Essential Tools

• Request for Payroll Deductions for Labor Organization Dues, Form 1187
• Grievance Form (MS Word)
• Grievance Form (Adobe Form)

Publications

Handbooks

• Federal Personnel Handbook (1.0 mb)
• Federal Benefits Handbook (1.0 mb)
• Federal Health Benefits Handbook
• Federal Retirement Handbook
• Federal Travel Handbook
• Scholarships Handbook
• Long Term Care Planning Handbook

AFGE Guides and Manuals

• AFGE Stop Sexual Harrassment Before It Stops You
• AFGE Workers Compensation Booklet

National Labor College

• Pandemic Flu Factsheets
  • Factsheet One
  • Factsheet Two
  • Factsheet Three
  • Factsheet Four
  • Factsheet Five

Government Guides and Manuals

• OPM Handbook On Pay and Leave Benefits For Federal Employees Affected By Severe Weather Emergencies or Other Emergency Situations, 09/05
• OPM A Federal Employees Family Preparedness Guide, 2003

USDOL Guides and Manuals

• USDOL How to Keep Out of Trouble: Summary of Ethics Rules
• USDOL Individual Development Plan Handbook
• USDOL Individual Development Plan Instructions

Links

Labor Organizations

• AFL-CIO
• AFGE

Labor Information

• Illinois Labor History Society
• The Labor Heritage Foundation
• Labor Notes
• National Interfaith Committee
• Triangle Factory Fire
• Union Label
• Union Plus

Government Information

• Federal Employees Longterm Care
• OMB Expect More
• OPM on CSRS retirement
• OPM on FERS retirement
• OPM VetsInfo Guide
• Thomas, Legislative Information
• USDOJ on the Freedom of Information Act
• USDOJ on the Privacy Act of 1974

Civil Rights Information

• Brown v. Board of Education at 50
• civilrights.org

Other Helpful Sites

• Campaign Against Workplace Bullying

Safety and Health

• safetyxchange.org