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Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Customs and Border Protection Issues (House)

Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Sabo, distinguished members of the Subcommittee; I would like to thank the Subcommittee 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 15,000 Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) and trade enforcement ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
The Role Of Federal Employees In Maintaining Airport Security

Chairman Porter, Ranking Member Davis, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank the Subcommittee for the opportunity to comment on personnel issues at Customs and Border Protection affecting airport security. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 150,000 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Testimony on a proposal by the Senior Executives Association that would curb employee rights

The National Treasury Employees Union represents some 150,000 workers in 30 government agencies, making it the largest independent non-postal federal labor union. NTEU has worked for over 65 years to improve and defend federal employee protections, rights, and benefits. We take very seriously the proper adjudication of the statutory and contractual rights ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on Flawed A-76 Revisions

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Waxman, and other distinguished Members of this committee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). I was one of the twelve members of the Commercial Activities Panel (CAP). NTEU represents l50, 000 federal employees in 29 federal agencies and departments. I ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Federal Compensation Reform

Chairwoman Jo Ann Davis, Ranking Member Danny Davis, thank you very much for the opportunity to appear before you today on the topic of federal employee compensation. I am Colleen Kelley, the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), and I appear today on behalf of the more than 150,000 federal employees and retirees represented by ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
THE FY 2004 BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Sabo, distinguished members of the Committee; I would like to thank the Committee for the opportunity to comment on the FY 2004 budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and specifically its impact on the DHS Bureau of Customs and Border Security (CBP). As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on Empowering the IRS Workforce

Chairwoman Killefer, Members of the Board, and other distinguished guests, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). As you know, NTEU represents l50, 000 federal employees in 28 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service. I appreciate ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
What authority the President should have to reorganize the federal government

Good morning Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Waxman and members of the Committee on Government Reform. My name is Colleen M. Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents 150,000 federal workers in 29 agencies. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Committee today. The issue for today’s ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Privatizing Tax Collection

Chairman Houghton, Ranking Member Pomeroy, and other distinguished Members of this subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents l50, 000 federal employees in 28 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
The Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Waxman, Members of the Government Reform Committee: Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear this morning and comment on The Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act. I am Colleen Kelley, National President of the National Treasury Employees Union and I appear today on behalf of the more than 150,000 federal ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Social Security Provisions Affecting Public Employees

Chairman Shaw, Ranking Member Matsui, Members of the Subcommittee: I am Colleen M. Kelley, the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents more than 150,000 federal employees across 29 agencies and departments of the federal government. Thank you very much for holding this important hearing today and inviting NTEU ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on Improving the Delivery of Government Services

Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Thompson, Senator Durbin, and other distinguished Senators of this committee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. As you know, NTEU represents more than l50,000 employees in 25 federal agencies and departments, including employees who work at the Department of ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Hearing on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) Premiums

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Voinovich and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents some l50,000 federal employees in 30 federal agencies and departments. I appreciate the opportunity today to present testimony on the growth of health ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Federal Pay Policies and Administration

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear again before this distinguished subcommittee to discuss the important subject of federal pay systems. As you know, the National Treasury Employees Union represents more than 150,000 federal employees in over 30 different agencies and departments ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Federal Benefits: Are We Meeting Expectations?

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about federal employee benefit and retirement programs. The question you ask, “Are we meeting expectations?” is a relevant and important question for the approximately 150,000 federal employees in 30 federal agencies ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Internal Revenue Service Budget for FY 2008

Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Brownback, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on the Administration’s FY ’08 budget request for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal workers ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Merit System Protection Board - Submitted for the Record

The National Treasury Employees Union, the largest independent federal sector union representing more than 150,000 federal employees in 31 agencies and departments, welcomes this opportunity to offer its views on the effectiveness of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), as this Subcommittee considers ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Ensuring We Have Well-Trained Boots On The Ground At The Border

Chairman Carney, Ranking Member Rogers, I would like to thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on training of frontline Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 18,000 Customs ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center

Good morning Chairman Stupak, Ranking Member Whitfield, Chairman Dingell and members of the Subcommittee. I thank you for your interest and allowing me this valuable opportunity to speak on behalf of my friends and colleagues at the Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC) and the citizens of this nation at this critical juncture at a time when the ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
The Perils of Politics in Government: A Review of the Scope and Enforcement of the Hatch Act

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Voinovich and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents some 150,000 federal employees in 30 different federal agencies and departments. I appreciate the opportunity today to discuss “The Perils of Politics ...