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Union Files National Grievance Seeking to Compel the SEC to Provide Information on OPM Survey Focus Groups

2/8/10: This afternoon, the Union filed a national grievance against the SEC seeking to compel the agency to provide documents and information regarding the employee focus group process that was conducted over the summer in response to the 2008 Federal Human Capital Survey results. In the grievance, the Union alleges that the SEC has violated federal labor statutes by failing and refusing to provide the information to the Union. The Union requests copies of the documents and information, as well as a briefing on the focus group reports provided by the consultants who ran the groups.

The documents and information sought by the Union were created in connection with the "focus group" process that the SEC and the...

Coalition, Including NTEU, Warns Health Plan Excise Tax Would Penalize FEHBP Enrollees

1/12/10: More than half of the eight million-plus active federal employees and retirees covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (...

Comments Submitted to OPM on Periodic Reinvestigations of Employees

12/30/09: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued proposed regulations that would require agencies to conduct periodic...

Proposed GSA Revision of Mileage Rates

12/17/09: The General Services Administration (GSA) has informed NTEU that they are proposing a decrease in the privately-owned vehicles...

Committee Action on Domestic Partner Benefits

12/17/09: On December 16, 2009, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs marked up S 1102, the Domestic Partner...

Union Wins Agreement on Attire Policy for OCIE Examination Staff

12/15/09: The Union and the SEC have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) settling a national grievance that Chapter 293...

2010 Pay Raise with Locality Pay

12/9/09: Last night, on December 8, the House Appropriations Committee announced agreement among conferees on the major spending package for...

NTEU Welcomes Executive Order on Labor-Management Collaboration

12/9/09: NTEU National President Colleen Kelley today welcomed a White House executive order setting the stage for the meaningful...

NTEU’s Work with Congress Helps Deliver Locality Pay Adjustment

12/9/09: NTEU’s work with members of Congress successfully resulted in continuation of the long tradition of allocating a portion of...

Union Member Benefit -- BJ's Discount

NTEU and BJ's Wholesale Club have teamed up to offer to NTEU members a discount on BJ's annual memberships. The next enrollment period for...

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Budget Request for 2011 Includes Pay Parity

2/1/10: In keeping his commitment to NTEU and congressional leaders, President Obama requested pay parity in his budget recommendation for 2011 for both the military and federal civilian personnel. NTEU has long supported pay parity between federal employees and military personnel, a principle that has been followed for most years in the past two decades.

While the level of the proposed average raise ― 1.4 percent ― is low this year, it does reflect the change...

Why Federal Workers Deserve What They're Paid
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President Obama may not have given federal workers much of a salary increase -- just 1.4 percent -- in his proposed budget for fiscal 2011, but he did show them some love. And that demonstration of affection could pay off for Frankie and Flo Fed, including in ways they can take to the bank.

Open Letter to Senator-Elect Scott Brown

2/3/10: During an appearance on “This Week” on ABC, Senator-elect Scott Brown (R-MA) said federal employees earn twice as much as those who work in the private sector.

 

Click here to read an open letter that NTEU...