In response to legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that proposes to eliminate locality pay for federal employees who telework or work remotely, IFPTE told lawmakers that not only is this bill deeply misguided, it attempts to worsen non-competitive federal pay and harm recruitment and retention across federal agencies.
Read MoreIFPTE welcomed President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on “Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums.”
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs remarked, “Governor O’Malley’s swift confirmation and strong bipartisan support serve as a testament to his lifetime of service, putting outcomes and results over political considerations.”
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE requested Members of the House of Representatives cosponsor the Pay Compression Relief Act, H.R. 5171, sponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Read MoreIFPTE officers responded to Friday’s directive by White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients to “aggressively” reduce telework.
Read MoreIFPTE responded to the comments of Florida Governor and Presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, who said that on day one of his hypothetical stint as President he would "start slitting throats" of federal workers.
Read MorePresident Biden signed an Executive Order last Friday in Maine which directs federal government agencies leverage federal government resources towards policies and programs laser focused at increasing domestic manufacturing.
Read MoreThis week, the Senate received nominations for Nancy A. Speight to serve as a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Ms. Speight currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy and IFPTE fully supports her nomination and swift Senate confirmation.
Read MoreNational Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Executive Director, Steve Lenkart, took issue this week with a Federal News Network columnist who said that he, “doesn’t think of federal employees as “workers,”…”.
Read MoreIFPTE executive officers issued a statement supporting the Saving Our Civil Service Act, legislation introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate that limits a presidential administration’s ability to convert civil service positions into excepted service positions, undermine merit system principles, and fire federal employees without due process or cause.
Read MoreAhead of the House of Representatives floor vote on the SHOW UP Act (H.R. 139), legislation sponsored by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) that would revert federal agencies’ telework policies back to December 2019 and undermine negotiated agreements, IFPTE requested Representatives vote against passing this costly and ill-considered bill.
Read MoreAs Congress continues to work on the National Defense Authorization Act, IFPTE reached out to House and Senate leadership and the Armed Services Committees to urge them to include the Preventing a Patronage System Act (H.R. 302/S. 4702) in the legislation. IFPTE also joined a coalition letter led by NARFE to House and Senate leadership advocating passage of the Preventing a Patronage System Act.
Read MoreAs Senators continue negotiating an agreement on a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded, IFPTE urged the Senate to act swiftly before the start of the 2023 fiscal year, which begins on October 1, 2022.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers released statements supporting Robert H. Shriver, III, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel (OPM). IFPTE President Biggs noted Shriver’s “experience, expertise and, most importantly, appreciation… for the federal workforce.”
Read MoreIFPTE hosted a webinar with the U.S. Department of Education to highlight the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver and how IFPTE members can apply before the upcoming October 31 deadline. This program is meant to eliminate the balance of student loan debt for people who work or have worked in government or nonprofit jobs and made 120 payments.
Read MoreThis week, as the House considered legislative package of six appropriations bills for fiscal year 2023, IFPTE requested Representatives vote for the legislation. The bill passed by a vote of 220 to 207 and supports President Biden’s recommendation of a 4.6% federal employee pay increase.
Read MoreIFPTE officers applauded the bipartisan Senate confirmation of Susan T. Grundmann, President Biden’s nominee for FLRA Member.
Read MoreJust before the Senate began voting to confirm Susan Grundmann, nominee for FLRA Member, IFPTE sent a letter urging Senators to confirm the highly qualified nominee in order to restore functionality and fairness to the federal labor board.
Read MoreIFPTE was one of 17 organizations signing a letter this week in support of HR 7376, The Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act.
Read MoreMembers from IFPTE’s diverse federal sector met virtually this week for the 2022 Federal Caucus. The Caucus, which was chaired by Western Federal Area Vice President/IFPTE Local 121 President, Jamie Uyeunten, and Eastern Federal Area Vice President, Renae McKenzie, focused on the major issues impacting federal employees represented by IFPTE Locals across the nation.
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