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09/29/2016
Yesterday, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) briefed NTEU on the premium rate increases in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for 2017 that covers approximately 8.2 million federal employees, retirees, and eligible family members. In plan year 2017, the FEHBP will... Read more ...
08/31/2016
Today the President sent Congressional leaders a formal letter transmitting an alternative pay plan for the calendar year 2017 pay raise for federal workers in the General Schedule. Under current law, absent congressional action to establish a pay raise, the annual, across-the-board pay raise for... Read more ...
06/15/2016
This week, the SEC announced its implementation of this program requiring employees to insert their HSPD-12 ID cards into their keyboards to gain access to the SEC computer network. Through the use of this tool, the SEC will be able to monitor and collect data concerning when employees are on the... Read more ...
05/10/2016
Have you considered some of the important legislation that would impact federal employees that is currently pending in Congress?
Federal Pay Legislation
H.R. 4585 (Connolly-VA) and S. 2699 (Sen. Schatz-HI)-provide federal employees with a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. NTEU Supports.
H.R. 1137 (Rice-SC)-... Read more ...
Federal Pay Legislation
H.R. 4585 (Connolly-VA) and S. 2699 (Sen. Schatz-HI)-provide federal employees with a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. NTEU Supports.
H.R. 1137 (Rice-SC)-... Read more ...
03/28/2016
The House leadership’s proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2017, which calls for significant cuts to discretionary and mandatory spending over the next ten years, advanced out of the House Budget Committee last week on a party-line vote, but House leadership has so far been unable to secure the... Read more ...
03/09/2016
Earlier this week, Representatives Tammy Duckworth (IL) and Richard Hanna (NY) introduced legislation to clarify that it is a prohibited personnel practice in the federal government to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. NTEU strongly supports this legislation and... Read more ...
03/02/2016
NTEU is supporting legislation that would give federal employees a 5.3 percent pay raise in January. The measure was introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly (Va.) with 32 original cosponsors. Titled the FAIR Act (Federal Adjustment of Income Rates), the bill calls for a 3.9 percent across the board raise... Read more ...
03/02/2016
On March 1st, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform considered and approved multiple federal workforce bills, while separately the House of Representatives passed a federal hiring bill on the floor, clearing the measure for the President’s signature.
The committee began by... Read more ...
The committee began by... Read more ...
02/03/2016
President Obama’s budget recommendation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, which is to be formally unveiled on Tuesday, February 9, is now expected to include an average 1.6% pay raise for both federal civilian and military personnel. This proposed 1.6% pay adjustment for General Schedule federal employees... Read more ...
01/13/2016
On January 12, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform considered and approved several federal workforce bills, including a bill opposed by NTEU to substantially extend probationary periods for new employees.
One of the key measures considered was H.R. 3023, a bill introduced by Rep... Read more ...
One of the key measures considered was H.R. 3023, a bill introduced by Rep... Read more ...
12/17/2015
Late last week, the SEC’s Office of Human Resources (OHR) informed the union that the agency had decided not to fund the Backup Child and Elder Care Program at the level needed to continue to provide the amount of care promised to employees. As a consequence, since at least December 9th, all SEC... Read more ...
11/02/2015
The Union was required to file a national grievance today to challenge the SEC's breach of its prior agreement to allow first-year SEC employees to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP).
In June 2014, the SEC and the Union entered into a memorandum of understanding in connection... Read more ...
In June 2014, the SEC and the Union entered into a memorandum of understanding in connection... Read more ...
10/29/2015
Today, the SEC finally announced that, pursuant to its contractual agreements with the Union, it is creating new accounts to provide an additional 3% supplemental retirement match to all employees at the SEC. Many newer SEC employees are not aware of the fact that the Union had to fight for over a... Read more ...
10/27/2015
The administration and House and Senate Leaders have crafted a deal to increase sequester spending levels for both domestic and defense spending for FY 2016 and 2017. The legislation, which is expected to be acted on by the House and Senate in the next few days, would also raise the debt ceiling... Read more ...
09/23/2015
Today, NTEU received updated information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding the recent background investigations breach that affects approximately 21.5 million individuals. First announced in early June, this enormous breach involves the theft of Standard Forms 85, 85P, and 86... Read more ...
09/16/2015
A group of senators led by Senator Ben Cardin (MD), has introduced S. 2035, a bill for both excepted and furloughed federal employees in the event of a possible government shutdown. While NTEU continues to urge Congress to provide agencies with Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 funds before the end of FY 2015... Read more ...
09/16/2015
Yesterday, Sen. Brian Schatz (HI) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (MD) introduced legislation to provide six weeks of paid leave for federal workser for the birth, adoption or fostering of a child. In introducing the legislation, which is supported by NTEU, the Senators pointed out that the U.S. is the... Read more ...
09/03/2015
Tuesday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the awarding of the contract to provide identity theft protection and credit monitoring to the 21.5 million individuals affected by the OPM background investigations breach. First announced on June 10,... Read more ...
08/31/2015
Last week President Obama sent Congressional leaders a formal letter transmitting an alternative pay plan for the calendar year 2016 pay raise for federal workers, providing for an average pay raise of 1.3% (SEC employees receive the annual pay raise in January pursuant to the Compensation... Read more ...
08/17/2015
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced select Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) premium rate changes starting January 1, 2016. Additionally, OPM will be holding a FEGLI Open Season from September 1-30, 2016.
Authorized by law, FEGLI is a life... Read more ...
Authorized by law, FEGLI is a life... Read more ...
08/06/2015
This week, NTEU received a briefing from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the recent background investigations breach affecting approximately 21.5 million individuals. First announced on June 10, this massive breach involves the theft of Standard Forms 85, 85P and 86 that are filled out... Read more ...
07/18/2015
Given the surge of information and developments over the last week, below is a comprehensive update regarding all of NTEU’s activities to date in the wake of the June Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announcements of massive personnel and investigation breaches.
Last Friday, OPM Director... Read more ...
Last Friday, OPM Director... Read more ...
07/13/2015
Fifteen years ago, SEC employees voted overwhelmingly in favor of representation by NTEU, resulting in the creation of NTEU Chapter 293, your exclusive representative for workplace issues. As we celebrate this important anniversary of our organization, it is a great time to look back on where we... Read more ...
07/13/2015
As the Senate prepares to consider a highway funding bill, we have learned that one of funding mechanisms under consideration to offset the costs of the highway bill is to lower the rate of return on the G Fund. The G Fund rate of return uses a formula identical to one used by Social Security to... Read more ...
07/13/2015
NTEU-supported legislation has been introduced in the Senate and will soon be introduced in the House of Representatives to provide lifetime coverage to individuals affected in the recently announced OPM personnel records and background investigation breaches. Senator Ben Cardin (MD), joined by... Read more ...