Have we mentioned this is a FREE prime rib dinner??! Give our office a call at 801-620-6511 or stop by our office to RSVP today, we have limited seating so don't wait!

Exciting news! We will have NTEU National President Tony Reardon here in May! We will be hosting a dinner to help celebrate 85 years of being union strong and will also be Tony's last dinner with us as he is planning to retire this fall! Stop by the office or call us at 801-620-6511 to purchase tickets. RSVP by May 17th by 5pm.

NTEU and the IRS have reached an agreement to modify the Childcare Subsidy Program (Article 56) by increasing the annual Total Family Income (TFI) thresholds.

We are very pleased to report that the IRS and NTEU have reached a Side Letter agreement that modifies the TFI limits for employees who apply for the Childcare Subsidy Program open season that runs from May 1, 2023 to May 30, 2023 (more information will be forthcoming on the open season soon). The changes should significantly increase the number of employees who will be eligible to receive the negotiated benefits of the Childcare Subsidy Program contained in Article 56, Section 2 of the 2022 National Agreement. Last year after the program was implemented, the agency reported that about 700 bargaining unit employees were deemed to be eligible. The data showed many employees who applied were found ineligible due to the TFI cap of $90,000. In Article 56, the parties agreed to meet annually to discuss funding, participation rates and potential adjustments to the program.

As a result of those discussions the parties agreed to the following:

Annual TFI — Existing Language Annual TFI — Side Letter Language

Tier 1 – $70,000 or less Tier 1 - $90,000 or less

Tier 2 – $70,000 to $80,000 Tier 2 - $90,001 to $120,000

Tier 3 – $80,001 to $90,000 Tier 3 -$120,001 to $150,000

Under the new Side Letter language, all employees with a TFI of $150,000 or less will be eligible for a monthly childcare subsidy so long as they meet the other eligibility criteria in Article 56.

The parties also agreed to bump up the annual amount of the CCS for employees in Tiers 2 and 3, from $4,500 to $4,700 for Tier 2 (with a monthly amount of $391.66); and from $4,000 to $4,200 for Tier 3 (for a new monthly amount of $350).

We believe this agreement will result in many more employees being eligible for the subsidy. This program was proposed by NTEU for the 2022 NA as a way to both help bargaining unit employees offset the high costs of childcare; and to help the IRS with recruitment of new employees and the retention of current employees.

CSA Highlights

Out of office February 27th - March 3rd

We will be out of the office February 27th - March 3rd. Should you need immediate assistance you can email us at NTEU67@gmail.com or you may message our Chapter President Robert Lawrence via Facebook messenger. 

We will return March 6th. 

Our national office is hosting a webinar regarding workplace discrimination. There will be two different sessions to help accommodate all shifts. You will need to sign up for a slot to attend and be a union member. Please be advised that you need to attend this on your own time, with your own equipment.

Tax Slayer benefits coming soon for the upcoming filing season!