We join the nation in mourning the death of former President Jimmy Carter, whose dedication to public service and humanitarian work has left an indelible mark on our country. With his support, Congress passed the milestone Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, protecting the non-partisan civil service and declaring that federal sector collective bargaining is in the public interest.
The Senate passed a 3-month continuing resolution, just hours after the House, sending it to President Biden. The final CR, which extends funding through March 14, 2025, also provides disaster relief and extends the farm bill for one year. The bill will now go to the President who has said he will sign it, averting a shutdown.
For the career civil service, there are still many unknowns in the days following President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election win. But many longtime federal workforce experts are at the very least anticipating a revival of Schedule F...
After walking away from the bipartisan spending deal, House Republican leadership has so far failed to come up with a new plan to fund the government that can pass before the deadline at midnight tonight.
Last night, Republicans reversed their position on the bipartisan deal for a continuing resolution (CR) that they had announced earlier this week, raising the risk of a shutdown when government funding expires on Friday night.
President-elect Trump’s forthcoming government efficiency commission is hoping to institute large-scale layoffs of federal employees and force civil servants to work in their offices five days per week, according to one of the business executives… read more
In a report whose message could apply as well at other agencies, the inspector general of the SEC has cautioned that progress the agency has made in recruiting and retaining staff could be put at risk by continuing budgetary “austerity measures”… read more
In the immediate wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election, many federal groups and unions are deliberating their next steps amid what they anticipate will be a significantly shifted… read more
On Monday, November 11, our nation will observe Veterans Day and pay tribute to those who have served. The union honors our veterans.
The continued higher rates of offsite working following the spike during the pandemic “could help older people with disabilities, who might otherwise find it hard to get or keep jobs,” says a report from the Center for Retirement Research...
Here’s why the embattled SEC chair is a hot-button presidential issue...The man in question is Gary Gensler, an economist who formerly worked at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As SEC chair, he… read more
Union Members Will Have Access to Consumers’ Checkbook’s Online Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees and Annuitants
Union members will again have access to Consumers’ Checkbook’s online Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees and Annuitants. All NTEU members who currently are, or are planning to participate in Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB)… read more
Several former United States regulators and securities lawyers reportedly said Robinhood chief legal officer Dan Gallagher could be a contender for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (… read more