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NTEU supports a proactive approach to worker organizing and the focus of the Task Force on supporting collective bargaining in a way that benefits both workers and their employers. In the federal sector, especially, strong contracts that are bargained in good faith are essential to federal agencies accomplishing their important missions, not the least of which ...

Washington D.C. – Expanded telework was the most common program federal employees cited when asked how their agency supported their well-being during the pandemic, according to the new Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results released today by the Office of Personnel Management.  Sixty-five percent of the employees who took the 2020 FEVS survey said expanded ...

In late February, a routine, crowded day at the port could have ended in tragedy if not for Chapter 123 (CBP Calexico) President Vince Salgado's lifesaving work.  In one of the primary travel lanes, a traveler had stopped breathing and was in cardiac arrest. It was a race against the clock, but Salgado, a CBP Officer and certified Emergency Medical ...

Washington D.C. – After a year of maximum telework that successfully protected the health and safety of the federal workforce, two-thirds of frontline federal employees also report an uptick in productivity while working from home, according to a survey of National Treasury Employees Union members.  “First and foremost, telework saved lives. Coronavirus would ...

Ongoing violence affecting communities of color demonstrate the urgent need for lasting systemic change. It has been difficult to watch the Chauvin trial play out and to witness the raw pain and emotion of Mr. Floyd’s family and friends along with those who were at that street corner the day he died. We have collectively mourned Mr. Floyd alongside those who ...

The Washington, D.C. Admission Act, introduced by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, is headed to the floor of the House, which is expected to vote on the bill this week. H.R. 51 has more than 200 cosponsors and the support of the White House, which on Tuesday said the bill would provide District residents with "long overdue full representation in Congress." The ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees who experience a family medical crisis would receive paid leave to care for their loved one under legislation introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act (S. 1158) would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for ...

The free event is Tuesday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST and will be hosted by members of OPM’s Federal Academic Alliance. The alliance is an OPM partnership with colleges and universities to provide educational resources and opportunities to federal employees looking to pursue a post-secondary education at reduced tuition rates. The event objectives are ...

Washington D.C. – The Merit Systems Protection Board, essentially shuttered by the previous administration, needs to reopen soon and tackle the backlog of pending cases, according to a bipartisan request from key members of Congress that is supported by the National Treasury Employees Union.  The MSPB, where federal employees can take their concerns about due ...

In the episode, “The Future of Federal Workforce Priorities and Protections,” Reardon and host Erich Wagner talk NTEU’s priorities in the post-pandemic world. “The telework debate, in my mind, is officially over,” Reardon said. “Telework is now an indispensable part of the federal workplace and is one of NTEU’s priorities.” The NTEU leader also ...

NTEU has prepared a quick overview for our members that addresses many of the questions we’ve received, from what the program covers to who is eligible to when it will officially take effect. But, this new benefit doesn’t mean our fight for paid family leave is over. NTEU continues to strongly support legislation advanced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and ...

Washington D.C. – Public sector employees, including those at the federal level, who have served for 10 years or more and have outstanding student loans should have those loans forgiven, a coalition of unions today told the Department of Education. In a joint letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) and other ...

The Feds In Motion 35 Challenge kicks off Public Service Recognition Week (#PSRW) and is all about moving in your favorite way. Walk, run, bike, swim, roll your wheelchair 35 miles (or more)—over 35 days from May 2-June 5. All proceeds from the event support FEEA’s disaster relief, emergency hardship loan and scholarship programs.  Challenge participants get: ...

Washington D.C. – Legislation to improve the safety of government-owned vehicles was endorsed today by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The SAFE CARS Act, introduced by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), requires all safety recalls on vehicles in the government fleet be repaired before they ...

Federal employees, their spouses, and dependent children are all eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000 for tuition and fees at any accredited college or university. Scholarship applications, eligibility information and more can be found here on FEEA.org. And for families with younger students learning remotely, FEEA is offering free one¬-on-¬one online ...

Federal employees enrolled in a flexible spending account (FSA) have until April 30 to submit claims for eligible expenses for the 2020 plan year. Any claims sent or received past that date will not be considered for repayment. FSAs, a benefit NTEU fought hard for, can save you an average of 30 percent by using pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible expenses ...

The NAPA report, released March 17, validates many of the concerns NTEU raised back in 2018 when the prior administration wanted to break up OPM and give some of its responsibilities to the Executive Office of the President, and other functions to the General Services Administration. "OPM was established as an independent agency within the executive branch ...

Washington D.C. – About 300 members of the National Treasury Employees Union from around the country gathered virtually Tuesday to deliver their messages of fair pay, adequate agency funding and workplace safety to Congress. The 2021 Legislative Grassroots Event allows federal employees to educate their respective members of Congress on how NTEU’s issues can ...

Washington D.C. – The task of making sure the emergency assistance provided by the American Rescue Plan reaches the people who need it now falls to federal employees around the country, who are already working diligently to help the United States overcome the financial and public health crisis of the pandemic.  “The President and Congress have done their part ...

In a letter, National President Tony Reardon urged House members to support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842), which would strengthen federal labor law so that private-sector workers have more protections and a greater ability to organize and bargain collectively. This legislation would prohibit employers from interfering in union elections, ...

Last month, a member approached Chapter President Lorena Montan about helping a local elementary school that was preparing to reopen, but did not have adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff and students. Montan immediately developed a plan to help.  Within three days, the chapter purchased 35 boxes of disposable facemasks and more ...

OPM today issued guidance on the new executive order directing immediate action to restore and protect collective bargaining, underscoring the vital role of the civil service in our country.  National President Tony Reardon issued the following statement:   “NTEU welcomes today’s guidance that restores the labor-management relationship in the federal sector ...

The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), consists of a 2.2 percent across-the-board increase and 1.0 percent for locality pay. “These hardworking public servants deserve a raise,” said Schatz. “Our bill gives federal employees a 3.2 percent pay increase to help make up for the paychecks they've lost because of ...

Since NTEU launched the new tax prep benefit last month, many members have already taken advantage of the free version of TaxSlayer for preparing and filing their federal and state tax returns. This new fix will allow members to take advantage of this new benefit even if they used TaxSlayer in previous years and have existing accounts, or created their account ...

Ahuja previously served as OPM chief of staff from 2015 to 2017, and was the executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during the Obama administration. National President Tony Reardon welcomed the nomination. “Ahuja has the knowledge and experience that OPM needs to guide human resource policy for the federal ...

Washington D.C. – The best way to revitalize the federal workforce is through fair pay and benefits, protecting collective bargaining rights, ensuring adequate health and safety protocols at the workplace, and giving employees the tools and resources they need to do their job, according to testimony Tuesday from NTEU National President Tony Reardon.  “A ...

Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for today’s hearing.  As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents 150,000 dedicated federal employees across 34 agencies.  First I want to ...

United Benefits will host three webinars for NTEU members on Tuesday, March 9 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 6 p.m., EST, covering: • Investment funds and asset allocation • Three things you can control in the TSP • How to position your TSP for retirement For employees at all stages of their federal career, it’s always a good time to learn more about the ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees who contract COVID-19 or are unable to work for pandemic-related reasons would have up to 15 weeks of emergency leave under a proposal that passed a House committee late Friday and is endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The provision, as approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, would replace ...

Washington D.C. – The second tax filing season of the COVID-19 pandemic opens Friday, when the depleted and under-resourced IRS workforce is under the most pressure to assist taxpayers and help ensure the tax code is enforced fairly for all.   “NTEU has full confidence that IRS employees will deliver, again, a successful filing season. They do so, however, ...

Hundreds of millions of cut flowers are shipped into the U.S. for Valentine’s Day, making it the second busiest time for cut flower imports (Mother’s Day ranks first!). Flowers that top the list include mixed bouquets, roses, chrysanthemums and dianthus. Before these flowers can reach your loved ones, NTEU-represented Agriculture Specialists inspect them to ...

Washington D.C. – The Office of Personnel Management should require federal agencies grant administrative leave for all federal employees who choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a request from members of Congress that is supported by the National Treasury Employees Union.  “Our federal employees have been challenged throughout this pandemic by ...

What hasn’t changed is NTEU’s fight for fair pay, adequate agency funding and protecting workplace rights. Yet this year, the continual spread of COVID-19 makes workplace health and safety issues of paramount concern. Learn how you can add your voice to our efforts all year long by participating in our thriving grassroots program. Plus, read National ...

Watch the interview here: “The bottom line on those executive orders is that agencies are now under orders to go back and follow the law by bargaining in good faith,” Reardon said.  The Trump administration’s executive orders “tilted the scales heavily in favor of management,” he added. NTEU fought back successfully against the EOs limiting collective ...

“My overall experience participating in the first Hackathon was unbelievable. My team, Hack Pack, was comprised of eight IT specialists among several divisions. Within four days, not only did we collaborate and ultimately devise a winning concept, but also built an amazing rapport with one another,” DeShay expressed via email.   In 10-minute increments, each ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees would receive paid leave to care for critically ill family members under legislation introduced in Congress today and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.  The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would improve the existing parental leave program for federal employees by extending it to also cover ...

In addition to the mask requirement, the OMB guidance instructs agencies to make “every effort” to maximize telework, stagger work times and offer flexible scheduling, and limit the number of employees in federal buildings to no more than 25 percent of normal capacity. The Jan. 20 executive order requires federal agencies to immediately take action to conform ...

Washington D.C. – President Biden today restored balance and stability to labor-management relations in the federal government by revoking a series of executive orders that had done nothing but disrupt the workplace and disrespect career civil servants.  “During the campaign, then-candidate Biden promised he would tear up those three anti-worker orders from ...

Washington D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union supports President Biden’s executive order requiring face masks be worn on federal property and creating a high-level task force specifically focused on the health and safety of the federal workforce. “I am pleased that President Biden is making the well-being of federal employees a priority,” said NTEU ...

Any professional education program that helps us better understand and respect our coworkers of different races, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, nationalities or religious beliefs is a sign of progress in a civilized society, not a threat to it, and we believe the federal workplace can and should lead in this effort. Read President Reardon's ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees would receive an average 3.2 percent pay raise in 2022 under legislation introduced today and strongly endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, sponsored in the House by Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, is essential to recruiting and retaining the skilled workers ...

The Saving the Civil Service Act would rescind the order removing civil service protections from an entire class of employees and prevent the use of government funding to implement this or any future order. The bill would also return positions and employees that are moved to Schedule F back to their previous designation. The Preventing a Patronage System Act ...

Washington D.C. – American taxpayers would be better served by an IRS that is properly staffed and resourced, according to the new National Taxpayer Advocate report released Wednesday.   In yet another expert analysis, the Taxpayer Advocate reports that the 10-year gutting of the IRS budget and workforce continues to hamstring the agency’s ability to provide ...

Washington D.C. – The IRS plan for implementing the Taxpayer First Act is a broad, ambitious roadmap that, if given adequate funding and resources, would modernize the agency, empower employees through more advanced training and improve taxpayer services for all Americans. The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents about 70,000 frontline IRS ...

Our union stands with everyone at the Capitol—faithful public servants who have chosen to serve their country. They are our brothers and sisters in government service and they were threatened for simply being at work and trying to do their jobs. Whether members of Congress, their staffs, security professionals, police officers or maintenance personnel, they ...

The lower rate took effect Jan. 1, and it brings the federal rate to that set by the IRS for private sector employees. GSA separately sets the rate for the federal workforce, but it cannot exceed the limit established by the IRS. GSA may adjust the rate during the year if gas prices change significantly. Gas prices have been lower in 2020, partly because ...

Throughout the long year, federal workers were on the job keeping vital programs in place, protecting our country, working to combat the coronavirus and assisting Americans across the country. NTEU is pleased that they will be able to keep additional leave they earned but were unable to take. Our frontline federal workforce is on the job in good times and bad, ...

We encourage Congress to override the veto of the NDAA, which would allow federal employees to save additional annual leave for use in 2021. Federal employees should not be penalized for working throughout the pandemic and being unable, through no fault of their own, to use their accumulated leave.

Many agency funding levels will be slightly higher for the remainder of the 2021 fiscal year, which helps maintain staffing and resources for such vital work as promoting public health, distributing economic relief payments to families and business in need and providing for the nation’s security.   “A year-end omnibus spending package combined with a COVID-19 ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees will get a modest pay increase, avoid a government shutdown and have more time to pay back deferred taxes under year-end spending and pandemic relief legislation approved by Congress Monday night.   Many agency funding levels will be slightly higher for the remainder of the 2021 fiscal year, which helps maintain staffing and ...

And now you will have everything you need to get involved in the NTEU Georgia Runoff Election center. -Watch a special message from National President Tony Reardon -View the profiles on each candidate: Rev. Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Sen. David Perdue -For our members in Georgia, we have all the voting information you will ...

Under ‘normal’ circumstances, federal workers would get the day off due to increased road closures and security concerns. The Office of Personnel Management recently confirmed that even those in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia working from home will still receive the extra paid time off. A reminder that all federal employees will have ...

The funding bill must be passed by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Members of Congress are leaving open the possibility of a third short-term continuing resolution if it looks like the deal won’t be finished by Friday and they need a few more days for the House and Senate to act on the bills. Once the bills are formally introduced, which could ...

Washington D.C. – The outgoing administration’s effort to undermine the merit-based civil service and endanger frontline federal employees can be stopped if Congress denies funding for it, according to a broad coalition of unions, manager associations and good government advocates, including the National Treasury Employees Union.  “As you look to pass a bill ...