AFGE is declaring victory after President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that eliminates a financial penalty facing retired federal law enforcement officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers.
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Joseph Cabrera Sablan was already serving a life sentence when he killed Correctional Officer José Rivera at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., seven years ago this month. He admitted to stabbing Jose 27 times with a homemade shank when the unarmed 22-year-old officer was returning inmates to their cells for a headcount.
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Thanks to years of hard work by AFGE activists, the Senate and the House this week passed a bill that would eliminate a 10% early withdrawal penalty for federal law enforcement officers when they retire after age 50. The bill, which applies to those retiring after Dec. 31, 2015, will now go to President Obama for his signature.
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AFGE law enforcement members have fought for this for the past several years, and today we're happy to report that the Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would eliminate a 10% early withdrawal penalty for federal law enforcement officers when they retire after age 50.This would never have happened if it wasn’t for our efforts.
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Thanks to AFGE’s outstanding representation, an arbitrator recently overturned a suspension of a correctional officer from Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee, Florida. The BOP officer was given a one-day suspension after an incident surrounding his forgetting to perform rounds at the special housing unit.
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This week is National Police Week, an annual event that brings together families of the fallen law enforcement officers around the country to Washington, D.C.
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The House this week passed an AFGE-backed bill that would allow federal law enforcement officers to access their retirement investments without incurring a penalty.
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From fighting drug and human trafficking at our borders to supervising some of the world’s most violent criminals in our prisons, federal law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to ensure the safety of our communities.
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The Council of Prison Locals is encouraging every BOP local to host at least one partnership meeting with management every quarter to foster a good working relationship.
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At a meeting of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections this week, AFGE Council of Prison Locals (CPL) President Eric Young testified passionately on behalf of the men and women working in our federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
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The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has agreed to allow all staff at all high and medium security prisons to carry pepper spray to protect themselves and others if attacked by inmates. This major victory is a culmination AFGE members’ efforts to create for better working conditions for the correctional officers that keep our communities safe.
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