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Commercially available location data has outed Planned Parenthood visitors and gay priests — and a newly published research paper shows that federal investigations are at risk of being tracked without their knowledge as well. Researchers have now… read more
The federal government has canceled the lease for a new Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters, throwing plans for the new office into disarray...
Recently, FTC employees overwhelmingly voted for NTEU as their exclusive representative. The election is the culmination of the work of a committed group of employees who want to have a meaningful voice in their working conditions. The FTC employee-… read more
OPM Announces 2025 Premium Rates for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and FEDVIP (Dental and Vision) Insurance
Yesterday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced rate information for FEHB/FEDVIP insurance plans for 2025. According to OPM, federal employees' contribution to their health plans is expected to increase by 13.5% next year. This would… read more
Enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program are about to see the largest annual increase in their health insurance costs in at least a decade...
The Union joins the nation in commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15.
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
WHEN: On Thursday, October 10, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern, NTEU Chapter 293 will hold its annual member meeting.
WHERE: Union members attending in-person in Headquarters will meet in the Main Auditorium, and may enjoy a lunch… read more
Chapter 293's 2024 election has been completed by our outside election vendor, BallotPoint and the Chapter 293 Nomination and Election Committee is pleased to announce the election results for Chapter 293's 2024-2027 term. We would like to thank our… read more
Civilian federal employees are now almost sure to see a 2% federal pay raise in 2025, after President Joe Biden formally announced his plans for next year’s salary hike. Though nothing will be truly official until Biden signs an executive order… read more
If you are nearing age 65 then you will be absolutely bombarded with phone calls and mailers trying to get you to buy all kinds of Medicare plans/supplements. To add to the confusion, federal employees have FEHB (federal employee health insurance)… read more
Remote workers continue to be a vital part of the federal workforce, but if two bills recently introduced in the Senate are signed into law, federal telework employees could see both pay and retirement benefits decrease...
In a congressionally mandated report, the Office of Management and Budget rebuffed many common complaints by congressional Republicans about the popular workplace flexibility.
Hybrid work arrangements are already in place at many federal agencies, but agency leaders are still looking to continuously evaluate their workplace posture and make adjustments as needed. To help them make those ongoing decisions, agencies have… read more
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved four Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills that generally provide flat funding or slight increases to NTEU-represented agencies and remained silent on pay, deferring to the President’s proposal… read more
When do you know you have enough to retire? And are you ready? Determining your readiness for retirement is a pivotal stage in your financial journey, necessitating careful planning and assessment. It encompasses not only the financial aspect of… read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic came to an end, a number of large companies pushed for their workers to return to the office five days a week – a policy that prompted many employees to "quiet quit" in protest. That may have been exactly what their bosses… read more
If elected, Vice President Kamala Harris — the likely Democratic presidential nominee after Joe Biden on Sunday ended his reelection bid — would bring to the Oval Office significant experience in federal workforce issues and a history of advocating… read more
OPM Director Ron Shriver directed that federal agencies that operate their own pay systems governing at least 100 employees must now conduct the same review of pay policies that OPM did for the General Schedule, Federal Wage System and Senior… read more
NTEU-endorsed nominee Anne Wagner was confirmed today to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), ending the stalemate on the panel and allowing many issues before the FLRA that are important to federal workers to begin to move forward...
A long list of proposals affecting federal employment policies, including one seeking to put in law a ban against a future Schedule F, has been offered as amendments to the general government spending bill in advance of a House vote. That… read more
By Erich Wagner at GovExec.com: The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program produced mixed results last month, with only three of the Thrifts Savings Plan’s core offerings finishing June in positive territory.
Gensler cuts important union-negotiated benefits to fund his spending...