On Friday, September 25, 2015, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued their final regulations to implement Part 2 of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act (BPAPRA). A review of the regulations has revealed that OPM is interpreting certain portions of the BPAPRA contrary to what was intended by Congress when they drafted and […]
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It is unfortunate that after three years and after being investigated by multiple local, state and federal agencies and then returned to the field to work, Agent Lonnie Swartz is now facing criminal charges. As the union that represents the men and women of the Border Patrol, we are there with steady support for Agent
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On Decmber 15, 2010, Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was murdered while conducting operations against rip crews in southern Arizona. His murder shocked the nation, devastated his family, and left a wound on the US Border Patrol. This week, suspects in Terry’s murder will be tried in Tucson. His family will be forced to relive
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Recently OBP published a document on the intranet entitled “BPAPRA Frequently Asked Questions.” One of the answers given to one of the questions had to do with FEPA pay for canine agents on their days off. The Agency stated that canine agents will receive one hour of BPAPRA pay for care of the dog on
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On August 31, 2015, the U.S. Attorneys filed a motion in limine in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The motion is related to the criminal case against the defendants who are being charged with multiple offenses related to the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Official Copy of the Motion
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NSC Safety+Health Magazine Lawmakers seek to amend the federal workers’ compensation system. Can they strike a fair balance? Kyle W. Morrison July 25, 2015 The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program, administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, is the largest self-insured workers’ compensation system in the world – covering about 2.7 million workers. The
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The National Border Patrol Council had the following flowcharts developed to help bargaining unit employees in determining what to do under the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) when injured on the job. We hope these flowcharts prove to be useful for representatives assisting employees and for employees independently seeking information. While looking at the charts,
OWCP Forms and Filing Timeline The National Border Patrol Council developed this table of the most commonly used OWCP forms and the respective timeline for filing each form. For a fillable version of the form, click on the form number. Additional Form are located on the DOL DFEC forms page. Download a PDF version of this
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Pro-illegal immigration groups and criminals are gunning for us, the media vilifies us, and CBP plays politics with our lives. Yes, it seems we Border Patrol agents have few friends and many enemies. At any moment in our unpredictable and dangerous working environment, a situation can erupt that suddenly jeopardizes your life, your job, or
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