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DAS State Personnel (Classification and Compensation Division) reclassified nearly 1,600 state employees into new job classifications in July. This action is a management right unrelated

With our new contract taking effect July 1, a number of exciting changes are taking place. NAPE will continue our meetings across the state throughout

Longtime DHHS NAPE Steward Nancy Gamboa has represented fellow employees in Scottsbluff and other parts of the Nebraska Panhandle for over 25 years. Nancy recently

Beginning with the 2018-2019 membership year, the NAPE Board of Directors adopted a strategic plan that had a strong emphasis on growing our union through

Rhonda Nimmich, a NAPE member and Accountant III at the Department of Transportation, was unreasonably denied the opportunity to flex her work schedule. As a

NAPE member Terry Allgayer works as a Supply Worker II in the Western Nebraska Veterans’ Home. Unfortunately, Terry recently suffered the loss of her mother.

Over 1,600 state employees will have their job classifications changed in July as we transition to our new step pay plan. Classification is a management

NAPE/AFSCME is affiliated with the Nebraska State AFL-CIO. The Nebraska AFL-CIO is a group of affiliated labor unions that represent the interests of working people

The 107th Legislature, First Session adjourned sine die on May 27, which was 6 legislative days earlier than anticipated. When Speaker Hilgers announced the earlier

The 2021-2023 NAPE Board of Directors was sworn in on June 5, 2021, in Lincoln. The NAPE Board of Directors is made up of 20

Starting July 1, 2021, State of Nebraska employees will begin working under a new contract negotiated by NAPE. With the new contract in place, a

Developmental Disabilities Service Coordinator, and NAPE member, Kedrick Ford was disciplined with a two-day suspension and six-month disciplinary probation by the Department of Health and

On May 24, 2021, Governor Ricketts issued Executive Order 21-05, which ordered state code agencies to return to normal in-person operations immediately. This included directing

In April, three NAPE members brought forward concerns relating to the assignment of overtime at the Beatrice State Developmental Center (BSDC). At the facility, the

In February 2020, NAPE won a case in binding arbitration after a grievance was filed challenging the unilateral changes to employee’s dress code requiring certain

In March, All NAPE members had the chance to vote to elect fellow members to the NAPE Board of Directors for the 2021-2023 term. Since

NAPE members who work at 24 hour facilities can be assigned mandatory overtime shifts, however, management must assign overtime in accordance with our negotiated contract.

NAPE Member Veronica DeBlieck is a Social Services Worker at the DHHS Scottsbluff Customer Service Center. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, SSW’s have been assigned mandatory

When state employees transfer from one agency to another, they may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Our NAPE contract requires the agency

Have you ever felt bullied or harassed in the workplace? Have you witnessed workplace harassment and not known what to do? Do you have a