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NTEU Legislative Priorities

2009 111th Congress 1st Session

REINSTATING LABOR MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIPS

NTEU urges you to support the reinstatement of labor-management partnerships in the federal government.

 

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AGENCY FUNDING & GOVERNMENT PRIVATIZATION

NTEU urges:

• Support for adequate budgets to ensure that federal agencies, especially IRS, CBP, and FDA, have the resources necessary to perform their critical missions.

• Opposition to efforts that would strike provisions in the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill, HR 1105, that would 1) impose a one year moratorium on new A-76 studies in all federal agencies and 2) prohibit funds for PCAa.

• Co-sponsorship of HR796 to repeal IRS' authority to outsource the collection of federal taxes to private collection agencies.

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PAY PARITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

NTEU urges you to support pay parity for federal employees and military personnel.

 

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INCREASING ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY OF FEHBP

PROVIDING PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

NTEU urges:

• Support for requiring OPM to apply for the Medicare prescription drug subsidy.

• Co-sponsorship of HR 626 and S 354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act.

• Support for raising the age 22 dependent coverage cap under FEHBP.

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FEDERAL RETIREE ISSUES

NTEU asks:

• Co-sponsorship of HR 235/S 484 to eliminate the social security offsets;
• Co-sponsorship of HR 1203 and Senator  Webb's bill on retiree premium conversion
• Co-sponsorship of HR 958 on FERS sick leave credit.

 

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ENSURE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS

NTEU asks you to:
• Support the repeal of the Homeland Security Act's personnel management provisions.
• Support legislation providing collective bargaining rights to TSA employees.
• Support action to overturn the AFT executive order.
 

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