FLRA Update for March 6, 2008

Thursday March 6, 2008

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has recently issued a decision (see below) that dismisses DHS’s Exceptions to the arbitrator’s award concerning the hourly “rate of pay” for “suffer or permit” overtime claimants. This decision does not come as any surprise to your Union, AFGE, as we always knew that DHS had filed the bogus Exceptions just to slow down payment to it’s employees. During the course of the Exceptions before the FLRA AFGE has continued to litigate this case before the arbitrator. We will continue doing so but do not anticipate DHS paying any of the “suffer or permit” overtime (even that amount that the Agency admits it owes) until the case is done.

AFGE continues to fight on and get you paid. Again, please note, that it was the action of DHS that has delayed payment of your overtime by its filing of a set of legally worthless Exceptions. Please remember the Agency’s actions delaying payment and the Union’s continued fight on your behalf. Vote AFGE as your union.

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