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Ahead of the vote, National President Tony Reardon wrote to House members urging them to vote against this bill. The legislation would require every federal agency to return to pre-pandemic telework policies, without regard to union contracts or proven positive results based on actual telework experience. “The so-called Show Up Act is based on false ...

The bill is set for a vote on the House floor this week. The SHOW UP Act would mandate that all federal agencies abandon cost-saving telework programs and return to pre-pandemic telework policies, ending telework for tens of thousands of NTEU-represented employees. “Beyond the clear benefits to taxpayers in reduced leasing costs and increased productivity, ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees would receive an average 8.7 percent pay raise in 2024 under legislation introduced today and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.   “Using fresh economic data, Congress and the administration can make federal pay adjustments that reflect current conditions, and this year’s proposal is on target,” said NTEU ...

Move any way you like—walk, run, bike, swim or roll your wheelchair 37 miles (or more) over 37 days. The challenge kicks off May 1 and runs through June 6. All proceeds go to supporting FEEA’s programs which include disaster relief grants, emergency hardship loans and merit-based scholarships. As in previous years, NTEU is again proud to sponsor this ...

Washington D.C. – As the 2023 tax filing season opens on Monday, the IRS has hired more employees to answer phone calls and reopened more offices around the country to provide in-person help, a sign that the agency is already using additional resources provided by Congress to augment its all-important taxpayer service mission.    The IRS recently announced ...

This includes suspending investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund as well as reinvestment of Treasury securities held by the Thrift Savings Plan G-Fund until Congress acts to raise the debt limit.  By law, the funds will be made whole once the debt limit has been raised. Federal employees will not be affected by these actions.  ...

The exclusive benefit is available only to NTEU members and includes access to free Tax Slayer software that can be used for federal and state returns. The income limitation is imposed by the IRS over NTEU’s objections. NTEU believes the program should be available to all NTEU members regardless of their income level and we continue to make that case to the ...

Washington D.C. – The backlog of unprocessed tax returns at the IRS is now dramatically smaller according to an internal watchdog report, which is a testament to the surge of frontline employees committed to tackling the problem and making sure the agency is better prepared for the fast-approaching 2023 tax filing season.    The National Taxpayer Advocate’s ...

NTEU continues to fight back with facts and truth about how the IRS budget was decimated over 10 years and that this funding – provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – is essential to rebuilding, modernizing and upgrading everything the IRS does, especially customer service. The media has also looked into the claim of the IRS hiring “87,000 new ...

Both 2023 increases are significant, a direct result of economic conditions that showed workers and retirees needed help keeping up with rising costs. Read more and subscribe to Retire NTEU Strong, our new monthly e-newsletter for members who have retired or may be nearing retirement.

We made our voices heard. NTEU prides ourselves on having a strong collective voice, and that was on full display in 2022. Throughout the year, we made sure lawmakers and the administration got the federal employee perspective on our issues. And leading up to the midterm elections, our members nationwide volunteered to get-out-the-vote, helping to ...

More than 100 chapter members and their families enjoyed a night of fellowship and festivities. Chapter President Lorena Montan reports that the event was wonderful and a celebration of all that the chapter has accomplished. Along with the on-the-ground holiday wishes, National President Tony Reardon and National Executive Vice President Doreen Greenwald, ...

While a few administrative details are being finalized, the president is expected to sign it and there will be no government shutdown. NTEU welcomes passage of this bill which gives many federal agencies much-needed funding boosts. It staves off a potential government shutdown and gives federal employees and their agencies some stability in the months ...

WASHINGTON – A new proposed rule from the Federal Labor Relations Authority would restore longstanding precedent regarding union dues and maintain the stability for federal sector unions that Congress intended, said NTEU National President Tony Reardon.      The proposal, published today in response to a petition from NTEU, seeks public comment on whether the ...

Now as we enter fiscal year 2023, a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) outlines lawmakers’ critical next step: providing adequate funding to sustain the rebuild. Met with what CBPP calls ‘bipartisan interest’, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlined four key areas at the IRS: -clearing the backlog of unprocessed tax ...

WASHINGTON – As yet another deadline approaches to keep the federal government open, frontline federal employees are calling on Congress to adequately fund agencies and avoid the anxiety of a potential government shutdown.  The current continuing resolution, which maintains last year’s funding levels more than two months into this fiscal year, expires Dec. 16. ...

The first ceremony was in 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge lit a 48-foot Balsam Fir from Vermont.  These days, the tree lighting ceremony is an elaborate production that draws 12,000 guests from around the world, complete with a star-studded primetime TV special. To pull off an event like this, it takes months of planning, a lot of hard work and a talented ...

Plan coverage and premiums can change—are you still in the best plan for you and your family? Are you taking advantage of flexible spending accounts? Is a dental and vision plan right for you?  The NTEU Bulletin offers an overview of open season and what’s new for 2023. Then click over to the Member Benefits section of NTEU.org for your free, members' only  ...

Now through March 16, current civilian federal and postal employees with at least three years of service can apply for scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Spouses and children of federal employees may also apply. NTEU is a founding member of FEEA and is proud to support this charity dedicated solely to serving federal workers and their ...

Native American Heritage Month The history and heritage of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Island communities are part of all national parks. Throughout the year, and especially during November’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the National Park Service and its partners celebrate together the rich traditions, languages, ...

An October 2020 executive order from then-President Trump threatened the nonpartisan professional workforce by potentially moving thousands of jobs into a newly created Schedule F, eliminating their due process protections and allowing them to be fired at will, with little recourse. President Biden rescinded the Trump order within hours of his ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employee salaries in 2022 have fallen further behind the private sector, according to new data released Friday by the Federal Salary Council.  Federal employees on average earned 24.09 percent less this year than their counterparts in the private sector. In 2021, the gap was 22.47 percent.  “As any federal employee can tell you, it’s ...

She began planning her own chapter quiz and gathering questions on different issues and articles. Every Friday, Bennett emails a question about the contract to members, who then have a week to send back an answer—including the article, section and page number. Each member who answers correctly is entered into a monthly prize drawing. Prizes include desk fans, ...

Fed up with countless campaign commercials that flat out lie about the work that IRS employees do, Reardon called on political candidates to stop peddling fear to win votes.  “In today’s epidemic of political violence, I’m concerned about the safety of the employees we represent,” NTEU National President Tony Reardon said.  Importantly, The Post column ...

Washington D.C. – The Federal Labor Relations Authority has unanimously upheld an arbitrator’s 2019 ruling in favor of the National Treasury Employees Union, which should be the final word in what was a contentious and protracted labor-management battle at the Department of Health and Human Services during the previous administration.  “We always believed the ...

Washington D.C. – Political ads that deliberately lie about the IRS and its employees are a shameful new ploy that is misleading voters about their own government and endangering hard-working civil servants, said Tony Reardon, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union.   “House and Senate candidates across the country are using deceit and ...

Fewer than 20 percent of employees across agencies utilize the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS), according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This program allows federal employees to set aside an annual pre-tax amount they anticipate spending for out-of-pocket health, dental and vision expenses, and dependent care. Open Season is ...

'The Union Advantage', as DOL dubs it, shows union members have more job safety protections and better paid leave than non-union workers and are more secure exercising their rights in the workplace. When it comes to pay, unions help reduce the wage gaps for women and people of color. Retirement security, scheduling fairness, and financial security are other ...

In Congress, NTEU supports a letter from a group of lawmakers urging the administration to extend the current waivers until permanent reforms are implemented next July. “As you are aware, the limited PSLF waiver, announced last October, has significantly improved the lives of the more than 189,000 public servants who have had their student loans forgiven ...