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December 22, 2008
FLSA Final Decision
December 2, 2008
Letter to Sam Vitaro
March 6, 2008
INS FLSA Update for March 6, 2008
January 14, 2008
INS FLSA Update
June 06, 2007
Agency files Exceptions to Arbitrator's March Award concerning Rate of Pay for LEOs
March 29, 2007
FLSA Rate of Pay Decision
February 15, 2007
Arbitration Decision Update
December 19,2006
Straight Overtime Update
November 7,2006
Union Brief on Overtime Rate of Pay for LEO Claimants
October 13, 2006
Help needed in finding survivors of deceased INS Employees
October 02, 2006
OCTOBER 2, 2006, FLSA UPDATE
September 18, 2006
Agency Whines
September 11, 2006
Suffer or Permit Payment Calculations, Payments and September Hearing
August 31, 2006
Arbitrator Orders Strict Payment Schedule-8/30/06
August 30, 2006
Arbitrator orders Payment
August 29, 2006
Agency Screw-up sets back payment
August 28, 2006
Hearing Scheduled for Payment Issues in September, 2006
August 7, 2006
Straight Time, Suffer or Permit Overtime, and More
July 24, 2006
Second Supplemental Decision
June 21, 2006
Summary of May 25, 2006, Conference Call
June 8, 2006
Arbitrator Response
June 6, 2006
Arbitrator Cautions Agency
June 5, 2006
Union Defends Aggressive Stance
June 5, 2006
Agency Screws up Payment
May 22, 2006
AFGE's Reply to Arbitrator
April 25, 2006
Reply to Letter to Arbitrator
April 12, 2006
Letter to Arbitrator
April 5, 2006
FLSA Call (March 31, 2006)
March 20, 2006
Summary of Proposed Alternate Calculations Emails
February 14, 2006
Payment of Suffer or Permit Claims emails
January 31, 2006
INS FLSA Update
January 6, 2006
Arbitrator decision on Suffer or Permit claims
November 4, 2005
INS FLSA Update
October 26, 2005
INS FLSA Update
October 7, 2005
INS FLSA Update
August 30, 2005
INS FLSA Update
August 17, 2005
INS FLSA Update
June 16, 2005
INS FLSA Update
June 13, 2005
INS FLSA Update
June 6, 2005
INS FLSA Update
April 27, 2005
INS FLSA Update
April 20, 2005
INS FLSA Update
March 10, 2005
INS FLSA Update
December 3, 2004
Agency Trying to Track Down Claimants
December 1, 2004
AFGE and AFGE C-117 Are Proud To Announce a Payment Schedule for (Former) INS Employees
November 4, 2004
INS FLSA Update
September 10, 2004
INS FLSA Update
August 27, 2004
INS FLSA Update
June 28, 2004
INS FLSA Update
June 17, 2004
INS FLSA Update
May 3, 2004
INS FLSA Update
April 19, 2004
INS FLSA Status Website is now closed.
Further inquiries should be directed to Randy Callahan at (760) 741-8988
March 26, 2004
AFGE Launches INS FLSA Case Website
March 11, 2004
Letter to Arbitrator regarding Progress of the Website
March 4, 2004
Update on Status Website
December 18, 2003
Vital Updates following Hearing of December 8-10
November 18, 2003
AFGE Letter of Introduction to New INS Official Handling Case (PDF)
November 14, 2003
Order of November 14, 2003 from Arbitrator Vitaro (PDF)
October 29, 2003
Letter from AFGE making preparations for December hearings. (PDF)
October 24, 2003
Letter from Arbitrator Vitaro announcing a hearing from Monday, December 8 - Wednesday, December 10. (PDF)
October 16, 2003
INS Letter to Arbitrator Vitaro in response to AFGE letter of October 8 (PDF)
October 8, 2003
AFGE Letter to Arbitrator Vitaro suggesting possible dates for a hearing in December (PDF)
Attachment: 07/08/2003 letter
September 29, 2003
AFGE Letter to Arbitrator Vitaro responding to INS letter of September 26, 2003 (PDF)
September 26, 2003
Letter from INS to Arbitrator Vitaro following order of August 5, 2003 (PDF)
September 8, 2003
Letter from Arbitator Vitaro in response to AFGE and INS letters dated September 5, 2003 (PDF)
September 6, 2003
AFGE Letter to INS in response to INS letter dated September 5, 2003 (PDF)
September 6, 2003
INS Letter to Arbitator Vitaro (PDF)
August 6, 2003
AFGE Letter to Arbitator Vitaro in response to letter dated August 5, 2003 (PDF)
August 5, 2003
Letter from Arbitator Vitaro following meeting of July 11, 2003 (PDF)
July 18, 2003
AFGE continues to push the Agency to immediately pay FLSA backpay
July 18, 2003
AFGE request to Arbitator Vitaro following meeting of July 11, 2003 (PDF)
July 9, 2003
Agency fax to Arbitrator Vitaro refusing to attend meeting of July 11, 2003
July 8, 2003
Announcement of meeting of July 11, 2003 (PDF)
May 16, 2003
Letter from AFGE to Arbitrator Vitaro Dated May 16, 2003 (PDF)
April 28, 2003
Letter from AFGE to the Agency Dated April 25, 2003 (PDF)
April 17, 2003
Letter from AFGE to the Agency Dated April 15, 2003 (PDF)
February 19, 2003
Letter from AFGE to Arbitrator Vitaro Dated February 19, 2003 (PDF)
February 12, 2003
Letter from the Agency to AFGE Dated February 5, 2003 (Faxed to AFGE on February 12, 2003)
January 31, 2003
Letter from AFGE to Arbitrator Vitaro Dated January 30, 2003 (PDF)
January 10, 2002
After fighting since the summer of 2002 to get the Agency to act on the outstanding Fair Labor Standards Act grievances, AFGE has convinced Arbitrator Vitaro that the Agency's delay tactics have stretched from the absurd to the obscene. Despite innumerable attempts to set up conference calls with the Agency and the arbitrator the Agency has simply refused to cooperate. Your union has repeatedly brought this Agency intransigence to the Arbitrator's attention.
Now the Arbitrator has acted. In both his recent award of December 14, 2002, and a letter to the parties dated January 10, 2002, the Arbitrator gave the Agency notice that this case will proceed either with the Agency or without it. In his letter of January 10th the Arbitrator, upon the request of the Union, ordered a conference call to take place on January 17, 2003, to move this case forward. This conference call will take place regardless of the presence of the Agency.
The Union continues to press this case with the utmost vigor and we look forward to proceeding despite the Agency's attempts at stalling the process.
Please refer back to this site for the latest news on the INS FLSA fight. If you don't read it here, it isn't truth, it's rumor.
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Should you have any questions concerning this case, please contact Randy Callahan (Randy_Callahan@yahoo.com) of the NINSC who is acting as my liaison with NINSC bargaining unit members in this case.
Arbitrator Vitaro's Letter to the Parties Dated January 10, 2002 (PDF).
Letter from AFGE to Arbitrator Vitaro Dated January 9, 2003 (PDF)
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