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Legislative Issues
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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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HERE
AGENCY FUNDING & GOVERNMENT
PRIVATIZATION
NTEU urges:
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Support for adequate budgets to ensure
that federal agencies, especially IRS, CBP, and FDA, have
the resources necessary to perform their critical missions.
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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.
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Co-sponsorship of HR796 to repeal IRS'
authority to outsource the collection of federal taxes to
private collection agencies.
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HERE
PAY PARITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
NTEU urges you to support pay
parity for federal employees and military personnel.
For more information on this issue
Click
HERE.
INCREASING ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY OF
FEHBP
PROVIDING PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
NTEU urges:
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Support for requiring OPM to apply for
the Medicare prescription drug subsidy.
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Co-sponsorship of HR 626 and S 354,
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act.
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Support for raising the age 22 dependent
coverage cap under FEHBP.
For more information on this issue
Click
HERE.
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.
For more information on this issue
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HERE.
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.
For more information on this issue
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HERE.
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