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Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, 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 over 25,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement and ...

Chairman Reichert, Ranking Member Rangel, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, 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 over 25,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement ...

This was the case recently at NTEU Chapter 335 (CFPB), when a member asked a steward for help dealing with a manager who denied a telework request. Instead of filing a grievance, the NTEU steward asked to first sit down and speak with management about the issue. The meeting had a positive tone, with the steward reminding management of the telework policy in ...

In a memo to agencies issued Friday, Acting Director Beth Cobert said OPM is teaming up with the Department of Health and Human Services “to remind federal agencies to be proactive in protecting the health and well‑being of our employees.” This means ensuring employees have access to drinking water and allowing them to work from home on days when the air ...

After NTEU and an agency complete negotiations, the agreement is subject to approval by the head of the agency, who must do so within 30 days from the date the agreement is executed. If the agency head takes no action during that period, the agreement takes effect and is binding. Real-life negotiations don’t always go that smoothly. Most recently, NTEU and ...

This post has been updated with new information on Metro’s Surge 9 impacting the Orange Line from Sept. 15-Oct. 26. Also, Metro has announced changes to the remaining SafeTrack surge schedule. As Metro’s extensive repairs cause widespread disruptions and delays, NTEU is asking federal agencies to expand the alternative work schedules and telework benefits ...

Hollywood, Fla.—National President Colleen M. Kelley, a major figure in the U.S. labor movement, addressed members of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) for the last time Monday before she retires on Aug. 13. Her successor will be elected tomorrow. In a fiery, heartfelt speech, Kelley urged delegates attending NTEU’s 55th biennial National ...

Washington, D.C.—Ongoing budget issues across the federal government are fueling increasing dissatisfaction within the federal workforce, according to rankings released today on the best places to work in the federal government. According to the rankings, overall job satisfaction among federal employees dropped to score of 57.8 on a scale of 100—the lowest ...

Washington, D.C.—As it has throughout 2013, the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees continues to celebrate its 75th anniversary of representing and advocating on behalf of the dedicated men and women who make up the nation’s federal workforce. “We began with a small group of Internal Revenue employees in 1938 seeking civil service ...

Washington, D.C.—Rankings of the best places to work in the federal government are colored by the impact of the lingering pay freeze and continuing political attacks on the federal workforce, the leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees said today. Across government, the key measure of employee satisfaction dropped to 60.8 ...

Washington, D.C.—With the federal civilian workforce virtually as small today as it has been in the modern era, the federal government has to be prepared to compete for the best and brightest college graduates, the head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) told a key Senate subcommittee today. That competition—particularly in the wake of looming ...

Washington, D.C.—The principal issue contributing to continued low morale among employees of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is ongoing staffing shortages at the nation’s ports of entry, the head of the union representing tens of thousands of frontline homeland security workers told a House subcommittee today. There are “long lines and unmanned booths ...

Washington, D.C. — Despite increased workloads, employee satisfaction at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has improved as a result of workplace improvements secured by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which represents about 6,200 FDIC employees nationwide. The FDIC has not only soared to the top spot on the survey of “Best Places ...

Washington, D.C.—As implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform legislation continues to move forward, some 500 employees of the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) soon will transfer to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), where they will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). The transfer is scheduled ...

Washington, D.C.— Today’s approval by the House of Representatives of federal telework legislation will provide the impetus for the federal government to take advantage of the benefits of telework, including reduced traffic congestion, decreased pollution, energy savings and improved employee morale and productivity, said the leader of the nation’s largest ...

Washington, D.C.—Expanded telework opportunities for federal employees moved an important step forward with Senate approval of legislation designed to help the development across federal agencies of uniform telework policies. The House is expected to take up the Senate version of the legislation later this year. “This is a very welcome development,” said ...

Washington D.C. —Today’s approval by the House of Representatives of federal telework legislation sets the stage for a welcome and much-needed potential expansion of telework among federal employees, said President Colleen M. Kelley of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU has been the leading advocate for expanded telework opportunities among ...

Washington D.C. —In anticipation of tomorrow’s vote on expanding telework in the federal government, National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) President Colleen M. Kelley sent letters to members of the House of Representatives asking them to act quickly and pass legislation that would increase productivity, save money for taxpayers and allow the government to ...

Washington D.C. — The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, the now annual workplace survey of federal employees by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), today provided further evidence of the passion and commitment of federal workers, said the leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees. “The survey shows clearly that federal ...

Washington D.C.—In order to ensure stable and adequate funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today urged Congress to allow the agency to retain the fees it collects. In a statement submitted to the House Judiciary Committee, NTEU President Colleen M. Kelley called for PTO to be allowed to retain ...