Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for October 1, 2021Minimum Wage for Salary EmployeesOnce again it is time to talk about the low wages in Guam. Yep, Guam needs a raise. The minimum wage is the lowest wage that employers can legally pay their employees. Wh...
Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for September 24, 2021DPHSS Issues Guidance Memos 2021-28Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-28, which provides additional guidance relative to persons with a...
Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for September 03, 2021Recognizing Labor Leaders Who Shaped Our FutureWhat do you think of when you see Labor Day on your calendar? A sunny summer day, barbecues, a school holiday, or maybe the time of year that signals it...
Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for August 27, 2021Executive Order 2021-21: RELATIVE TO SUSPENDING IN-PERSON LEARNING AND AMENDING SOCIAL GATHERING RESTRICTIONS (video)Executive Order 2021-21 (PDF)Teachers and Staff: Report to work as usual. Await furthe...
Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for August 13, 2021Nurse Pay Not Budgeted in FY2022Governor Leon Guerrero approved a 15% increase in base salary with differential pay ranging from 10% to 25% in June, the Department of Administration emphasized that the f...
GFT Office Closed June 21, 2021, in Celebration of JuneteenthThe GFT office will be closed on Monday, June 21, 2021, in celebration of Juneteenth Day.Juneteenth, short for “June 19,” is the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas,...
Biden Sets Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an HourPresident Joe Biden has signed an executive order during April of this year that will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour from $10.95 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to several wor...
Ethics Training for all GovGuam EmployeesBill 94-36, now P.L. 36-25 - requires ethics training for all GovGuam employees. All 15 senators endorsed the Bill, and the Governor of Guam signed the Bill into Law earlier this week. The training shall not e...
Hi ,It is Teacher Appreciation Week, a time when teachers normally receive gift certificates to coffee shops, Jamaican Grill, and hand-drawn artwork from their students (Disclaimer: thanks to the Guam Legislature and their Bill 94-36 on Ethics Traini...
GFT ELECTION NOTICEAre you interested in taking a more active role with GFT? GFT Union Chair Elections are just around the corner! Each Exclusively Recognized Unit has the opportunity to elect a Unit Chair, Unit Vice-Chair, and Recorder to be on GFT...