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Washington D.C. – The Office of Personnel Management should approve an emergency leave transfer program so federal employees can help their coworkers who are struggling during the pandemic, NTEU President Tony Reardon said.   Reardon initially asked OPM for the authorization in July but did not receive a response. Reardon sent a second request this week.   “As ...

Washington D.C. – The federal government would protect more of its workforce from COVID-19 and better serve taxpayers under bipartisan legislation introduced today and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020, from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), ...

Washington D.C. – Frontline federal employees would have a stronger voice in protecting their own health and safety in the workplace under legislation introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.  The Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act would create formal task forces across government to review ...

Washington D.C. – The administration’s plan to send teleworking federal employees back to their offices while coronavirus infections are on the rise is a threat to their health and safety, according to all four U.S. Senators from Virginia and Maryland. In a Thursday letter, Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Benjamin Cardin of Maryland and Sens. Mark Warner and Tim ...

The 2019 Federal Employee Benefits Survey found that about 70 percent of respondents said the ability to receive insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program influenced their decision to a “great or moderate” extent to take a job in government. Around 80 percent said the program influenced their decision to keep their jobs. Nearly 70 ...

Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for today’s hearing. As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents 150,000 dedicated federal employees across 33 agencies. From the ...

Chairman Lankford and Ranking Member Sinema, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement to comment on the recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service and discuss how the government can build the most effective workforce, attract skilled and talented individuals, and engage federal employees throughout their ...

Washington D.C. – Customs and Border Protection employees at the ports of entry are in dire need of on-site COVID-19 testing, reliable contact tracing and emergency funding to make up for the dramatic drop in user fees, according to testimony today from NTEU National President Tony Reardon. “Throughout the pandemic, most international air, sea, and land ...

Chairwoman Torres Small, Ranking Member Crenshaw, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today.  As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 27,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) ...

Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member McCaskill and members of the Committee, thank you for allowing NTEU to share its thoughts on the Administration’s plans to reorganize the federal government. As National President of NTEU, I represent over 150,000 federal employees in 32 agencies and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this important issue. As the ...

Washington D.C. – The federal tax filing deadline should be pushed to Oct. 15 according to the National Treasury Employees Union, which first called for the extension two months ago as the health crisis worsened. “It has been eight weeks since we proposed giving taxpayers an additional six months to complete their 2019 federal returns, and it remains painfully ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees with jobs that require interaction with the public would receive premium pay under coronavirus emergency response legislation introduced Tuesday and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union. The premium pay is one of several provisions of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act to ...

In addition to our regular member email updates, NTEU’s website has news, guidance, primers and ways to get involved in our efforts to protect all federal employees amid the pandemic. Dedicated Coronavirus Resource Webpage Updated daily, this page features the latest news from NTEU, the Office of Personnel Management and key documents and information from your ...

The CDC announced Sunday that gatherings of 50 or more people should be canceled for the next eight weeks. In order to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect federal employees and their families, Reardon argued the guidance should immediately be applied to federal workplaces.    "The half-measures taken so far are not enough because too many government ...