Member News Archives
The Four Winds 2012 News Archives
December 12, 2012
In this Season of Giving, A Donation of Medical Leave Can Make a Difference
Information on the Leave Transfer Program
December 12, 2012 printable copy
December 10, 2012
National Weather Service Health Club and
Wellness Services Fees Reimbursement Program
December 10, 2012 printable copy
November 30, 2012
NWSEO and NWS Agree to an AWIPS 2 Deployment Plan
BREAKING NEWS: This is the AWIPS 2 Deployment Plan agreed to by NWSEO and NWS today.
NWS agrees to provide two years back pay Night Differential
for overtime scheduled after fixed schedule is posted but
before administrative workweek commences.
Local stewards will be involved in identifying eligible employees.
November 30, 2012 printable copy
November 28, 2012
Congratulations to Shannon White
Recipient of the 2012 NWSEO Kip Robinson Award
November 28, 2012 printable copy
November 20, 2012
NWSEO National Convention News
And $100 New Member Rebate
November 20, 2012 printable copy
November 16, 2012
National Weather Service Announcement:
New CFO Duties “employee reductions”
November 16, 2012 printable copy
National Weather Service Pays for Itself Again
November 4, 2012 - The Weather Guru
October 19, 2012
NWSEO Member Jonathan Racy in Need of Medical Leave Donations
You Can Help with the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
October 19, 2012 printable copy
October 18, 2012
October 10, 2012
NWS Internal Investigation Report Reveals
NOAA Leadership’s Secret Attack on the NWS Workforce
October 10, 2012 printable copy
Washington Post: Capital Weather Gang
October 9, 2012
NWS employees barred from attending major weather conference at last minute
October 1, 2012
NWSEO works to keep ITO positions a possibility for GS 11 employees
October 1, 2012 printable copy
September 18, 2012
NWSEO Arbitration Settlement -
Twenty-Nine employees to Receive Temporary Promotions
September 18, 2012 printable copy
September 17, 2012
NWSEO member and NOAA General Counsel Attorney Vindicated –
Fisherman Pleads Guilty to False Filing with NOAA Special Master
September 17, 2012 printable copy
September 12, 2012
NWSEO to Testify at House Science Committee Hearing on NWS Budget Shortfall
Testimony of NWSEO General Counsel Richard Hirn
Video of the entire Hearing wih Mr. Hirn's testimony
September 12, 2012 printable copy
August 30, 2012
NWSEO Saves ITO Positions and
Reaches Favorable Settlements on Multiple Union Grievances and Unfair Labor Charges
August 30, 2012 printable copy
August 20, 2012
NWS Reverses Course- Agrees to Fill Vacant ITO Positions
August 20, 2012 printable copy
June 29, 2012
Agency revives CONOPS plan
June 29. 2012 printable copy
June 28, 2012
Congress Approves the Department of Commerce Reprogramming
Request for the National Weather Service
June 28, 2012 printable copy
June 21, 2012
National Weather Service doesn’t need any more money, Lubchenco says.
Vows to find “Most efficient and cost effective” operations model for future
printable copy
Transcript of Hearing
June 21, 2012 Transcript of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Hearing
Letter to Secretary Blank from Subcommittee Chair Senator Mikulski and Ranking Member Hutchison
June 12, 2012
June 7, 2012
NOAA Leadership’s Mismanagement of Funds
May Result in Furloughs of all NWS Agency Employees
June 7, 2012 printable copy
Related News Articles
June 8, 2012
Washington Post: Weather Service may impose furloughs
Washington Post Capital Weather Gang Blog: Working to Avoid Weather Service Furloughs
Philadelphia Inquirer: New Storm at Weather Service
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Weather Service furloughs blog
June 4, 2012
NWSEO Members in Need of Medical Leave Donations
You Can Help with the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
May 30, 2012
NWSEO General Counsel Richard Hirn explains
the NWS budget issues on Federal News Radio
Click here for the Federal News Radio interview.
May 25, 2012
NWS Director Jack Hayes Retires
Read Dr. Hayes' retirement announcement here.
Related News Articles:
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Washington Post - Senators tell Weather Service Congress won't authorize plan to shift money
Monday, May 28, 2012
Washington Post - Weather Service director retires after critical investigation of agency
CNN - Weather Service improperly shifted government funds
Politico - Jack Hayes, National Weather Service Director - retires
May 10, 2012
Senate Commerce Committee Tells NWS to Keep The ITOs
May 10, 2012 printable copy
May 7, 2012
NWSEO asks Eligible Members to participate in the 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
May 7, 2012 printable copy
May 4, 2012
Wonder why the NWS is broke?
NOAA is Looking to Hire a Magician to Develop Leadership Skills
May 4, 2012 printable copy
May 3, 2012
National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations
"Report to the President on Negotiation Over Permissive Subjects of Bargaining: Pilot Projects"
National Weather Service Plans Dangerous Personnel Cuts
Despite Funding and Support from Congress for NWS Positions
May 3, 2012 printable copy
NWSEO Response to NWS Proposal to Not Fill ITO Vacancies (View the Letter)
printable copy
April 19, 2012
Thank you to the House and Senate for Recognizing
the Importance of Funding theITO position and the NWS
April 19, 2012 printable copy
April 19, 2012 NWSEO Recruitment Drive
Member Letter on Recruitment
Letter sent to Non-members
April 17, 2012
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee takes NOAA to the Woodshed-
Saves ITO jobs
April 17, 2012 printable copy
April 5, 2012
Budget Cuts to NWS Revealed
April 5, 2012 printable copy
March 29, 2012
Washington Post
National Weather Service Budget Cuts Misguided, Misplaced
March 23, 2012
Spring Council Meeting UpdateNWSEO Restructures – Adds Two New Regions
NWSEO Meets with Ranking member of CJS subcommittee Congressman Fattah –
Highlights the Importance of ITO Positions at each WFO
March 21, 2012
Lubchenco Faces Bipartisan Criticism from
House Appropriations Committee Over ITO Cuts –
And Answers “I don’t know” to Virtually Every
Question about NWS Operations.
March 21, 2012 printable copy
Philadelphia Inquirer, Anthony Woods reports:
Weather Service worries about White House's proposed cuts to it's budget
Charleston City Paper, Paul Bowers reports:
Obama budget would eliminate IT jobs at National Weather Service
March 20, 2012
NWSEO Files Grievance and Unfair Labor Practices for NWS’s Refusal to Fill Vacant Positions;
Files ULP for NWS Refusal to Bargain over AWIPS 2 Deployment
March 20, 2012 printable copy
March 20Union Grievance; AWIPS 2 Unfair Labor Practice and Relocation Unfair Labor Practice
March 15, 2012
NOAA: We issued tornado warnings for Early March Outbreak, not NWS
March 15, 2012 printable copy
March 8, 2012
NOAA/NWS Leadership Storms out of Meeting
After NWSEO Refuses to assist in Developing a Plan to Eliminate ITO Positions
March 8, 2012 printable copy
March 1, 2012
NWSEO Response to NWS Proposal to Not Fill ITO Vacancies
March 1, 2012 printable copy
Greenwire Article: Agency, union spar over tornado-warning upgrades in deadly storms' wake
Emily Yehle, E&E reporter
Published: Thursday, March 1, 2012
February 28, 2012
February 28, 2012 printable copy
Stay Healthy and Receive a $300 Rebate:
February 29 is the deadline for reimbursement form for the NWSEO negotiated
Health Club and Wellness Services Reimbursement Program
NWSEO negotiated National Weather Service Health Club and Wellness Services Fees Reimbursement Program.
Form A must be submitted between January 1, 2012 and February 29, 2012 to receive benefits for 2012.
Form B must be submitted between January 1, 2012 and February 29, 2012 for reimbursement for the year 2011.
February 17, 2012
NWSEO Works to Save ITO Positions - Here’s How You Can Help
February 3, 2012
NWS Refuses to Bargain over $2 Million Reduction of Travel Expenses
NWSEO Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge
February 3, 2012 Travel Printable copy
NWSEO Case Prompts FLRA Charges OPM with Violation of Labor Law
In Capping Federal Employee Awards
Media Coverage on FedsMill
February 3, 2012 FLRA printable copy
January 10, 2012
Gainsharing Travel Savings –
Save Money on Travel and Earn a Little Extra Cash for Yourself
January 10, 2012 - printable copy
January 6, 2012
NWS Health Club and
Wellness Services Fees Reimbursement Program -
Stay Healthy and Receive a $300 Rebate
January 6, 2012 - printable copy
January 5, 2012
Dr. Lubchenco Responds to NWSEO Letter –
Promises Policy on Weather Warning Apps
January 5, 2012 - printable copy
Protect the ITO Position Press Kit
Fact Sheet - Speaking points
Spanish - Fact Sheet - Speaking points
News Release
White Paper - Detailed report on the ITO position
Spanish version - White Paper Detailed report on the ITO position
You can also write to Dr. Jane Lubchenco at:
HCHB Building Suite 6622 Room 5810
Washington DC
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