Hundreds of NAPE covered employees attended meetings around the state in October to share their priorities for contract negotiations. NAPE leaders also discussed ways for you to get involved in our fight for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. We will continue to organize and prepare with our plan called “Join, Serve, Lead”. If you […]
NAPE Stewards are union members like you that have been trained to advocate, represent, and assist employees. 40 NAPE stewards attended a development seminar in Omaha in October to freshen their skills in representing members. If you think that a manager has misapplied the contract or has mistreated you, be sure to alert your steward. […]
NAPE members are also members of AFSCME (The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union). The AFSCME Free College Program gives access to a free associate’s degree to all NAPE members and their families (including children and siblings). The program is through Eastern Gateway Community College and classes are taken online. For more […]
As long as state government is open, employees are expected to report to work. Each agency has a serve weather policy, and you should consult that policy when making decisions. Agencies are advised by DAS Employee Relations to be as flexible as possible regarding severe weather. If you do not feel safe driving or otherwise […]
NAPE will host 33 town hall meetings throughout the state in October & November to talk about our plan for contract negotiations and to hear what is important to our members and all state employees. We’ll also talk about how you can become involved in the fight for a better contract. Click here to find […]
Lead Social Service Worker Mary Schwanke has worked for DHHS for the past 8 years and works at the Fremont Customer Service Center. She requested to use her sick leave to visit her doctor, but her request was denied because DHHS had not “released” her sick leave for use that she earned in the previous […]
On August 25, 2019 delegates to the NAPE Biennial Convention held in Lincoln elected new officers to lead our union, including five women! The new NAPE Chairperson is Deb Strudl. Deb is a 34 year veteran of the Department of Health and Human Services. She is an Adult Protective Services Specialist and works out of […]
The Delegate Assembly kicked off on Friday, August 23 with a meeting for younger and newer NAPE members called NAPE’s Next Wave. Over twenty young NAPE members attended and we discussed ways that we will involve and recruit new younger members to our union. The Delegates then had a welcome reception at the Cornhusker Marriott […]
NAPE members at the Fremont Customer Service Center volunteered to work overtime hours to help Nebraskans recover from epic flooding this spring. The workers showed up to work on time, but the supervisor did not show up until 80 minutes later to unlock the building. DHHS told the workers they would not be paid for […]
