Search

Mr. Chairman, no issue is more important to federal employees than of pay. Without proper pay and benefits, the federal government will not attract the best and brightest of the labor force. It will not have the personnel needed to perform the critical functions of government—to protect the border and ports of entry, to collect revenue, to ensure that food ...

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Voinovich, 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 ...

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 subjects relating to federal pay. As you know, the National Treasury Employees Union represents more than 150,000 federal employees in over 31 different agencies and departments ...

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Marchant, Vice Chair Maloney and Ranking Member Saxton, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on the subject of paid parental leave. When the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act was passed, it was viewed as an important step in helping Americans balance family needs and work needs. But it was also just a first step. ...

Chairman Byrd, Ranking Member Cochran, 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 ...

Chairman Thompson and members of the House Homeland Security Committee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify on the challenges of ensuring homeland security while facilitating legitimate trade and travel faced by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at America's ports of entry. As President of the National Treasury Employees ...

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Voinovich, I would like to thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on the human capital needs and challenges of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection “One Face at the Border” initiative. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 18,000 ...

Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Ensign, thank you for the opportunity to submit a statement for the record for your hearing on GPO and WEP: Policies Affecting Pensions from Work Not Covered by Social Security. The National Treasury Employees Union, representing more than 150,000 federal employees and retirees, has had a long-standing interest in these two ...

Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Johnson, thank you for the opportunity to submit a statement for the record for your hearing on Social Security and Economically Vulnerable Beneficiaries. The National Treasury Employees Union, representing more than 150,000 federal employees and retirees, including 900 at the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of ...

Chairman Thompson and members of the House Homeland Security Committee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify on the challenges of ensuring homeland security while facilitating legitimate trade and travel by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at America’s ports of entry. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union ...

Good morning Chairman Rangel, Ranking Member McCrery and Members of the Committee on Ways and Means. My name is Colleen M. Kelley and I am National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents over 150,000 federal employees in 31 agencies. Among them are the nine hundred Attorney-Advisers and other staff members in ...

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 ...

Chairman Voinovich, Ranking Member Durbin, Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the President of the National Treasury Employees Union. As you know, NTEU represents more than l55,000 federal employees across the federal government. I want to thank you for holding this hearing today to examine the federal government's incentive ...

Chairman Scarborough, Ranking Member Cummings, Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). As you may know, NTEU represents more than l55,000 federal employees across the federal government. NTEU very much appreciates your holding this oversight hearing today on the Federal ...

Chairman Shaw, Ranking Member Matsui, Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Thank you very much for holding this important hearing today on H.R.l2l7, legislation to modify the Government Pension Offset (GPO). As you may know, NTEU represents over l55,000 ...

Last year, the employees of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) elected the National Treasury Employees Union to serve as their representative. Yesterday, following the completion of a unit wide, democratic election, I installed the new officers of the NTEU Chapter at SEC. I was pleased that the turnout in these elections matched or exceeded what we ...

Chairman Bonilla, Ranking Member Kaptur, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU represents more than l55,000 federal employees across the federal government, including the employees who work at the Food and Drug Administration. I want to thank ...

Chairman Voinovich, Chairman Scarborough, Ranking Members Durbin and Davis, distinguished members of the subcommittees, I would like to thank the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia and the House Subcommittee on Civil Service for the opportunity to include my written comments regarding the ...

Chairman Levitan, Members of the Board, and other distinguished panelists, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. As you know, NTEU represents more than l55,000 federal employees across the federal government, including the employees who work at the Internal Revenue Service. I want to thank you ...

Chairman Cochran, Ranking Member Kohl, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley, and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. The NTEU represents more than 155,000 federal employees, including those who work at the Food and Drug Administration. I appreciate this opportunity to present testimony to ...