The House and Senate last week passed the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by large bipartisan margins with several provisions supported by AFGE.
“This critical legislation recognizes the invaluable role that federal and D.C. government workers perform in service to the nation and includes many provisions that our union strongly supports,” AFGE President Everett Kelley said. “On behalf of the 700,000 employees represented by AFGE, I thank members of the House and Senate for their hard work on this bill and their commitment to supporting our dedicated employees in the Department of Defense and governmentwide.”
AFGE also encourages members of Congress to remain committed to supporting the NDAA if President Trump makes good on his threat to veto the legislation.
“Given the overwhelming bipartisan support for the final bill, and the importance of this legislation to the military and a functioning civil service, it is critical for lawmakers to ensure final passage in the event of a White House veto,” Kelley said. “Failure to approve the NDAA before the end of the year would, among other things, result in tens of thousands of DoD employees deployed or permanently working overseas incurring a sizable pay cut due to a lapse in their special pay authority.”
Below are details on some of the key workforce provisions included in the NDAA that won the support of AFGE:
Government-wide provisions:
DoD-specific provisions:
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