U.S. Navy Settles Overtime Pay Dispute With Federal Local F-121

October 22, 2010 – The United States Navy has agreed to a settlement in a dispute before the Federal Labor Relations Authority after the National Capital Professional Federal Fire Fighters Local F-121 filed charges for failure to bargain. The Navy had decided to use military reservist fire fighters in place of civilian fire fighters at one of the Naval District Washington locations for a three-month period to reduce unscheduled overtime.

Local F-121 attempted to bargain the change in working conditions for the civilian federal fire fighters, but the Navy refused.

“Just days before a hearing scheduled before an Administrative Law Judge in Washington, DC, the Navy agreed to compensate employees for the lost unscheduled overtime,” reports Local F-121 President Greg Russell.

IAFF 16th District Vice President Jim Johnson says, “This is another example of the IAFF and our local leaders doing their job and protecting the rights of our members in the federal sector commented 1n. “Local F121 is to be commended for their actions in ensuring compliance with federal sector labor relations laws.”