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Learn more about joining NTEU Chapter 293! When you join the union, you are making a smart choice for you and your family. Better working conditions and benefits do not just happen in a vacuum. They are the hard-fought result of effective negotiations, lobbying efforts, public relations and litigation by your union. NTEU brings you experienced lawyers, negotiators and lobbyists. It is an acknowledged leader that sets the standard for excellence in federal court litigation, and it consistently wins more than 80 percent of the arbitrations it handles for its members.

Watch a slideshow of photographs of NTEU Chapter 293 leaders from offices across the country!

This slideshow was originally presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting.

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Get information about benefits of membership! Did you know that when you become a member of NTEU Chapter 293, you are also eligible for a whole host of valuable benefits, including discounts on insurance and other products? NTEU offers these benefits, available only to its members, that take advantage of low group rates, such as auto, professional liability, long-term care, and other forms of insurance, and discounts on consumer goods, moving expenses and much more!

Colonial Life Insurance will be at the Union Conference Room, Room 5321, from 10:00-4:00 on 6/24 and 6/25 to discuss insurance available to NTEU members. Click here to review a flyer with more information. The presentation by Colonial Life Insurance and the insurance products sold are not endorsed by or affiliated with the SEC, OPM or the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program.

New Benefit! As part of NTEU Chapter 293's ongoing work negotiating additional benefits for you, the union recently obtained an agreement permitting SEC employees to join the Treasury Department Federal Credit Union (TDFCU). Thanks to Chapter 293 Steward Pat Copeland in D.C. for all of her hard work to make this happen! TDFCU was founded in 1935 by United States Department of Treasury employees. It is a full service financial institution, headquartered in the Treasury Annex in Washington, DC.

More comfortable attire! During collective bargaining agreement negotiations, NTEU achieved a uniform and consistent policy regarding attire across the SEC. Employees are not required to wear business suits except in cases where such attire is appropriate. This includes when meeting with outside parties. The union continues to work hard to prevent the agency from chipping away at this important benefit -- but only with the support of members.

We have all experienced the chaos that ensues when moving. Even a local move entails a long list of address changes involving driver’s licenses, utilities, and notification to friends, family, and your agency of your new address. Entering a change of address with the SEC does not result in an address change in NTEU’s records. Failure to notify NTEU of a new address will prevent you from rece

Facts about NTEU! The National Treasury Employees Union is widely known as a highly-focused, smart, tough organization, well-respected for its knowledge of federal employee issues, and for its determination to work with federal agencies, with Congress and in the courts to protect, promote and expand the rights of those it represents.

Review this fact sheet to learn more about NTEU.

Learn how the union helps you pay back your student loans! The union negotiated the Student Loan Repayment Program for SEC employees. This generous benefit provides up to $10,000 per year in funds to help repay your student loan as a retention bonus, up to a total of $60,000. Employees are required to commit to staying at the agency for three years to participate.

Your life is better with AWS! NTEU's negotiating efforts brought alternative work schedules to the SEC, including flexible bands (which permit you to adjust your start and end times) and 4-10 and 5-4-9 schedules (which allow you to work four 10-hour days each week, and take one day off, or to work eight 9-hour days every two weeks, and then take one day off). At present, over 40% of SEC non-management employees work on either a 5-4-9 or a 4-10 schedule.