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Washington, D.C.—Fifteen senators and House members from Massachusetts and New Hampshire have called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to delay, at least until 2012, the planned shutdown this year of paper tax return processing at its Andover and Fitchburg, Mass., facilities and retain the current workforce rather than putting those employees out of their ...

Washington, D.C.—Fifteen senators and House members from Massachusetts and New Hampshire have called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to delay, at least until 2012, the planned shutdown this year of paper tax return processing at its Andover and Fitchburg, Mass., facilities and retain the current workforce rather than putting those employees out of their ...

Washington, D.C.—In offering her congratulations to the newly-confirmed director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees said today she welcomes his “wisdom and insight” into the operation of the federal government. In a letter to OMB Director Peter R. Orszag, President Colleen M. ...

Washington, D.C.—The leader of the union representing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) employees today offered congratulations to new Chair Mary Schapiro on her Senate confirmation and said she is confident the agency head will find the workforce there “to be one of the most professional, dedicated, competent and hard-working of any public or private ...

Washington, D.C.—The biennial workplace survey of federal employees by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released today reveals the enormous opportunities open to the incoming Obama administration to improve the federal workplace and thus service to the public, the leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees said. “There ...

Washington, D.C.—The leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees today welcomed a legal victory upholding veterans’ preference rights, but expressed disappointment at the unwillingness of a federal appeals court panel to address the validity of a federal hiring program being used by agencies to sharply undercut the merit-based hiring ...

Washington, D.C.—In a move that underscores the importance of the case to federal employees, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) will participate in oral arguments, set for Oct. 10, before a federal appeals court in a matter threatening to erode merit-based civil service competitive hiring practices. The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

Washington, D.C.—The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to return into the hands of agency employees the work of managing and storing taxpayer files was applauded today by the president of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) who has called for this move since the IRS contracted out the work two years ago. “This marks the first time since this ...

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) at one of the nation’s busiest airports took advantage of an opportunity to discuss a range of workplace issues—including the urgent need for collective bargaining rights—with a key member of the House of Representatives. The meeting, at the invitation of the National Treasury Employees Union ...

Atlanta—Two key members of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday met with frontline Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees to see first-hand the challenges they face in providing security for air travelers at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The meeting, at the invitation of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), came during ...

Atlanta—Two key members of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday met with frontline Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees to see first-hand the challenges they face in providing security for air travelers at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The meeting, at the invitation of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), came during ...

Washington, D.C.—To dispel negative stereotypes and increase awareness of the important contributions federal employees make to the country, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has launched its first-ever public service campaign including television and radio public service announcements, media relations and grassroots efforts. The campaign, entitled ...

Washington, D.C.—The leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today welcomed overdue action by the General Services Administration (GSA) to raise the mileage reimbursement rate to 58.5 cents per mile for federal employees using their personal vehicles on government business. At the same time, she expressed her clear disappointment that the ...

Washington, D.C.—The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a fiscal 2009 funding bill that would provide federal civilian employees with a 3.9 percent pay raise—a full percentage point higher than that proposed by the White House, and an amount in step with a 2009 military pay raise moving through Congress. At the same time, in marking up its version ...

Washington, D.C.—A new era begins on Sunday, July 6, for thousands of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) who—thanks to the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)—will begin receiving an enhanced law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefit. On Sunday, the new enhanced LEO retirement benefit program won by NTEU gets underway. The ...

Washington, D.C.—The House Appropriations Committee today provided strong support for an NTEU-backed 3.9 percent pay raise for federal civilian employees next year in its markup of the fiscal 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. This would match the 2009 raise for members of the military moving through Congress and continue the ...

Washington, D.C.—The head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) described as timely and necessary legislation introduced today by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) that would boost to 70 cents per mile the reimbursement rate for the personal use of a vehicle for business reasons. The current rate set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 50 ½ cents per ...

Washington, D.C.— The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees, today strongly endorses the candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois to be president of the United States. NTEU President Colleen M. Kelley said that Sen. Obama has supported the needs and interests of working men and women at the ...

Washington, D.C.— The leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees condemned the widespread use of the Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP) before a key Senate committee today, saying the program narrows the applicant pool and creates a perception of unfair and arbitrary treatment. According to the Merit Systems Protection Board ...

Washington, D.C.—The latest Office of Management and Budget (OMB) report on federal contracting claims implausible savings, failing to account for substantial losses in dollars, morale and performance, said the leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees. The reality of this administration’s failed contracting out initiative is one ...