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Washington D.C. – The 10-year, $80 billion investment in the IRS, approved today by the Senate, will rebuild the agency with the tools and tax professionals it needs to reduce the deficit by collecting revenue that is rightfully owed, ensuring full compliance with tax laws and providing world-class customer service to American taxpayers.  NTEU, which ...

Areas and Articles Open to Negotiations Outlined below are the specific areas and articles of your contract open during negotiations with HHS. A one-page primer on the proposals and how NTEU and management's proposals contrast is available here. NTEU Proposals New Article Proposal Child Care ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees on average earned 22.47 percent less in 2021 than their counterparts in the private sector, according to new calculations released Friday by the Federal Salary Council.  It was the first update to the pay gap in two years and shows that the federal government remains at a disadvantage when competing for skilled workers in ...

The Preventing a Patronage System Act would prohibit any new classification of federal employees in a way that allows career public servants to be replaced with political appointees. “Our merit-based system is the envy of the world precisely because it ensures the federal government is staffed with people who were hired based on their professional ...

Washington D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union strongly supports President Biden’s nomination of Rob Shriver to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management.  Shriver, a former Assistant Counsel at NTEU, is currently Associate Director for Employee Services at OPM. The White House announced his nomination today to the No. 2 post at ...

Employees may be eligible for grants of up to $1,000 to help with temporary lodging, major home repairs not covered by insurance, and replacement beds. Grants from the NTEU Disaster Fund, administered through the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, are made possible by donations from generous NTEU members. Apply or donate today. 

This was NTEU’s message in testimony submitted Thursday to a House panel for the second in a series of hearings on the future of the federal workforce. “The pandemic has proven, once and for all, the value of robust telework and remote work programs in the federal government. Any employee who has successfully teleworked through the pandemic – and there are ...

Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice and members of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, thank you for the opportunity to share the thoughts of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) on how the government can build and support an effective workforce for the future. As National President of NTEU, which represents 150,000 federal workers in ...

Federal first responders are entitled to an annuity after serving for 20 years and reaching age 50. They pay more of their salary into their retirement system, and their annuity is calculated at a higher rate than other federal employees who make payments over 30 years. In cases where a federal first responder is injured and moves to a different civil service ...

Yesterday the Office of Personnel Management issued a memo for federal agencies encouraging them to be flexible with employees returning to work and keeping in mind that the financial concerns you have are not over. If you cannot afford to get to work until you are paid, call your supervisor and discuss your situation. If you need your paycheck before you can ...

National President Tony Reardon immediately called for the first order of business to be paying federal employees the wages they are due.  Earlier this month, the president signed into law a bill that requires all federal workers affected by the government shutdown to be paid the money they are due. That law demands that they be paid “at the earliest date ...

United Way: “2-1-1” is a service maintained by the United Way around the country.  2-1-1 is committed to helping employees and communities impacted by the federal government shutdown. Furloughed federal employees in need of assistance should call 2-1-1 to get help.  2-1-1 specialists can help connect NTEU member to food pantries, health care services, utility ...

The House is set to vote later today on legislation providing full-year funding for six of the seven remaining appropriations bills and a continuing resolution (CR) through Feb. 8 for the Department of Homeland Security. The package includes the Senate-passed 1.9 percent pay increase and back pay for furloughed employees.  Senate Majority Leader Mitch ...

This is a demoralizing situation for you and all your fellow NTEU members who are caught up in this brinksmanship. NTEU recognizes the strain this puts on employees particularly during the holiday season. Earlier today, National President Tony Reardon sent letters to every member of the U.S. House and Senate urging them to re-open the government.  Get the ...

Senate negotiators from both parties agreed to continue talks on a spending deal as the House and Senate adjourned Friday night without an agreement to avoid a partial shutdown starting at midnight. OMB Director Mick Mulvaney sent a memo to federal agencies instructing them to begin executing contingency plans for a shutdown. As a reminder, the following ...

Today, the Senate has been unable to advance yesterday’s House-passed CR that would keep these agencies funded through Feb. 8 at current funding levels plus the president’s requested $5 billion for border wall procurement and construction funds. Negotiations are ongoing between the White House and Congress; however, the deadline for a lapse in appropriations ...

The Majority Leader also confirmed this morning via tweet that he has no plans to override current law and long-standing Senate tradition and rules that require 60 votes for most legislation to be considered by the chamber.   The Senate cannot advance yesterday’s House-passed CR that would keep the above agencies operating at current funding levels through ...

The House has passed the measure by a vote of 217- 185. It is expected that the Senate will take up this measure next, but be unable to pass it, greatly increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown Friday night. We are potentially only one day out from the third government shutdown of 2018. Employees at impacted agencies will go unpaid and many will ...

Employees may be eligible for unemployment compensation depending upon the number of consecutive furlough days. Generally, you must be unemployed for a minimum of 7 days to be eligible for unemployment compensation but the laws vary by state. If you get approved for benefits, some states require that you serve a waiting week, which means that the first week ...

The Senate briefly gaveled into session today, but no votes were held as there is no agreed-upon funding bill to consider. Neither the full Senate nor House is currently scheduled to return to Washington for votes until after the New Year’s holiday next week. Yesterday, National President Tony Reardon sent a letter to the heads of the Office of Management and ...

The stopgap funding measure passed last night by the Senate would keep those agencies without fiscal 2019 appropriations funded at current levels through Feb. 8.  NTEU is pressing elected officials to do their jobs by keeping all agencies open, with employees paid on time.  A shutdown will not only interrupt important government services, but would severely ...

NTEU-represented agencies still without full year appropriations include the IRS and other Department of Treasury Offices and Bureaus, CBP and FLETC, CFTC, EPA, FCC, portions of FDA, FEC, NPS, PTO, SEC and USDA. While the measure, passed by unanimous consent, would avert a partial government shutdown, it does not include the 1.9 percent pay increase the ...

Many Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) participants submit claims for summer items like: First aid kits Sunscreen (SPF15+) Prescription sunglasses Over-the-counter allergy and sinus medicine FSAs allow employees to set aside money from their paychecks before it is taxed to pay for ...

A memo from the Office of Personnel Management directs agencies to grant employees up to four hours of administrative leave per dose for each family member the employee accompanies. For example, an employee may be granted a total of 12 hours of leave for each family member they accompany receiving three doses. Employees should obtain advance leave approval ...

“Employees working on the backlogs have been doing so at IRS facilities around the country throughout the pandemic, including overtime,” said National President Tony Reardon. “They know full well that every document in that backlog represents a hardworking American or small business owner who deserves a response as soon as possible, which is why they are ...

On the heels of an NTEU election win at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) headquarters, employees in the Taos, New Mexico Field Office have voted unanimously to join NTEU.  These employees are now part of Chapter 340, BLM New Mexico. Congratulations to these new members and to the leadership at Chapter 340, which has been instrumental in our organizing ...

Washington D.C. – Several federal agencies with employees represented by the National Treasury Employees Union would receive budget increases next year under legislation moving in the House.  “The pattern that has emerged at the start of the appropriations process is that the administration and its allies in Congress are determined to invest in the federal ...

Washington D.C. – Frontline federal employees in the Taos, N.M. field office of the Bureau of Land Management have voted for representation by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The Taos employees are the third group within BLM to become part of NTEU in the last 18 months, joining their colleagues in Santa Fe and at national headquarters in Washington ...

The Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act (H.R. 7951) would develop standards for collecting data on telework; provide manager training on telework; and require agencies to quantify and report on the cost savings incurred through increased telework.  Earlier today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform marked up the bill, introduced by Reps. Gerry ...

Washington D.C. – The government should consider a second increase in the mileage reimbursement rates for employees who use their own vehicles for business travel, NTEU National President Tony Reardon said in a written request to the IRS Commissioner. The IRS initially raised the rates for 2022 by 2.5 cents, to 58.5 cents per mile, but higher gasoline prices ...

Under the bipartisan bill (H.R. 6087), employees would be allowed to receive medical care from a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, and have them provide certification of injury. Ahead of the vote, NTEU sent a letter to lawmakers voicing support for the bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration. Learn more about other legislation NTEU ...

Stanton’s career with the IRS spanned more than 35 years and he served as a chapter president for more than two decades. A strong defender of workplace rights, Stanton represented employees in countless grievances and negotiations and dedicated his time and attention to providing the best possible representation. Beyond his fierce advocacy, Stanton strived to ...

NTEU Chapter 338 represents 700 FLETC instructors who provide law enforcement training to most federal agents and officers. “FLETC’s lack of funding is negatively impacting the mission and the quality of training for federal law enforcement officers,” National President Tony Reardon told members of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Committee. “FLETC ...

Chairman Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member Fleischmann, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you 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 employees at 34 federal agencies, including over 700 instructors and support personnel at ...

Washington D.C. – Employees at the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union following the results of a union election announced this week.  The employees voted 116-20 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to election results collected by the Federal Labor Relations ...

Over the past few years, the majority at the FLRA issued decisions and policy statements that routinely ignored legal precedents and sought to minimize federal employee voices in the federal workplace. Many of those poorly reasoned decisions have since been overturned in federal court. The FLRA should be a place where employees and their union representatives ...

Washington D.C. – Organizations not affiliated with federal employees would no longer be able to use the Federal Labor Relations Authority to pursue new federal workforce policy under a proposal from the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU, which represents federal employees in 34 different agencies and offices around the country, asked the FLRA to limit ...

Chairman Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member Fleischmann, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you 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 29,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP ...

The exact details and timing of the suspension can be found on this TSP calendar.  Once complete, TSP investors will have access to a new mobile app, the ability to invest in mutual funds, personalized support to help move money from other accounts into TSP, a more efficient process for requesting withdrawals or distributions, more online transactions, ...

This can be a stressful and confusing process. As agencies reopen their doors, this is a good time to remind union members about their rights, their options and their resources for a safe re-entry into the workplace. The details may vary by agency, but there are some universal truths to consider: Your right to telework is outlined in your agency’s ...

NTEU-represented Agriculture Specialists inspect imported shipments of cut flowers before they reach mom’s dining room table. That’s because certain flowers and plants found in many floral arrangements can carry pests and diseases that could cause millions in damage to our nation’s crops.  Mother’s Day is the busiest time of year for CBP Agriculture ...

You can get a head start today on applying for a scholarship from the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA). Applications are being accepted now through March 25, 2019, for the 2019 FEEA scholarships. Current civilian federal and postal employees with at least three years of service can apply, as well as the spouses and children of federal ...

Here are five things you could be missing out on by not logging in: My NTEU. It’s the new members’ page with personalized news and resources, an inside look at bargaining, exclusive blog stories and more. Once you log in, you will be automatically redirected to your My NTEU page. Comprehensive Legislative and Political News. NTEU ...

Most of the roses and other flowers you see this time of year come from Latin America and are inspected by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists. These inspections of load after load of flowers at Miami and other ports are critical to keeping unwanted and potentially dangerous pests away from U.S. agriculture. These highly-trained ...

Visit NTEU’s Legislative Action Center and find your elected officials by entering your ZIP code. By clicking on the lawmaker’s photo you can get his or her complete contact information. Don’t just sit on the sidelines worrying about what the new Congress and administration have in store for the federal workforce. Do something about it by contacting your ...

While there’s no one best date for everyone, many federal workers choose a date at or near the end of the year. That makes sense from a financial viewpoint, especially if you want to maximize the lump-sum payment of your use-or-lose annual leave at retirement. Plus, the actual payment for your unused annual leave is likely to be made in the new year, when you ...

That increase matches the NTEU-supported Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act. This bill, introduced in the House and Senate, would provide a 4.1 percent across-the-board increase plus 1 percent for locality pay. “In 2020, the Federal Salary Council stated that federal employees make an average of 23.1% less than their private sector ...

Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Katko, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for the record on the FY 2023 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -- specifically Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) and personnel at the Federal Law Enforcement ...

The special solicitation, which will run through June 30, is aimed at helping victims and refugees with food, medical attention, housing and other day-to-day needs.   “Through the annual Combined Federal Campaign, members of the federal family demonstrate that our commitment to public service extends far beyond the workplace,” said OPM Director Kiran Ahuja. ...

The discussion, during NTEU’s virtual Legislative Conference, offered insight into what’s at stake for NTEU members. There are many issues voters consider when making decisions at the poll, but NTEU is laser-focused on one criteria: whether the candidate supports federal employees and our issues. So, how can you prepare? NTEU has the resources you need, ...

NTEU will be reaching out to our agencies to understand their plans as a result of this decision. NTEU will work to ensure our members are treated fairly and are provided with clear guidance.

Here are some things federal employees should know about the budget proposal: 1. The White House proposal is a good starting point in the debate over next year’s pay raise. The proposed average 4.6 percent pay raise for federal employees in 2023 but Congress can set a different figure and NTEU endorses the 5.1 percent average increase called for in the FAIR ...

Washington D.C. – President Biden’s plan to increase investments in federal agencies and employees is a recognition that the U.S. government and its workforce play an essential role in the health, security and prosperity of the American people.   “The National Treasury Employees Union joins the White House in its belief that the federal government can ...

The NTEU Disaster Fund, administered through the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, provides eligible employees grants up to $1,000 to help with temporary lodging, major home repairs not covered by insurance, and replacement beds. Grants from the NTEU Disaster Fund are made possible by donations from generous NTEU members. Apply or donate today. 

Washington D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union is hosting more than 350 union members at this year’s virtual Legislative Conference, where employees from around the country connect with their members of Congress about issues important to the federal workforce.   In today’s opening session, NTEU National President Tony Reardon announced the union’s ...

“It has always been important to our members that we participate and help our local communities as much as we can,” said Chapter 138 President James Secore. The blood drives are just a part of that effort. Since last summer, the chapter has teamed up with the Adirondack Regional Blood Center to host three blood drives with strong participation. Collectively, ...

FEEA scholarship opportunities are solely available for federal employees, their spouses and dependent children. Apply by March 24 for up to $5,000 for tuition and fees at any accredited college or university. Each year, more than 200 students are awarded FEEA’s merit-based scholarships. The scholarship application, eligibility information and an exclusive ...

The spending bill, which the House approved Wednesday, boosts funding for nearly every NTEU-represented agency for the remainder of this fiscal year. It also contains NTEU-supported provisions continuing the moratorium on A-76 competitions and requiring the Office of Personnel Management to report on telework during the pandemic. Read more  NTEU is pleased ...

The House also passed a four-day continuing resolution in case the Senate needs additional time to pass the omnibus bill before the current continuing resolution expires Friday. Many NTEU-represented agencies will see funding boosts under the omnibus bill.  The bill includes $12.6 billion for the IRS, an increase of $675 million above fiscal 2021 levels, ...

The nominees, Raymond Limon and Tristan Leavitt, were supported by NTEU.  The MSPB lost its only Senate-confirmed board member in early 2019 and has not had a quorum on its board since January 2017, leading to a backlog of more than 3,400 cases.  NTEU has spoken out about how this has impacted federal employees and agencies waiting for decisions.  The MSPB ...