Earlier today, H.R. 2252, a bill to clarify provisions of the Border Patrol Pay Reform Act of 2014, was passed by the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. The bill will now head to the United States Senate for consideration. We have been advised that it should receive swift passage there as well. The National […]
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Javier Vega Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice upholding his oath to serve and protect. (Washington, DC) May 13, 2015 As our nation’s law enforcement officers gather this week in Washington, D.C., to honor their 127 brothers and sisters who fell in the line of duty in 2014, there will be one name missing from the
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As previously stated, the National Border Patrol Council has been working with Congress to address the Agency’s attempt to implement parts of the BPAPRA. The following bill is the result of those discussions. Although this bill has not been introduced yet, the NBPC has been informed that the bill will be introduced soon. The bill,
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On April 30, 2015, Customs and Border Protection’s Acting Director of Labor-Management Relations, Barry Carpenter, issued a notification to the National Border Patrol Council exempting all Border Patrol Agents from the Fair Labor Standards Act effective pay period eight (8), which is the period covering April 19, 2015 – May 2, 2015. The NBPC was
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The National Border Patrol Council was notified today that effective Pay Period 8 (the current pay period covering April 19, 2015 – May 2, 2015), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided it was necessary to cease paying FLSA and to eliminate excludable days. DHS irrationally claims these changes are necessary due to the passage of
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Attached is the finalized and signed Overtime Transition Plan Memorandum of Understanding. Overtime Transition Plan MOU
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The National Border Patrol Council is expecting a signed Memorandum of Understanding with Customs and Border Protection, concerning the Overtime Transition Plan, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The Office of Personnel Management has determined that Border Patrol Agents are considered exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act as of the signing of
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Last week both houses of Congress passed proposed budgets for FY 2016 and the contents of these proposals do not bode well for federal employees. Both proposals would require you and all federal employees to contribute an additional $127 billion of your salary from 2016 through 2025. There are also $32 billion in cuts from
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Testimony of Chris Cabrera, on behalf of the National Border Patrol Council, in front of United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee March 17, 2015 “Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Carper, thank you for providing me with the opportunity to testify on behalf of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) and the 16,500
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