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Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Customs And Border Protection Issues

Chairman Price, Ranking Member Rogers, 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
H.R. 5550, FEHBP Dependent Coverage

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before this distinguished subcommittee to discuss H.R. 5550 and the important subject of extending coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) to child dependents past the age of 22. As you know, the National Treasury ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Internal Revenue Service Budget for FY 2009

Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Regula, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on the Administration’s FY ’09 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
How The IRS Can Attract Talent, Develop And Retain Key Employees, And Best Practices For Building Future Leaders

Chairman Cherecwich, 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 some l50,000 federal employees in 31 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). I ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Internal Revenue Service Budget for FY 2009

Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Ramstad, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on the Administration’s FY ’09 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 in ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Internal Revenue Service Budget for FY 2009

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 ’09 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
S. 2521, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act

Good morning Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins and members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. My name is Colleen M. Kelley and I am National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU is the nation’s largest independent federal sector labor union, representing workers at 31 government ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Strengthening the S.E.C.’s Vital Enforcement Responsibilities

Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Bunning and members of the Subcommittee, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony to this distinguished subcommittee. These are challenging times for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and for its Division of Enforcement in particular – but these times also present a unique ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Protecting the Public from Waste, Fraud and Abuse: The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

Chairman Towns and members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am proud today to express the strong support of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) for H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009. I commend you, Mr, Chairman, for holding this important hearing. NTEU is most grateful to Representative ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
SSA Administration

Good Morning Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. My name is James Hill. I have worked as an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (formerly the Office of Hearings and Appeals) for over 25 years. I am also the President of Chapter 224 of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) that represents Attorney-Advisers ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Closing the Tax Gap

Chairman Jones, 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 some l50,000 federal employees in 30 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service. I appreciate ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
S. 372, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

Chairman Akaka and other members of this Committee, I thank you for introducing this important legislation providing significant improvements to Chapter 23 of Title 5, U. S. Code, which encompasses whistleblower protections. I commend you for holding this important hearing today. Whistleblower protection enhancements are particularly important to the ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Putting People First: A Way Forward for the Homeland Security Workforce

Chairman Carney, Ranking Member Bilirakis, I would like to thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on the current state of affairs regarding personnel practices and workforce challenges at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Public Service in the 21st Century: An Examination of the State of the Federal Workforce

Chairman Lynch, Ranking Member Chaffetz, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before this distinguished subcommittee. I would like to congratulate both of you in your new capacities as chair and ranking member of the subcommittee that has the important mission of overseeing the federal government’s workforce. These are ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Administration's FY 2010 Budget Request for the IRS

Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Emerson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on the Administration’s FY 2010 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
CBP Issues At The Ports Of Entry

Chairman Price, Ranking Member Rogers, 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 22,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and trade enforcement ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
IRS Private Tax Collection Program

Chairman Rangel, Ranking Member McCrery, and distinguished members of the committee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on IRS’ private tax collection program. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal workers in 31 agencies, including the men and women at the ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Administration's FY 2010 Budget Request for the IRS

Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Boustany, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on the Administration’s FY 2010 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
Protecting the Protectors: An Assessment of Front-line Federal Workers in Response to the Swine Flu (H1N1) Outbreak

Chairman Lynch, Ranking Member Chaffetz, 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 thousands of Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) at the Department of ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
IRS Assistance for Taxpayers Experiencing Economic Difficulties

Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Boustany, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on IRS assistance for taxpayers experiencing economic difficulties. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal workers in 31 agencies, ...