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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chairman Weldon, Ranking Member Davis, 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 l55,000 federal employees across 25 agencies and departments of the federal government. I want to first congratulate you, Dr. Weldon, on your Chairmanship of ...

Chairman Dorgan, Ranking member Campbell, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony. As President of The National Treasury Employees Union, I am proud to represent the over 13,000 Customs Service employees who serve as the first line of defense against terrorism and the influx of drugs and contraband into the United States. In light of the ...