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06/02/2023
Our Union Changes Lives: Read the Stories

Two of the cases feature NTEU’s successful work in getting employees at the National Park Service and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency the higher performance evaluations they deserved. In fact, NTEU leaders are now using the OCC case to help other employees experiencing issues with their performance evaluations. Read more stories of how NTEU has ...

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06/02/2023
Debt Crisis Averted

In addition to suspending the debt ceiling, the compromise legislation—negotiated by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)—places limits on discretionary funding for the next two years. Some Details Under the bill, defense spending increases by about 3 percent next year, while non-defense spending would remain essentially flat. This averts ...

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06/01/2023
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05/31/2023
Thank You

Your support makes us stronger as we advocate for you on Capitol Hill, in the courts, at the bargaining table and in the media. What's Next? In the coming days, watch your mail for your NTEU membership card and welcome package. Along with money-saving discounts, you can use your membership card to unlock exclusive news, information and advice about your ...

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05/31/2023
Thank You for Your Interest in NTEU

What's Next? NTEU needs a majority of employees in your workplace to sign an 1187 form so that we can have a secret-ballot election with the Federal Labor Relations Authority. During an election period, NTEU works with teams of employees to help educate your coworkers about the benefits of NTEU representation. Once we have voted for union ...

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05/31/2023
NTEU Leads Ceremony Honoring Fallen CBP Colleagues

The event was part of NTEU’s Legislative Conference, which allowed more than 100 union members to attend and pay tribute before the wall that bears the names of 23,229 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. National President Tony Reardon was joined by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and CBP Acting Commissioner Troy Miller in honoring ...

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05/31/2023
IRS Announces TSP Limits for Next Year

Here are the limits for next year: - The annual contribution limit will remain $19,500. -The contributions to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) stays at $6,000. -The catch-up contribution limit for those aged 50 and over remains at $6,500. What is changing for participants is that starting next year, employees will no longer need to make separate ...

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05/31/2023
Our Issues

Increasing Federal Pay Supporting an 8.7 percent average increase in 2024 Protecting and Enhancing Benefits Fighting for paid family leave Blocking efforts to reduce retirement benefits while increasing employee contributions Opposing shifting additional costs to FEHBP enrollees Ensuring Agency Funding Calling for adequate funding for our agencies Advocating ...

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05/31/2023
FEEA

That organization is the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA). When a major storm strikes, a car breaks down or a spouse loses a job, FEEA is there for these federal employees who need an extra hand. For more than 30 years, FEEA has been there to assist federal employees in times of dire need by providing grants and no-interest loans. NTEU is ...

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05/31/2023
Our Agencies

NTEU represents federal employees in these 34 departments and agencies: Department of Agriculture Farm Production and Conservation Business Center Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office Department of Defense Federal Police Officers of Hawaii ...

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05/30/2023
NTEU e-Bulletin

Today's Featured Stories: Debt Ceiling Deal Reached, Bill Heads to Congress Debt Ceiling Deal Reached, Bill Heads to Congress President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reached an agreement over the weekend ...

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05/30/2023
NTEU Has Been Breaking New Ground For Decades

Here are some rights and benefits that exist for federal employees because of NTEU’s efforts: • Enhanced AWS and telework options • Proper overtime pay now • Procedures for fair evaluations and promotions • Flexible spending accounts and long-term care insurance • Protection against arbitrary reassignments, reductions-in-force and unfair firings ...

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05/30/2023
Congressional Testimony
05/24/2023
FIELD HEARING ON TRADE IN AMERICA STATEN ISLAND

Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony.  As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents 29,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement and compliance ...

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05/19/2023
End of Public Health Emergency Brings Changes to FEHBP Coverage

Here are some of the major changes included in the Office of Personnel Management’s public health emergency transition guidelines to FEHBP carriers: FEHBP plans must continue to cover laboratory and over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests, but may impose cost-sharing (including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance) and medical management ...

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05/17/2023
Bills Introduced to Slash Telework, Civil Service Protections

The Public Service Reform Act, reintroduced by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would make career federal employees at-will employees who can be easily fired and strip them of their civil service protections. The bill would abolish the Merit Systems Protection Board, where federal employees can take their concerns about due process ...

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05/16/2023
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05/15/2023
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05/15/2023
NTEU Asks Supreme Court to Uphold CFPB Funding Structure

Washington D.C.  – The National Treasury Employees Union today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to help protect American consumers from fraud by allowing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to remain open and rejecting claims that the agency’s funding structure is unconstitutional.  In a brief NTEU filed today at the Supreme Court, the union argued a lower ...

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05/15/2023