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“If we all work together, it is within our power to bring about the changes necessary to make the federal government a model employer that attracts and retains the best workforce.” In the latest NTEU Bulletin, Greenwald emphasized the importance of solidarity and staying united as we work toward shared goals and challenges. Read the NTEU Bulletin.

To help you get started, the National Park Service announced six days next year when entrance fees will be waived at all national parks: Jan. 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 20: First day of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Sept. ...

Since 1986, FEEA has awarded nearly 11,000 merit-based scholarships to federal employees, their spouses, children and grandchildren. FEEA provides the training you need to review and score applications for the 2024 scholarships. Applications will be available in mid-March of 2024, requires 10-15 hours of your time and can be done from anywhere. This ...

What’s more, coverage of certain treatments and medicines, as well as in-network physicians can change from year to year. To help NTEU members and retirees make informed and cost-saving decisions, the current NTEU Bulletin provides an overview of what’s new this open season. You can also learn about the many resources and features available from Consumers’ ...

One of the most important benefits you have at work is your NTEU contract. It is a binding legal document that outlines your rights as an employee and restrictions on what managers can do. It puts in place programs like telework and alternative work schedules, and provides key protections, like challenging performance reviews you believe are unfair.  As an ...

All NTEU members are part of a local NTEU chapter with experienced and trained officers (called stewards) ready to assist you. Whether you have a simple question or a complex problem, your NTEU representative will stand with you and for you. NTEU chapter leaders are your coworkers. They are in your workplace and understand your concerns and needs, and are ...

Watch a special message from National President Doreen Greenwald. Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving, NTEU!

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. FSAs can be used to purchase a wide range of items—including masks, hand sanitizing wipes and cold season essentials like pain relievers, cold and flu medicine and cough drops. Federal Benefits Open Season ...

Now through March 14, 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. Since 1986, FEEA has given over 11,000 merit-based scholarships to federal employees, their spouses, children, and grandchildren. ...

WASHINGTON – Federal employees on average earned 27.54 percent less than private sector workers in similar jobs this year, according to an analysis released today by the Federal Salary Council.  The disparity has grown significantly in just one year, from 24.09 percent in 2022.  “The alarming new pay gap proves what federal employees have been feeling all ...

Sometimes it’s coverage of certain treatments and medicines, other times it may be the list of in-network physicians. Federal employees and retirees have a four-week window to evaluate those changes and decide whether they are significant enough to warrant a change in coverage. Yet, few do make changes. According to the Office of Personnel Management, less ...

Our military veterans deserve our gratitude, and they deserve to be treated with the utmost dignity and respect. Unfortunately, federal agencies too often do not provide them with the tools they need to be successful as a federal employee. Many struggle with physical and emotional scars because of their military service. They may need help to navigate training ...

“One of the most important things the CFPB does is protect servicemembers and veterans,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, in his opening statement at a Nov. 2 hearing on financial protections for servicemembers and their families. Brown pointed to a 2006 Department of Defense report showing that payday, auto title, ...

Starting in 2024, the contribution limit for TSP participants will increase to $23,000, up $500 from 2023. The catch-up contribution limit for 2024 remains the same at $7,500. This allows federal employees 50 and older to make an extra contribution to the TSP each year, for a total of $30,500, to further boost their retirement savings. Employee elections ...

WASHINGTON – A diverse coalition of labor unions, anticipating future threats to politicize the federal workforce, has joined NTEU in urging the Office of Personnel Management to adopt new regulations that safeguard the merit-based civil service and the Constitutional rights of frontline federal employees.   In comments filed with OPM today, the 14 unions ...

Currently, the Senate is considering a minibus appropriations package with funding levels consistent with those in the debt limit deal passed earlier this year. The funding package passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on a strong bipartisan basis. The House passed four of the 12 appropriations, but with significant funding cuts beyond those in ...

Every year, Congress make decisions about your work life: whether there will be a pay raise or a pay freeze; whether an agency sees budget cuts or increases; whether the federal health care program remains intact; whether federal work is done by federal employees or sent to a private contractor.  Our work on Capitol Hill pays off in big ways: ...

Why a union? When you think of union members, you might not think of federal employees. But our members are lawyers, CPAs, IT experts, scientists, law enforcement officers and clerks in our federal government. Our union is a progressive organization that believes in good government and fights for the rights of every federal employee. We are part of the ...

The duo was honored for their work preventing fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, from entering the country. "The canine section of CBP has some of the most dedicated and hard-working officers in our agency,” said Officer Aquino, a member of Chapter 116 (CBP Arizona), who works with Mann to ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be better equipped to stop illegal shipments of fentanyl with the border security resources contained in the $106 billion supplemental funding package that President Biden has sent to Congress.  The proposal, as outlined by the White House, would add 1,000 Customs and Border Protection Officers to the ...

Greenwald’s interview with The Federal Drive with Tom Temin was broadcast on a Washington D.C. radio station during the morning and evening rush hour on Tuesday, and a transcript is now posted at Federal News Network.  “We have a very strong union and 35 federal agencies. We have a new generation coming on board in the federal government. And I want people ...

Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, distinguished members of the Committee, 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 29,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement and ...

In a partnership with Tutor.com, children of federal employees can get help in K-12 subjects, test preparation, AP courses and more.  To be eligible, your salary must be less than $85,000 per year. Families will be limited to 1,000 minutes of tutoring (around 116 hours) for the school year. Visit FEEA.org/Tutoring to apply.

The artifacts were seized last month by members of CBP’s Trade Intelligence Enforcement Response (TIER) team and returned to President Zelenskyy during a repatriation ceremony. The centuries-old artifacts included iron axes, pickaxes, swords and spearheads. "I am immensely proud of the dedication and expertise displayed by our TIER team,” said Chapter 153 ...

NTEU commends those chapter leaders who bravely shared their stories with their local media, making sure that voices of frontline federal employees were heard. Through your interviews, the nation was reminded that a government shutdown impacts every city and state in the country.  Here are links to just some of the local stories that included comments from ...

NTEU Members: Yesterday, members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions went on strike for increased staffing and better wages. More than 75,000 workers in five states and the District of Columbia are conducting a three-day strike to send a clear message that they will not stand for unfair labor practices, a staffing crisis that harms patient care and ...

The case, CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America, involves whether the bureau's funding outside the congressional appropriations process is constitutional. In May, NTEU filed a brief at the Supreme Court arguing that a lower court wrongly decided that the CFPB’s funding structure is unconstitutional. The CFPB’s funding is fully ...

WASHINGTON – Every single member of Congress has thousands of constituents whose paychecks would stop during a government shutdown, impacting federal employee families and local economies across the country.   “A government shutdown is not a harmless, DC drama,” said NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald. “Federal employees in every American community will ...

WASHINGTON – Federal employees and retirees on average will pay 7.7 percent more for health insurance next year under new premium information announced today by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.    “Federal employees, like all Americans, are constantly bombarded by the rising cost of health insurance, but today’s announcement is especially ...

Discover the array of money-saving benefits exclusively for NTEU members. Insurance―Life happens. NTEU members can choose from a variety of insurance products including life, accident, disability, cancer and critical illness. There are also group discounts on auto, homeowners’ and renters’ policies. Travel/Car―Save money on hotel stays ...

Chapter 335 leaders fought long and hard for the reset after discovering that CFPB employees were being paid less than their counterparts at other financial regula­tory agencies and pay discrepancies were harming non-white employees. After a nearly four-year effort by Chapter 335, more than 90 percent of bargaining unit employees received their first higher ...