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NTEU calls on Congress to boost mass-transit tax benefit
One of the largest federal-employee unions has called on Congress to pass new legislation to retain a pretax mass-transit commuter benefit, which is set to be cut nearly in half starting in January. In a letter to members of the House and Senate, NTEU President Colleen Kelley said reducing the $230-a-month transit benefit would affect tens of thousands of federal employees that rely on public transportation to get to and from work.
Tags: mass transit benefit , NTEU , Congress , House , Senate , paytoll tax cut
Proposal to cut federal workforce raises concerns
Some call the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's approval of a 10 percent cut in the federal workforce is a political statement. Others worry it portends cuts in federal pay, benefits or jobs. Federal employees' groups have stepped up lobbying efforts.
Tags: Dennis Ross , Jim Cooper , NTEU , Jessica Klement , FMA , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Throug , Congress , workforce , Robert Tobias , American University , Emily Kopp
NTEU wants merit system preserved with hiring reform
Union president Colleen Kelley explains that the NTEU thinks the reforms are a positive step in the right direction, but they do still have concerns.
Tags: management , pay and benefits , NTEU , hiring reform , OPM , Dorothy Ramienski
NTEU president talks about Labor-Management forums; pay raise
Colleen Kelley gives her thoughts to the Daily Debrief.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , Labor-Management forums , executive order , pay raise , omnibus spending bill , NTEU ,
NTEU president hopes to talk soon with Deputy Director of OPM
Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , OPM , NTEU , John Berry , Christine Griffin
Reality debunks the '9-to-5 Feds' stereotype
A common stereotype suggests that Federal workers enjoy cushy, 9-to-5 jobs. But is that true? Federal News Radio's Max Cacas continues our week-long special series, "The Five Fallacies of Government". Today: "Federal workers are in and out in 8 hours."
Tags: series , fallacies , management , NTEU , John Gage , AFGE , Carol Bonnasarro , SEA , John Berry , OPM , Max Cacas
NTEU on new OPM leadership
Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , OPM , Christine Griffin , John Berry , NTEU ,
Career OPM officials will review all political conversions
Agency says burrowing is not a huge problem. But OPM director Berry sets new rules that take effect Jan. 1 to expand oversight and review of these proposed hires.
Tags: management , pay and benefits , John Berry , Jeff Sumberg , OPM , NTEU , Burrowing in , Political appointee conversions
TSA employees closer to collective bargaining
Tags: management , unions , collective bargaining , General Schedule , TSA , NTEU ,
Pay raise for Federal employees makes NTEU President Colleen Kelley smile
Omnibus spending bill includes 1-1/2% pay raise plus 1/2% locality increase. Labor-Management Forums will bring labor to the table at agencies. NTEU President Colleen Kelly likes both developments.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , NTEU , National Treasury Employees Union , Office of Management and Budget , Jeffrey Zients , John Berry
