The Training Committee devises an efficient, reliable, responsive and effective method of training delivery for the membership on contract and labor statute matters. The Committee coordinates National or Regional training sessions.
2013 National Training Cadre (per Article 31)
April 7-12, 2013 - WWW Training Center – Hollywood, MD - Enrollment is now closed
The NFFE Forest Service Council (FSC) and IAM will conduct the 2013 Forest Service Advanced Union Training – Collective Bargaining at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, (WWW) in Hollywood, Maryland, during the week of April 7-12, 2013.
The program will involve training in areas specific to the Federal Sector such as the Federal Labor Statute, representation rights, grievance procedures, information requests, collective bargaining, specific collective bargaining agreement provisions, and unfair labor practices. This program will be helpful to stewards and officers in the Forest Service.
Training materials from past training sessions are available on the Members Only Section of the NFFE website at: http://www.nffe.org/ht/d/sp/i/6640/pid/6640
Please be sure to follow the direction in Article 31 - Labor-Management Training - 1. Union-Sponsored Training:
c. Local Annual Training Plan: Annually, the Local Union will provide the appropriate Management Official per Article 11.3(d) with a yearly training plan for their Local no later than September 15 for the upcoming fiscal year. A copy will also be provided to the unit's LMR contact. The training plan will include the name of each attendee to receive the training and the specific location, course name or subject, approximate dates, and estimated travel costs and hours. The parties will have discussions prior to incurring any travel and per diem costs. The Parties acknowledge that special training needs and opportunities may arise during the year and the training plan will be updated, including any additional participants, when additions or changes are made. The Union agrees that training should be distributed among Union officials in an efficient manner and that each official will not normally receive more than 40 hours of training per year.107
Travel expenses and per diem are authorized pursuant to use of this time; however, the most cost effective locations and dates will be used consistent with meeting the training needs. The use of vehicles is authorized in accordance with the provisions of Article 7.
For more information on this and related topics, please reference the Master Agreement.
| Name | Contact Details |
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Machelle Lang – Chair |
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Melissa Baumann |
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Renee Crawford |
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Barney Freedman |
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Debbie Kaufman |
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John Obst, NFFE VP |
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Jeanne Smith |
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Danté Whittaker |
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