Thanks to our efforts during mid-term contract negotiations, NAPE/AFSCME members will see the largest salary increase in seventeen years. Some members saw those raises in November, and everyone else will see them on July 1. Use our salary calculator to determine your new July 1 salary by clicking here. While these historic raises are a […]
Our union is actively preparing for contract negotiations with the State of Nebraska that will begin this summer. More than 500 state employees have attended town hall meetings and worksite visits in the last six weeks to express what they want to see in our next labor contract. There are still a few town hall […]
NAPE member Maria Torres is a DHHS Resource Developer in Grand Island. Due to the nature of her work, Maria is able to work from home. Maria works a hybrid schedule from home two days a week and at the office three days a week. Like many NAPE members, Maria is placed on-call from time […]
In July, NAPE members at the Nebraska Department of Education will see the largest annual salary increase in over 25 years. Thanks to the efforts of our NAPE negotiating team, led by member Deb Romanek (Lincoln), and lobbying efforts during the legislative session, the Department of Education agreed to enter into mid-term negotiations for additional […]
NAPE Member Thomas Fisher is a Motor Vehicle Examiner at the DMV in Chadron. Like all new state employees, Thomas served a six month original probationary period that was set to end on February 16, 2022. However, on February 7, Thomas received a letter that stated his probationary period was being extended. The letter notified […]
In November, NAPE members Charles Phillips and Brandon Pierce from the Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home in Kearney reached out to NAPE because they believed their paychecks were incorrect. The NAPE field services team looked into the issue and determined that there were multiple problems with the paychecks. After assisting in getting the more straightforward issues […]
In January 2022, a Lancaster County District Court judge affirmed an arbitrator’s binding decision reinstating the October 2017 dress code as implemented for DHHS employees. Since that decision, NAPE negotiated new contract language that requires state agencies to negotiate a clothing stipend if they institute a more strict dress code for employees. But after the […]
NAPE member Crystal Edmunds is an Administrative Technician at the Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff. Crystal also happens to be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Because of her licensing, Crystal is able to work out-of-class as a Staff Care Technician II when help is needed. That said, our labor contract has very specific […]
In July 2021, our negotiations team successfully negotiated a step pay plan into our contract for the first time in sixteen years. It established a 40 step pay scale for each job classification. Employees that were rated satisfactory or better were entitled to a two step increase on their respective pay scale. Unfortunately, some employees […]
May 4, 2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Nebraska Association of Public Employes! Throughout 2022, be sure to like and follow us on Facebook to see posts celebrating our history and growth over the years. In the Spring of 1971, the Nebraska Department of Roads Employee Association (NDREA) had its first […]
In April, all NAPE members will receive a ballot to elect fellow members to serve as delegates to the 2022 NAPE Bargaining Conference and/or 2022 AFSCME Delegate Assembly. Delegates for the NAPE Bargaining Conference in Bargaining Units A, E, H, I, M, and S have been declared elected. Members in Bargaining Units C and X […]
In March, the NAPE/AFSCME Government Affairs Committee interviewed candidates running for Governor of Nebraska to learn about their positions and to gauge their support on issues important to state employees. Participating candidates were Republicans Charles Herbster, Brett Lindstrom, and Jim Pillen, as well as Democrat Carol Blood. Republican Theresa Thibodeau declined to participate in the […]
This summer, union members elected by their peers will sit across the table from representatives from the governor’s office to negotiate a new labor contract. As we continue our preparations for negotiations, you are invited to attend a town hall meeting to express your thoughts on what you would like to see in our next […]
Over the past few months, NAPE members at Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State colleges have been organizing and growing in order to have a stronger voice in the workplace. That effort paid off in March when the State College System agreed to enter into mid-term contract negotiations with NAPE/AFSCME. NAPE’s bargaining team made […]
NAPE member Shane Norseen has been a Senior Highway Maintenance Worker in St. Paul for nearly a decade. When a vacant position was posted closer to his home in Loup City, Shane decided to apply for the position. Our contract guarantees that members will be selected for vacant positions based on their knowledge, skills, and […]
In March, the NAPE Government Affairs Committee interviewed four candidates running for the office of Nebraska Governor at our headquarters in Lincoln. Candidates that participated in the interviews were Democratic candidate Carol Blood and Republican candidates Charles Herbster, Brett Lindstrom, and Jim Pillen. Republican candidate Theresa Thibideau declined to participate. The committee questioned the candidates on […]
NAPE Member Caroline Hogan is a Librarian at Lincoln Correctional Center. After working her normally scheduled 10 hour shift on her designated holidays for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, Caroline noticed on her paystub that 2 hours of vacation leave had been deducted from her leave bank for both of these holidays without her […]
NAPE member Shawn Paillot is a Developmental Disabilities Community Coordinator Specialist with DHHS. Shawn currently works from home because of an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Due to his situation, Shawn’s accommodation was re-evaluated on a month-to-month basis. In January, Shawn was told by DHHS HR that his accommodation would not be extended […]
NAPE member Sam Jones is a Staff Care Technician II at the Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff. In December, Sam was told he needed to sign a letter acknowledging that he would be temporarily reassigned from the day shift to the evening shift in ten days. This didn’t seem right to Sam, so he […]
The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting at union headquarters in Lincoln on March 5, 2022. The Board heard committee reports and conducted a lengthy agenda of business items. Below is a summary of the meeting. Board Vacancy The Executive Committee interviewed three members to fill the vacant Department of Transportation […]
