Who Are We?

NFFE Local 1919 is comprised of bargaining unit employees within the following programs of the U.S. Forest Service. For more information, please reference NFFE Master Agreement Appendix A.

• Washington Office- All nonprofessional employees employed by and assigned to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service Headquarters and located in the metropolitan area, Washington, DC.
• Enterprise Program- All professional and nonprofessional employees of
  the Forest Service Enterprise Program.
• Grey Towers National Historic Landmark- All nonprofessional employees of the Forest Service
  employed at the Grey Towers National Historic Landmark.
• National Environmental Policy Act Services Group- All nonprofessional National Environmental Policy Act Services Group employees employed by the Forest Service within Ecosystem Management Coordination.
• International Programs- All professional and nonprofessional employees of
• Lands, Minerals, and Geology- All professional and nonprofessional employees of the Forest Service WO Lands, Minerals, and Geology Program.
• Geospatial Office- All nonprofessional employees of the Forest Service WO Geospatial Office.

We do not discriminate in membership and employment based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, political beliefs, marital or family status, or any other non-merit factor. 

Eligibility

You determine your eligibility as a Bargaining Unit Employee (BUE) by reading your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to locate and identify your Bargaining Unit Status (BUS) Number.

• You need your latest SF-50. You can obtain your latest SF-50 from your eOPF.
• Once you you have your SF-50, look at Block 37.
• Block 37 of the SF-50 form refers to the bargaining unit status of your position. This block indicates whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. It is important to remember that a position is assigned a BUS code, not an employee. When an employee leaves the position, the BUS code remains with that position. If they take a position in another unit, the new position may have a different BUS code which will be reflected on the new SF-50.
• Employees are not obligated to become members simply because they are in a bargaining unit. Nor is Union membership automatic just because the position is in a Bargaining unit. Employees must pay Union dues to become official members. Employees are covered by the negotiated contract of that unit and have a right to Union representation regardless of membership.

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