon receiving the request, Dustina’s supervisor responded that employees were not allowed to flex their schedules. Dustina didn’t think that was […]

Theresa Lubberstedt is a custodian at Wayne State College, and she is a proud NAPE/AFSCME member in the State Colleges support staff bargaining unit. Theresa has worked at Wayne State College since 2013 and loves her job. That is why it came as a shock to her when she received a pre-disciplinary notice in November. […]

NAPE/AFSCME member Erica Terrazas works for the Department of Correctional Services at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln. In her role as a state employee, she sometimes attends Parole Board meetings at the State Penitentiary. In August 2022, Erica attended a Parole Board meeting where she spoke to the board. Erika was shocked when she […]

NAPE/AFSCME member Allison Roe is a Food Service Worker at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook. In December, the Food Service Supervisor at WEC told staff that all vacation requests for all holidays would be denied due to short staffing. The only problem with that claim is the department was fully staffed.  Under our union […]

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its regular quarterly meeting in Lincoln on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The Board heard reports from its standing committees and conducted a lengthy business agenda. Below is a summary of the meeting. Committee Reports The BOD heard reports from its regular standing committees. The Membership Committee reported that our […]

Click Here to Calculate Your July 1, 2023 Salary Increase NAPE/AFSCME members at the State of Nebraska (code and non-code agencies) have ratified a new labor contract containing record salary increases that will take effect on July 1, 2023 and run through June 30, 2025. The contract was ratified in each bargaining unit as follows: […]

NAPE/AFSCME support staff members at the Nebraska State College System have ratified a new labor contract containing a new salary schedule and additional sick/vacation leave. The contract was ratified unanimously with 73% voter turnout. The new contract will take effect on July 1, 2023 and run through June 30, 2025. A new salary schedule is […]

NAPE/AFSCME members at the Nebraska Department of Education have ratified a new labor contract containing a new step salary schedule and record salary increases. The contract was ratified unanimously by union members with 43% voter turnout. The new contract will take effect on July 1 2023 and run through June 30, 2025. A step salary […]

NAPE/AFSCME member Dennis Taute has been a Food Service Worker at the Omaha Correctional Center for nearly two decades. In those two decades, Dennis has had an unblemished performance history with no prior disciplinary action. That all changed in early 2022, when Dennis was accused of harassment at work. Dennis immediately denied the allegations and […]