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02/05/2024
Welcome to NTEU

What's Next? Watch your mail for your NTEU membership card and welcome package. Along with money-saving discounts, you can use your membership card to unlock exclusive news, information and advice about your workplace by creating an account on our website and logging in each time you visit. You'll also soon begin receiving our weekly NTEU e-Bulletin and other ...

Webpage
02/05/2024
Welcome to NTEU

What's Next? Watch your mail for your NTEU membership card and welcome package. Along with money-saving discounts, you can use your membership card to unlock exclusive news and information by creating an account on our website and logging in each time you visit. You'll also soon begin receiving our weekly NTEU e-Bulletin and other news and alerts. In the ...

Webpage
02/02/2024
Hatch Act

Federal employees may: Register and vote as they choose Wear political buttons (except in government buildings, wearing a government uniform or while on duty) Sign petitions, including nomination petitions Assist in voter registration drives Express opinions about all candidates and issues, ...

Blog
02/02/2024
Administration Takes Step to Curb Pay Discrimination

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a final regulation that bars federal agencies from considering an applicant’s non-federal salary history when setting pay for new federal employees. Ending the use of salary history when making decisions about salaries is proven to help curb pay discrimination that can follow workers from job to job and ...

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02/02/2024
Priority Issues

Every NTEU member can make a difference by getting involved in our grassroots program. When we band together and amplify each other’s voices, members of Congress take notice. Increasing Federal Pay Supporting an 8.7 percent average increase in 2024 Protecting and Enhancing Benefits Fighting for paid family leave Blocking efforts to reduce retirement benefits ...

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02/01/2024
NTEU Logo and Leader Photos

Download the Union's Logo Logo in two color options: Blue / Black Low resolution JPG of NTEU logo Photos of NTEU Leadership Download a photo of National President Doreen Greenwald

Blog
01/31/2024
NTEU in the News

The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, would provide a 4 percent across-the-board increase plus an average 3.4 percent for locality pay.  “The sponsors of the FAIR Act understand very well that federal agencies need to offer competitive salaries in order to keep their ...

News Release
01/30/2024
NTEU Endorses Legislation for Average 7.4 Percent Federal Raise in 2025

WASHINGTON – Federal employees across the country would receive an average 7.4 percent pay increase in 2025 under legislation introduced this week in Congress, a strong sign that lawmakers value the federal workforce and its important contributions to the American public.  The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz of ...

News Release
01/26/2024
As Filing Season Opens, Taxpayers Benefit from IRS Investments in Customer Service

WASHINGTON – In the filing season that opens Monday, taxpayers will have more access to IRS customer service professionals thanks to recent investments in agency hiring and technology.  “This year there are more IRS employees standing ready, around the country, to help individuals and businesses navigate the 2024 filing season, which is only possible because ...

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01/23/2024
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01/19/2024
Congress Clears Another CR

The newly passed CR extends funding, under the laddered approach, through March 1 and March 8. President Biden is expected to sign it. This marks the third extension of government funding in this fiscal year that is already nearly four months old. And, it leaves open the threat of a shutdown in March creating additional instability for federal agencies, ...

News Release
01/18/2024
NTEU President Appointed to Federal Salary Council

WASHINGTON – President Biden has appointed NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald to the Federal Salary Council, a panel of federal employment experts that advises the administration on issues related to federal employee pay.  “I am honored to represent the members of the National Treasury Employees Union on the Federal Salary Council,” Greenwald said. “The ...

Blog
01/12/2024
NTEU in the News

As the clock ticks closer to the Jan. 19 funding deadline, NTEU is making sure the public understands the harmful consequences of a government shutdown. NTEU warned of the hardship shutdowns inflict on federal employees and the American public in the media: IRS tells Congress to avoid ‘disruptive’ government shutdown ahead of tax filing season ...

Survey Monkey
01/11/2024
News Release
01/11/2024
NTEU Urges Congressional Leaders to Avoid Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Shutting down the federal government would damage the U.S. economy, inflict financial stress on federal employees and their families, and deprive the public of the taxpayer-funded services they need, according to a letter NTEU sent Wednesday to House and Senate leaders urging them to approve agency spending levels before the fast-approaching ...

Blog
01/11/2024
Got a New Year’s Resolution? FEEA Can Help

You can support the charity and get active by registering for the annual Feds in Motion Challenge. The goal is to run, bike or roll your wheelchair for 37 miles over 37 days from May 1 through June 6 while raising funds for FEEA. Register by Feb. 1 for a 30-percent off early bird discount. Federal employees can also pledge a donation during the Combined ...

PDF Document
01/11/2024
Blog
01/09/2024
CFPB Steps Up for Veterans/Consumers

The latest example of this work came in December when the agency sent $6 million to consumers harmed by illegal lending practices targeting veterans. The CFPB found that five companies broke the law by telling consumers they could sell their pension and disability payments when the transaction was actually a high-cost loan. It is illegal to make an agreement ...

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01/03/2024
With NTEU, You Have a Strong Voice

NTEU is the driving force behind many workplace rights and benefits including higher pay raises, telework programs, paid parental leave, FMLA, transit subsidies and many others. In federal courts, NTEU has won precedent-setting victories for federal employees including higher overtime rates and millions in back pay for those denied their proper ...