Member Spotlight: DHHS Community Support Specialist Shelly Witt
NAPE/AFSCME member Shelly Witt is one of only five Community Support Specialists (CSS) for the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Humans Services (DHHS). Her office is in Ogallala, […]
Rep’s Corner: Annual Performance Evaluations
In this edition of The Rep’s Corner, Field Representative Eddie Schooler talks about annual performance evaluations and the steps you can take if there are grounds to challenge an unsatisfactory […]
Union Prepares to Bargain Over Remote Work, Surveys Members
In response to Executive Order 23-17, our union has taken the first step to protect our members’ ability to continue working remotely, where appropriate, in order to efficiently and effectively […]
Union Members Mobilize In Response to Remote Work Executive Order
Executive Order 23-17 NAPE/AFSCME union members professionally delivered vital public services in person and remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why it was a surprise when Governor Jim Pillen announced […]
3,000 Strong: NAPE/AFSCME Continues the Fight
In August, NAPE/AFSCME launched our 3,000 Strong: United Together campaign. This is our plan to reach record-high union membership before contract negotiations begin in September 2024. This isn’t the first […]
Lincoln Social Services Worker Has Leave Approved After Grievance Win
NAPE/AFSCME member Amy Beranek, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health and Human Services, recently won a grievance after her supervisor unreasonably denied her leave request, forcing her […]
Lincoln Child Support Specialist Prevails in Flex Time Grievance
NAPE/AFSCME member Lori Shelton, a Child Support Enforcement Operations Specialist for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), prevailed in a grievance after she was prohibited from flexing her […]
Member Spotlight: John Williams, Military Department (Airport Fire Crew Chief)
NAPE/AFSCME member John Williams, an Airport Firefighter Crew Chief with the Nebraska Military Department, has been a State of Nebraska employee for nearly ten years. John and his fellow firefighters […]
Field Reps Corner: Your Safety at Work
Safety is the top priority for all state agencies, and our union contract has considerable safety protections for all NAPE/AFSCME members. On this edition of Rep’s Corner, Chris covers workplace […]
Three Union Members Win DHHS Excellence in Leadership Awards
This year, three NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Department of Health and Human Services received the Excellence in Leadership Award. The award recognizes employees whose job performance has exceeded […]
