The NFFE Forest Service Council is the largest bargaining unit in the agency. This new agreement was developed by the union and management negotiating teams. Negotiations can be complex and almost always involve compromise.
LEOs are the forest rangers. They enforce federal (and some state) laws and regulations governing national forest lands and resources. As federal law enforcement officers, they carry firearms and other defensive equipment. They also make arrests, execute search warrants, and testify in court.
What is the Forest Service? We are a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages 193 million acres of land, roughly the size of Texas.
Using an MSA streamlines the process and prevents you from having to re-negotiate standard terms for every new project. MSAs typically last for several years. During that time, you can execute multiple SOWs with the vendor without having to create new contracts. This saves tons of time and legal fees in the long run.