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Support of federal workforce misses mark by a wide margin
Labor groups hoped to see more progress by now. But the administration has failed to live up to expectations about pay, benefits and government service.
Tags: Ruben Gomez , American Federation of Government Employees , J. David Cox , National Treasury Employees Union , pension , Senior Executive Service, , Senior Executive Service , OPM
Fed pay raise on hold until after continuing resolution expires
President Barack Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was implementing a 0.5 percent pay increase for federal employees that would go into effect next April. Congress is expected to pass a Continuing Resolution when it returns to Washington in September to avoid an Oct. 1 government shutdown. Obama extended the pay freeze through the duration of that CR.
Tags: President Barack Obama , pay and benefits , pay , pay freeze , pay raise , Congress , AFGE , J. David Cox , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , NTEU
NTEU survey finds broad public support for vital federal programs
A new survey from the National Treasury Employees Union finds two-thirds of Americans said Congress should raise taxes on the country's wealthiest citizens before cutting vital public services. However, others say the survey didn't ask the right questions.
Tags: budget , NTEU , Ipsos , Ruben Gomez , Andrew Biggs , workforce
Fed pay, the postal service, and more
NTEU president Colleen Kelley and Steve Watkins
and Andy Medici from the Federal Times will talk
about some of the big a wide variey of issues
affecting federal workers.
August 1, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , federal pay , Congress , budget debate , NTEU , Federal Times , Steve Watkins , Andy Medici , USPS , GSA , work safety , Your Turn , Mike Causey
In Depth interviews - July 2
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , NTEU , IRS , Gary Engel , GAO , consolidated financial report
Congress returns to packed budget agenda, tight deadlines
Congress returns to session this week with a few short months to reach a budget resolution for the new fiscal year starting Oct. 1 and agree on how to avoid the automatic spending cuts of $1.2 trillion over the next decade that will be triggered Jan. 2, 2013, under the Budget Control Act debt limit deal. But don't expect much to get accomplished before the election, say budget experts.
Tags: Steve Bell , Bipartisan Policy Center , Julie Tagen , NARFE , Beth Moten , AFGE , NTEU , pay and benefits , budget , Congress , Budget Control Act , sequestration , workforce , retirement , Robert Tobias , American University
Senate rejects pay freeze amendment to transportation bill
The Senate has defeated an amendment to a transportation bill that would have extended the federal pay freeze through 2013. In a 57-41 vote, lawmakers rejected the amendment, introduced last week by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.). The measure needed 60 votes to pass. Federal unions applauded the news.
Tags: pay and benefits , pay , Congress , Senate , pay freeze , Pat Roberts , NTEU , AFGE
NTEU rallies on the Hill to energize feds, educate lawmakers
With a Capitol Hill rally Wednesday and a three-day legislative conference to follow, NTEU President Colleen Kelley discusses the union's priorities for the year ahead.
Tags: workforce , NTEU , In Depth , Francis Rose , Congress , House , Senate
2013 budget ups IRS funding, allows for staff increases
Colleen Kelley, the president of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents some 84,000 IRS employees, told In Depth with Francis Rose the 2013 budget request would allow IRS staff levels to increase by about 4,000 positions.
Tags: workforce , hiring , retention , Treasury , IRS , budget , 2013 budget , In Depth , Francis Rose
Federal unions claim sneak attack in unemployment insurance deal
Two federal unions, the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union, say lawmakers removed the increase in federal employee contributions from the payroll tax extension, but added it to the unemployment insurance extension, which is part of the overall deal. The unions say if the provision becomes law, feds would see a pay decrease while everyone else would see an increase.
Tags: pay and benefits , benefits , retirement , retirement contribution , workforce , NTEU , AFGE , John Gage , Dave Camp , Harry Reid , Jason Miller
