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NTEU
TEPAC: Building Power and Protection Through Political Action

 

Donate by mail:

TEPAC Payroll Deduction Form

TEPAC Credit Card Contribution Form

Send completed forms to:
TEPAC
1750 H St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006

Please be sure you have read the information below before donating.

What is TEPAC?
Why Is TEPAC Necessary?
Why Doesn’t NTEU Use Some Of My Dues Money To Make A Political Contribution?
What Criteria Are Used To Determine Who Receives A TEPAC Contribution?
How does NTEU Raise Money for TEPAC?
How Can I Give?

What is TEPAC?
The Treasury Employees Political Action Committee (TEPAC) is the only way that NTEU, as a federal employee labor union, can contribute to federal candidates for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Presidency.

Why Is TEPAC Necessary?
TEPAC is the political arm of NTEU and is extremely important to our legislative program. TEPAC allows NTEU to support members of Congress who work to protect and defend the rights of federal employee and retirees. TEPAC also helps to defeat members of Congress who are not supportive of NTEU’s causes.

Why Doesn’t NTEU Use Some Of My Dues Money To Make A Political Contribution?
Federal law prohibits NTEU from using union dues money for political contributions. TEPAC relies on voluntary contributions.

What Criteria Are Used To Determine Who Receives A TEPAC Contribution?
NTEU exercises great care in deciding who should receive TEPAC funds. If the candidate is an incumbent, the decision is based on:
candidate’s voting record on NTEU issues;
relevant leadership or committee assignment;
relationship between candidate and local NTEU chapters;
NTEU member’s recommendation.

If the candidate is a challenger with no prior congressional experience, the decision is based on:

personal interview with the candidate;
responses to questionnaire on federal employee and retiree issues;
• what attempts the candidate has made to establish a relationship with local NTEU chapters;
If applicable, candidate’s record from state or local office;
NTEU members' recommendations.

How Does NTEU Raise Money for TEPAC?
Mail solicitations are still a very productive way to raise money for TEPAC. Other methods include: ads in the NTEU Bulletin, TEPAC receptions at each Training Conference and a fundraising drive at both the annual Legislative Conference and at the semi-annual NTEU National Convention.

The Hatch Act Reform law of 1993 allows NTEU members to solicit fellow NTEU members for TEPAC contributions off federal property. NTEU Chapters frequently hold offsite chapter meetings or fundraisers to raise funds for TEPAC.

The final way that NTEU raises money is through payroll deduction. NTEU members complete an SF-1199A form and allow their contribution to be sent directly to TEPAC. When signing an SF-1199A form, the employee must sign an “Employee Disclaimer form” which states that this is a voluntary contribution.

PLEASE NOTE: The act of completing an SF-1199a form on federal property and physically walking it to your personnel office is a violation of the Hatch Act. Please complete this form offsite and send it to the TEPC Director at NTEU’s National Office to avoid breaking the law!

How Can I Give?
Contributions may be sent by mail to NTEU’s National Office. You may want to check with your Chapter President, Legislative Coordinator or TEPAC Coordinator to see if there is an upcoming offsite chapter meeting so that you may donate to TEPAC. If you’d like to sign up for payroll deduction, please call the TEPAC Director and ask for a sign up form! For more information about the forms or any questions relating to TEPAC contact Deborah Jansen at 202.572.5500 or by e-mail.

TEPAC
1750 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 572-5500

Contributions to TEPAC are not tax deductible.

Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.





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