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Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
IRS Oversight Board Hearing

Chairman Wagner, 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 30 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service. I appreciate you ...

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Federal Personnel Issues

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, and members of the Subcommittee; I commend the subcommittee for this hearing and am submitting this statement for the record on the important subject of federal personnel and workforce issues. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union, I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal workers in 30 ...

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, ...

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

Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Collins, 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
Immigration and Border Security

Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Baucus, distinguished members of the Committee; I would like to thank the Committee 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
Customs Budget Authorization And Other Customs Issues

Chairman Shaw, Ranking Member Cardin, distinguished members of the Committee: I would like to thank the Committee 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
Establishing A Commission To Recommend Improvements For The Federal Employees Appeals Process

Chairman Porter, Ranking Member Danny Davis and members of the House Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Operation, my name is Colleen M. Kelley and I am National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). I appreciate the opportunity to present this statement on behalf of NTEU on the proposal to establish a ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Transportation Security Administration Personnel System

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Voinovich, distinguished members of the Subcommittee; I would like to thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on the extension of collective bargaining rights to the employees at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Increase Federal Telework Options

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant and members of the House Committee on Government Reform, my name is Colleen M. Kelley and I am National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents 150,000 federal workers in 31 agencies and departments. We appreciate the chance to present this testimony to the Subcommittee. Under ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Human Capital Issues at the Department of Homeland Security

Chairman Carney, Ranking Member Rogers, I would like to thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on human capital issues 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 employees, 15,000 of whom are Customs and Border Protection ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
The Federal Workforce

Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Regula, distinguished members of the Subcommittee; I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify on the subject of federal workforce issues under consideration by the Subcommittee. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union, I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal workers in 30 agencies and ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Enhancing Employee Performance: The Federal Workforce Performance Appraisal and Management Improvement Act And The Federal Supervisor Training Act

Chairman Voinovich, Ranking Member Akaka, members of the subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify today at this important hearing on enhancing employee performance. SUPERVISOR TRAINING Let me first address the Akaka bill on supervisor training and section 3 of S. 3492, which deals with the same issue. Section 3 mandates the establishment of ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Fiscal Year 2007 IRS Budget

NTEU represents l50,000 federal employees in 30 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service. I appreciate the opportunity to provide the Subcommittee with comments on the IRS budget for fiscal year 2007. There are several items in the Administration’s IRS budget that NTEU believes would be ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Authorization of Customs snd Trade Functions

Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Baucus, distinguished members of the Committee; I would like to thank the Committee 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
Customs and Border Protection Issues (Senate)

Chairman Gregg, Ranking Member Byrd, 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
Fiscal Year 2007 IRS Budget

NTEU represents l50,000 federal employees in 30 federal agencies and departments, including the men and women who work at the Internal Revenue Service. I appreciate the opportunity to provide the Subcommittee with comments on the IRS budget for fiscal year 2007. There are several items in the Administration’s IRS budget that NTEU believes would be ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
What Price Free Speech? Whistleblowers and the Ceballos Decision

The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) thanks the Committee for this opportunity to address the significant adverse consequences that the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos, 126 S. Ct. 1951, 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4341, 74 U.S.L.W. 4257 (May 30, 2006), has on federal employees and the public at large. NTEU has a long tradition of fighting ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Federal Family Health Information Technology Act

Chairman Porter, Ranking Member Davis, and members of the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, my name is Colleen M. Kelley and I am National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). I am always grateful to come before this subcommittee and to have the opportunity to present this testimony today on behalf of ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Human Capital Issues At The Department Of Homeland Security

Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meek, I would like to thank the subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on human capital issues 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 employees, 15,000 of whom are Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
To Amend Title 5, U.S.C., to Facilitate the Temporary Reemployment of Federal Annuitants

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the National Treasury Employees Union on H.R. 3579, a bill that would facilitate the reemployment of federal annuitants. The Administration has promoted this proposal as a solution for an anticipated lack of qualified federal employees ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Recruiting and Hiring the Next Generation of Federal Employees

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Voinovich, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to review the challenges to recruiting and hiring candidates for federal government jobs and to offer some recommendations in that regard. As you know, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) represents more than 150,000 federal ...

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 22,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and trade enforcement ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Reform of Non-Foreign COLA

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Improving Performance: A Review of Pay-for-Performance Systems in the Federal Government

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
In Search of Equity: An Examination of Locality Pay

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Investing in the Future of the Federal Workforce: Paid Parental Leave Improves Recruitment and Retention

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. ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
FY 2009 Department Of Homeland Security Appropriations

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Ensuring Homeland Security While Facilitating Legitimate Trade and Travel: The Challenge at America’s Ports Of Entry

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Human Capital Needs Of The U.S. Customs And Border Protection “One Face At The Border” Initiative

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
GPO and WEP: Policies Affecting Pensions from Work Not Covered by Social Security

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Social Security and Economically Vulnerable Beneficiaries

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Ensuring Homeland Security While Facilitating Legitimate Trade And Travel: The Challenge At America’s Ports Of Entry

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Expansion of SSA Program To Help Cut Disability Claims Backlog

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Robbing Mary to Pay Peter and Paul: The Administration’s Pay for Performance System

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
The Effectiveness of Federal Employee Incentives

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Government Pension Offset

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Statement to Senate Banking Committee on Pay Parity for SEC Employees

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on the FY 2002 FDA Budget

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
FEDERAL WORKFORCE RETENTION PROBLEMS

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
IRS Strategic Plan and FY 2002 Budget Recommendation

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
FDA FY01 Budget

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
H.R. 1228 20-Year Retirement Eligibility For IRS Revenue Officers and U.S. Customs Service Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers

Chairman Scarborough, Ranking Member Cummings and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen M. Kelley, and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). On behalf of more than 155,000 federal employees represented by NTEU, I would like to thank you for holding this hearing on H.R. 1228. This bill would amend sections ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Wage Grade

Chairman Scarborough, Ranking Member Cummings, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU represents 155,000 federal employees in 24 different government agencies. Many of our NTEU members are covered under the Federal Wage System. I am pleased ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Blue Collar Wage Grade Pay Increase

Chairman Scarborough, Ranking Member Cummings, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU represents 155,000 federal employees in 24 different government agencies. Many of our NTEU members are covered under the Federal Wage System. I am pleased ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Enhancing Border Security

Chairman Abraham and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit the views of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) on the issue of border security. NTEU represents over 150,000 federal employees. About 8,000 of these workers are inspectors and canine enforcement officers (CEOs) of the U.S. Customs Service. They are stationed ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
EPA FY01 Budget

Chairman Walsh, Ranking Member Mollohan, 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 Environmental Protection Agency. I appreciate this opportunity to present ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Veterans Administration Pharmaceutical Policies

Chairman Stearns, Members of the Subcommittee: I am Colleen Kelley, the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). As you may know, NTEU represents more than l55,000 federal employees and retirees across the federal government. NTEU very much appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony for today's hearing examining Veterans ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
PTO

Good afternoon Chairman Coble and members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property. My name is Colleen Kelley. Since the last time you invited our Union to appear before this subcommittee, I was honored to have been elected National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). I know this committee enjoyed an ...

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05/03/2016
FEDERAL WORKFORCE RETENTION PROBLEMS

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 ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
EXPANDING FLEXIBLE PERSONNEL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENTWIDE

Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Voinovich, Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). NTEU represents more than l50,000 federal employees across 25 agencies and departments of the federal government. Thank you for the invitation to appear today to discuss the ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on Contracting Out Government Services

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Turner, and other distinguished Members of this subcommittee, 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 Treasury, Department ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on the “Services Acquisition Reform Act”

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Turner, and other distinguished Members of this subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. I am also a member of the Commercial Activities Panel, an independent panel set up by Congress to evaluate and make recommendations for changes to improve the delivery ...

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05/03/2016
Improvements In Social Security For Women, Seniors And Working Americans

Chairman Shaw, Members of the Subcommittee: I am Colleen M. Kelley, National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Thank you very much for holding this hearing today to explore changes that may need to be made in the Social Security system to improve benefits for women, seniors and working Americans. NTEU represents more than ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Strengthening the IRS Workforce

Chairman Levitan, 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. I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to present recommendations for strengthening the IRS workforce. Let me begin by thanking the Board for its efforts last year in making ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
HEARING ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT LEGISLATION (S. 995)

Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Cochran and Members of the Subcommittee, I applaud you for holding a hearing today on this very important issue for federal employees and the American taxpayers. Chairman Akaka, you have always been a champion for the rights of federal employees, and we commend you for introducing S. 995, which seeks protections for those who ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Operation of the Patent and Trademark Office

NTEU represents more than 2,700 employees in two bargaining units at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). These Patent and Trademark Office employees play a critical role in the development of new industries in our economy. PTO's employees perform the quasi-judicial function of adjudicating patent and trademark applications. The American public and ...

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05/03/2016
EPA Budget FY02 Testimony

Chairman Bond, Ranking Member Mikulski, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley, and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU represents more than 150,000 federal employees, including the professional employees who work at the Environmental Protection Agency. I appreciate this opportunity to ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
NTEU Views on the FY 2002 Budget for the Treasury Department and General Government Operations

Chairman Istook, Ranking Member Hoyer and other distinguished Members of this subcommittee, 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 most of the employees who work at the Department of Treasury. ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE AUTHORIZATION

Chairman Crane, Ranking Member Levin and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley, and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). On behalf of more than 150,000 federal employees represented by NTEU, almost 13,000 of whom work for the United States Customs Service, I would like to thank you for this opportunity ...

Congressional Testimony
05/03/2016
Making the Federal Government an Employer of Choice

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Turner, Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Colleen Kelley and I am the National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). As you know, NTEU represents more than l55,000 federal employees across 25 agencies and departments of the federal government. Thank you for allowing NTEU to present testimony ...