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State Patrol Forensic Scientist Wins Wrongful Termination Case

Before taking disciplinary action against an employee, our NAPE contract requires management inform...

DHHS Dress Code Legal Update

In mid-December, NAPE filed our response in Lancaster County District Court to the...

Board of Directors Meeting Summary

The NAPE Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting in Lincoln on November...

Tentative Contract Agreement Reached!

NAPE/AFSCME has reached a tentative agreement with the State of Nebraska on a...

DHHS Files Lawsuit Over Dress Code

Late in the day on November 13, DHHS CEO Dannette Smith sent a...

NDE & State Colleges Contract Ratification Meeting Schedule

Tentative contract agreements with the Nebraska State College System and the Nebraska Department...

Negotiations Update – November 9

Our NAPE negotiations team has made major progress towards a new contract with...

Omaha CFS Specialist Reinstated!

Child/Family Services Specialist, and NAPE member, Donta Brown had his employment terminated by...

Negotiations Update – October 22

If you missed our virtual negotiations update, you can watch it here. If...

Victory! – DHHS Dress Code

In December 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services unilaterally decided to...

Negotiations Update – October 5
Negotiations Update – Early Sessions Productive

Contract negotiations between NAPE and the State of Nebraska are underway! The NAPE...

DHHS Member Wins Wrongful Termination Case

Veteran DHHS Social Services Worker, and NAPE member, Angel Murtaugh was terminated after...

Corrections Member Prevails in COVID Leave Grievance

Certified Master Social Worker, and NAPE member, Melissa Kramer was not allowed to...

Meet Our State Negotiations Team

Get to know the members of our State of Nebraska master contract Negotiations...

NAPE Store Is Open

Would you like to show your NAPE pride? Order custom NAPE t-shirts, hoodies,...

NAPE Member Prevails in Harassment Case

NAPE member, and 19-year veteran of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission,...

NAPE Member Wins Sick Leave Grievance

Like most state employees, Department of Labor Unemployment Adjudicator Izabela Piper, uses her...

DHHS CEO Ignores Subpoena – Dress Code Update

While a lot has changed in the world since February, NAPE has continued...

Negotiations Team Elected, Priorities Set

After more than a year of preparation, town hall meetings, worksite visits, and...

NAPE Member Prevails in Facebook Discipline Case

NAPE member Cathy Garrity was shocked when she received a formal notice of...