{Reference Library
 {AFGE Publications
  {AFGE Constitution - 2006
   {AFGE Constitution*http://www.afge171.org/afge/2006AFGENationalConstitution.pdf}
   {AFGE Constitution - Palm Format with Index*http://www.afge171.org/palm/2006AFGEConst.PDB}
   {AFGE Constitution - MSWord Format*http://www.afge171.org/afge/2006AFGENationalConstitution.doc}
  }
  {EEO Advocate*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=EEOAdvocate}
  {Equalizer*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=ANewBeginning}
  {Rep Wing*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=RepWing}
  {Standard*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=TheGovernmentStandard}
  {Worker Compensation Booklet*http://www.afge171.org/afge/WorkersComp.pdf}
 }
 {Federal Rules of Evidence*http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/index.html}
 {Forms
  {1187*http://www.afge171.org/forms/1187.pdf}
  {41 - AFGE Audit*http://www.afge171.org/afge/form41.pdf}
  {Beneficiary Designation*http://www.afge171.org/afge/designationform.pdf}
  {Federal Labor Relations Forms
   {Federal Service Impasses Panel Request for Assistance*http://www.afge171.org/forms/flra14.pdf}
   {FLRA Charge Against An Agency (Fillable)*http://www.afge171.org/forms/flra22c.pdf}
   {FMCS Request for Arbitration Panel*http://www.afge171.org/forms/r43.pdf}
  }
  {Worker's Compenstation Forms
   {CA-1 - Notice of Traumatic Injury & Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-1.pdf}
   {CA-2 - Notice of Occupational Disease & Claim for Compensation*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-2.pdf}
   {CA-2a - Notice of Recurrence*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-2a.pdf}
   {CA-5 - Claim for Compensation by Widow, Widower and/or Children*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-5.pdf}
   {CA-5a - Claim for Compensation by Parents, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents, or Grandchildren*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca5b.pdf}
   {CA-6 - Official Superior's Report of Employee's Death*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-6.pdf}
   {CA-7 - Claim for Compensation*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-7.pdf}
   {CA-16 - Authorization for Examination And/Or Treatment*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-16.pdf}
   {CA-17 - Duty Status Report*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-17.pdf}
   {CA-20 - Attending Physician's Report*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-20.pdf}
   {CA-35h - Evidence Required in Support of a Claim for Work-Related Carpal Syndrome*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca35h.pdf}
   {CA-915 - Claimant Medical Reimbursement Form*http://www.afge171.org/forms/wcomp/ca-915.pdf}
  }
 }
 {Dictionary/Thesaurus*http://www.m-w.com/}
 {Legal Dictionary*http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/}
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   {Open Secrets*http://www.opensecrets.org}
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   {Federal Election Committee*http://www.fec.gov}
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  {DEFCON*http://www.afgedefcon.org}
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   {CFRs*http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html}
   {DoD*http://www.defenselink.mil/}
   {DoD Civ Personnel*http://www.cpms.osd.mil/}
   {DoD IG*http://www.dodig.osd.mil/}
   {DOL*http://www.dol.gov/}
   {EEOC*http://www.eeoc.gov/}
   {First Gov*http://www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml}
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   {FMCS*http://www.fmcs.gov/internet/}
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   {OSC*http://www.osc.gov/}
   {OPM*http://www.opm.gov/}
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  {Employee Law*http://fedemplaw.blogcollective.com/blog}
  {How To Make A Newsletter*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=NewsletterHelp}
  {Law Firm*http://afge171.org/LAW.HTM}
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  {A76 Circular R29May2003*http://www.afge171.org/Council/a76_rev2003.pdf}
  {Bully Boss*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BULLYBOS.pdf}
  {Bargaining
   {Collective Bargainig*http://www.afge171.org/afge/CollBargMan.pdf}
   {Contract Terms Handbook*http://www.afge171.org/afge/ContractTermsHB.pdf}
   {Covered by Doctrine*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BCoveredBy.pdf}
   {End of Bargaining Checklist*http://www.afge171.org/afge/EOBCheck.pdf}
   {Federal Bargaining Endgames*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BEndgames.pdf}
   {I & I Bargaining*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BChanges.pdf}
   {I & I Bargaining Flowchart*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BII.pdf}
   {I & I Minimizing the Pain*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BIIMin.pdf}
   {I & I Record*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BIIRec.pdf}
   {I & I Worksheet*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BIIWorksheet.pdf}
   {I & I Worksheet Help*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BIIWSHelp.pdf}
   {Preparation Worksheet*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BPrepWS.pdf}
   {Negotiability Appeals*http://www.afge171.org/flra/flranegotiability.pdf}
   {Preparation*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BSuccess.pdf}
   {Questions & Techincal Issues*http://www.afge171.org/afge/BOpen.pdf}
  }
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   {Arbitration*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/ArbitrationCases.htm}
   {Attorney Fees
    {Fees*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/AttorneyFees-BonggatvDepartmentoftheNavy.htm}
    {Updated Laffery Matrix*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/UPDATEDLAFFEYMATRIX.htm}
   }
   {Data Requests
    {Data Requests*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/DataRequests.htm}
    {Privacy Act Does Not Apply to Union*http://www.afge171.org/Lawyers/200206.htm}
   }
   {EEO
    {Age Discrimination*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/AGEDISCRIMINATION.htm}
    {Compnsatory Damages
     {Argument/Method*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Ka-ching.pdf}
     {Ouline/Citations*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/CompensatoryDamage1.pdf}
    }
   }
   {Failure to Bargain
    {Failure to Bargain*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/FailuretoBargainChangeinWorkingConditions-Security.htm}
    {Change in Duties*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/ChangeinDuties.htm}
   }
   {FLRA Volumes of Decisions*http://www.flra.gov/decisions/start/vol_list.html}
   {Formal Meetings
    {Definition*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/FormalMeeting.htm}
    {Must Notify Union*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/MustNotifyUnion55FLRANo170.htm}
   }
   {Internal Union Business*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/INTERNALUNIONBUSINESS.htm}
   {Investigations*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Investigations.htm}
   {Metz Factors - Threats Case*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/metzcaseonthreats.htm}
   {Negotiability*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Negotiability.htm}
   {Official Time
    {Official Time*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/OFFICIALTIME.htm}
    {Treasurer
     {2 FLRA 1 - Duties are NOT Internal Union Business*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/2FLRA1.htm}
     {2 FLRA 4 - Negotiable*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/2FLRA4.htm}
     {38 FLRA 1366 - Duties On the Clock*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Treasurerv38p1366.htm}
     {45 FLRA 339 - Official Time Allowed Due to IRS Requirements*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/45FLRA339.htm}
     {5 USC 7120(C) - Duties are Representational*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/5USC7120.htm}
     {Sample Letter for Official Time*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Treasure.pdf}
    }
   }
   {Overtime*http://www.afge171.org/flra/20060914WFO-OT.pdf}
   {Past Practice*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/PastPractice.pdf}
   {Privacy Act
    {Data Requests - Union Sees What Management Sees*http://www.afge171.org/Lawyers/200206.htm}
    {Violations*http://www.afge171.org/Lawyers/200304.htm}
   }
   {Probation Appeal Rights*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/2007ProbationRights.htm}
   {Protected Activities*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/ProtectedActivity.htm}
   {Reimbursement*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Reimbursement.htm}
   {Representation*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/REPRESENTATION.htm}
   {Unilateral Change*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/BrewersvAheuser414.pdf}
   {Security Clearances
    {MSPB Auth to hear*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Egancase.htm}
    {MSPB Auth to review*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/63MSPR86.htm}
   }
   {Suspension*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/Suspension.htm}
   {Unfair Labor Practices*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/ULPs.htm}
   {Weingarten Rights/Wait for Union*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/1991FLRAdecARv39p717.htm}
  }
  {Computer Usage*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Comp.pdf}
  {Discrimination - EEO
   {Accommodation Procedures*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/Accommodation.pdf}
   {ADA Enforecement*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/ADAEnforcement.pdf}
   {American Disabilities Act (ADA)*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/ADA.pdf}
   {Age Discrimination in Employment Act*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/AgeDisc.pdf}
   {Disability Law*http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/disability.html}
   {Discriminatory Practices*http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeo/overview_practices.html}
   {EEOC Web Site*http://www.eeoc.gov/}
   {EEO Laws*http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeo/overview_laws.html}
   {Equal Pay Act*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/EqPayAct.pdf}
   {Executive Order 11478*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/EO11478.pdf}
   {Facts About Sexual Harrassment*http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html}
   {Fighting Discrimination*http://www.afge171.org/afge/FightingDiscrimination.pdf}
   {Health Discrimination*http://www.afge171.org/eeoc/HDisc.pdf}
  }
  {Discipline/Grievances
   {Arbitration Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Arbitration.pdf}
   {Arbitrator's Bench Book*http://www.afge171.org/Council/nlrbbenchbook.pdf}
   {Douglas Factors*http://www.afge171.org/flra/DouglasFactors.htm}
   {Grievance Fact Sheet*http://www.afge171.org/forms/GrievanceFactSheet.pdf}
   {Grievance Investigation*http://www.afge171.org/Council/5Ws.pdf}
   {Grievance Writing*http://www.afge171.org/Council/Griev_9_points.pdf}
   {How To Investigate A Grievance*http://www.afge171.org/Council/5Ws.pdf}
   {Interviewing The Grievant*http://www.afge171.org/Council/Ginterview.pdf}
   {MSPB
    {MSPB Appeals Q & A*http://www.afge171.org/afge/MSPBappeals.pdf}
    {MSPB Hearing Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/HearingGuide.pdf}
    {MSPB Introduction*http://www.afge171.org/afge/MSPB_Intro.pdf}
    {MSPB Whistleblowers Appeals Q&A*http://www.afge171.org/afge/MSPBwhistle.pdf}
   }
   {On-Line Stewards Manual*http://www.afge171.org/Council/stewards/steward_update.html}
   {Weingarten Rights*http://www.afge171.org/Council/Weingarten.htm}
   {Witness Affidavit*http://www.afge171.org/afge/DisA.pdf}
  }
  {Federal Employee Rights*http://www.afge171.org/Council/YourRightsasaFederalEmployee.htm}
  {Federal Register*http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/}
  {FMLA Rights*http://www.afge171.org/flra/fmlaengc.pdf}
  {FSLA Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/FLSAmanual.pdf}
  {FOIA Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/FOIAGuide.pdf}
  {Hatch Act
   {Hatch Act Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/fedhatchactguide.pdf}
   {Hatch Briefing(ppt slides)*http://www.afge171.org/afge/hatchact.ppt}
  }
  {How To - Internal AFGE Docs
   {Audit Briefing Slides*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Audit.ppt}
   {AFGE Audit Checklist*http://www.afge171.org/afge/chklist.pdf}
   {AFGE Financial Officers Course*http://www.telsim.com/afge/lm3/}
   {Case Track Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/CaseTrackManual.pdf}
   {Communication Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/commguid.pdf}
   {Communications Style Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/StyleGuide.pdf}
   {Elections Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/2006_10_10ElectionManual.pdf}
   {Fiduciary Responsibility*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Fid-Resp.ppt}
   {How to Run a Local Meeting*http://www.afge171.org/afge/RunLocalMeeting.pdf}
   {Investigation Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/comminv.pdf}
   {IG Interviews Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/IGGuide.pdf}
   {Roberts Rules of Order*http://www.afge171.org/afge/robertsrules/index.html}
   {Trial Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/HearingManual.pdf}
   {Trusteeship Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/2006TrusteeshipManual.pdf}
  }
  {Leave Basics*http://www.afge171.org/afge/LeaveBasics.pdf}
  {Legislative
   {Congressional Meeting Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Congressionalmeetingtips.pdf}
   {Just a Bill Video*http://www.afge171.org/obwma.php?name=afge/JustABill.wmv}
   {Legislative Lookup*http://www.afge171.org/LEGISLATIVE.HTM}
  }
  {Organizing
   {Lunch and Learn Manual*http://afge171.org/afge/LunchAndLearn.pdf}
   {L&L Flyer*http://afge171.org/afge/LLInvitationFlyer.pdf}
   {L&L Postcard*http://afge171.org/afge/LLInvitationPostcard.pdf}
   {L&L Sign-in Sheet*http://afge171.org/afge/LLSigninSheet.pdf}
   {L&L Sample Editor Letter*http://afge171.org/afge/LLSampEditorLetter.pdf}
   {L&L Toolkit*http://afge171.org/afge/LLToolkit.pdf}
   {L&L Toolkit Flashcards*http://afge171.org/afge/LLFlashcards.pdf}
   {Orgainizing Video*http://www.afge171.org/ob.php?name=afge/AfgeOrganized}
  }
  {Local Officer's Resource Guide*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Resource_Guide.pdf}
  {Medical Leave Documentation*http://www.afge171.org/afge/MedDoc.pdf}
  {Military Duty - Bene & Rights*http://www.afge171.org/Council/MilitaryDuty.htm}
  {Prohibited Personnel Practices*http://www.osc.gov/ppp.htm}
  {Retirement Info
   {CSRS
    {#01 CSRS Retirement System*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-01.PDF}
    {#02 - Military Service Credit*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-01.PDF}
    {#03 - Deposits and Redeposits*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-02.PDF}
    {#04 - Disability Retirement*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-04.PDF}
    {#05 - Survivor Benefits*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-05.PDF}
    {#06 - Early Retirement*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-06.PDF}
    {#07 - Computing Retirement Benefits*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-07.PDF}
    {#08 - Credit Unused Sick Leave*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-08.PDF}
    {#09 - Refunds*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-09.PDF}
    {#10 - Voluntary Contributions*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-10.PDF}
    {#11 - Info Sep Emp NOT Elig Immediate Annuity*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-11.PDF}
    {#12 - Info Reemp CSRS Annuitants*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-12.PDF}
    {#13 - CSRS Offset Retirement*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI83-13.PDF}
    {#15 - Work Injuries/Fatalities*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/RI84-02.PDF}
    {CSRS/FERS Handbook*http://www.opm.gov/asd/htm/hod.htm}
    {Disability Retirement Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/DisabRet.pdf}
    {Spouse Benefits*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/C070.pdf}
   }
   {FERS*http://www.opm.gov/retire/html/library/fers.asp}
   {VERA FAQs*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/faqs_vera.pdf}
   {VSIP FAQs*http://www.afge171.org/OPM/faqs_vsip.pdf}
  }
  {RIF OPM Web Site*http://www.opm.gov/rif/handbook/rih.asp}
  {Stewards Job*http://www.afge171.org/Council/StewardsJob.htm}
  {Stewards Manual*http://www.afge171.org/afge/Steward.pdf}
  {Ten Tips For Stewards*http://www.afge171.org/Council/TenTipsForStewards.htm}
  {ULPs
   {About ULPs*http://www.afge171.org/Council/ULPs.pdf}
   {Process Flowchart*http://www.afge171.org/afge/ULPFlow.pdf}
   {Regulation*http://www.afge171.org/Council/ULP_Regs.pdf}
   {ULPs From HR Perspective*http://www.afge171.org/Cases/ULPsforSupervisors.htm}
  }
  {Workplace Violence*http://www.afge171.org/afge/ViolenceWorkplace.pdf}
 }
 {Take Action
  {Action News*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=AFGEActionNews}
  {AFGE PAC*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=Contribute}
  {Register to Vote*http://www.eac.gov/voter/Register%20to%20Vote}
  {Write
   {Comment on Gov Regulation*http://www.regulations.gov/}
   {DoD FOIA Request*http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/foiarequest.html}
   {Letters To Local News Papers*http://capwiz.com/afge/dbq/media/}
   {Letters To Congress*http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/}
  }
  {Work a Union Phone Bank*http://www.afge171.org/ob.php?name=afge/PhoneBank}
 }
 {Tell Me About
  {AFGE*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=AboutAFGE}
  {Becoming a Member*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=HowtoBecomeaMember}
  {Benefits of Membership*http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=MemberBenefits}
  {Union Plus*http://www.unionplus.org/}
 }
 {US Constitution & Other Documents*http://www.afge171.org/US.htm}
 {Verteran Resources
  {AMVETS*http://www.amvets.org/}
  {American Legion*http://www.legion.org/}
  {American Psychiatric Association*http://psych.org/}
  {Blind Veterans Association*http://www.bva.org/}
  {Center for Medical Health Services*http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/}
  {Disabled American Veterans*http://www.dav.org/}
  {Iraq War Veterans Organization, Inc.*http://www.iraqwarveterans.org/ptsd.htm}
  {National Amputation Foundation*http://www.nationalamputation.org/}
  {National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.*http://www.nabvets.com}
  {National Veterans Legal Services Program*http://www.nvlsp.org/}
  {Operation Homefront*http://www.operationhomefront.net/}
  {Our Hero Handbook: A Guide for Families of Wounded Soldiers*http://www.afge171.org/Council/HeroHandbook.pdf}
  {Paralyzed Veterans of America*http://www.pva.org/}
  {SAMHSA*http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/}
  {The Anxiety Disorders Association of America*http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/AnxietyDisorders/PTSD.asp}
  {The Mayo Clinic*http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/DS00246/DSECTION=7}
  {The National Alliance on Mental Illness*http://www.nami.org/}
  {The National Center for PTSD*http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/information/}
  {The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alliance*http://www.ptsdalliance.org/}
  {The Veterans Coalition*http://www.vvnw.org/}
  {Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.*http://www.vfw.org/}
  {Vietnam Veterans of America*http://www.vva.org/}
  {Wounded Warrior Project*http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org}
 }
}