Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015

FY 2017 Defense Appropriations and Authorization - lobbied on provisions regarding contracting out and downsizing of federal employee jobs. Section 8012--lobbied in opposition to any efforts to remove the language contained in Section 8012 of the House-passed Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2017 Act. Section 820--Lobbied to ensure the Senate recede on Section 820 and adopt the House-passed approach on the inventory for contractor services. Lobbied on civilian employee furloughs and contractor provisions related to programs and policies impacting industrial facilities specifically related to depot maintenance, arsenal, and organic facilities. FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to support House language maintaining a moratorium on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-76 privatization studies at the Department of Defense (DoD); also urged HASC and SASC leadership to accept House language allowing the completion of the statutorily required DoD service contractor inventory--something that Army has done and should be followed by the rest of DoD; and to reject these two provisions in the Senate NDAA. Lobbied on HR 4359, the Administrative Leave Reform Act, Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct, poor performance, or other purposes; and HR 4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act, Lobbied against HR 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbied in support of HR 1597, Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act. Lobbied to include more favorable language on direct conversions. Lobbied to reject DoD's recommendations to slash funding for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to merge DeCA with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and then convert DeCA employees to non-appropriated fund (NAF) status. Lobbied on behalf of federal employees who work at the Selfridge Air National Guard (ANGB) in Harrison Township, Michigan, for help regarding drastic personnel cuts announced by the military leadership at Selfridge ANGB.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees

Client expense: $201,357 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Act of 2015 H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015. H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1873 Ending special priveledges for Congress Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17. H.R. 6428 Medicare Part B Premiums.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act -m Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17) Veterans First Act (S. 2921) - intended to bring accountability to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in reality outlines punitive measures that would harm rank-and-file VA employees and medical professionals and decrease quality of care given to our veterans. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (H.R. 4585), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (S. 2699), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230) - created an expedited firing process for VA Senior Executives, which Congress attempted to extend to rank-and-file VA Employees. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) questioned its constitutionality, and Department of Justice (DoJ) declared it would not defend the constitutionality of this provision. NFFE opposed. VA Accountability Act of 2016 (S. 2554) - Senate counterpart to H.R. 1994, calls for expedited firing process and outlines reasons for termination based on performance. NFFE opposes. Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R.4361) - aims to extend the punitive and arbitrary provisions found in the 2014 Veterans Choice Act to the federal workforce at large, violating the due process rights of federal employees. Congressman Cummings and White House have voiced opposition to this bill. NFFE opposes. Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act (H.R. 6278) - bill would universally make federal civil servants at-will employees, eliminating federal employee due process rights as we know them. NFFE Opposes.

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17) Veterans First Act (S. 2921) - intended to bring accountability to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in reality outlines punitive measures that would harm rank-and-file VA employees and medical professionals and decrease quality of care given to our veterans. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (H.R. 4585), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (S. 2699), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230) - created an expedited firing process for VA Senior Executives, which Congress attempted to extend to rank-and-file VA Employees. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) questioned its constitutionality, and Department of Justice (DoJ) declared it would not defend the constitutionality of this provision. NFFE opposed. VA Accountability Act of 2016 (S. 2554) - Senate counterpart to H.R. 1994, calls for expedited firing process and outlines reasons for termination based on performance. NFFE opposes. Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R.4361) - aims to extend the punitive and arbitrary provisions found in the 2014 Veterans Choice Act to the federal workforce at large, violating the due process rights of federal employees. Congressman Cummings and White House have voiced opposition to this bill. NFFE opposes. Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act (H.R. 6278) - bill would universally make federal civil servants at-will employees, eliminating federal employee due process rights as we know them. NFFE Opposes.

FY 2017 Defense Appropriations and Authorization - lobbied on provisions regarding contracting out and downsizing of federal employee jobs. Lobbied on civilian employee furloughs and contractor provisions related to programs and policies impacting industrial facilities specifically related to depot maintenance, arsenal, and organic facilities. FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to support House language maintaining a moratorium on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-76 privatization studies at the Department of Defense (DoD); also urged HASC and SASC leadership to accept House language allowing the completion of the statutorily required DoD service contractor inventory--something that Army has done and should be followed by the rest of DoD; and to reject these two provisions in the Senate NDAA. Lobbied on HR 4359, the Administrative Leave Reform Act, Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct, poor performance, or other purposes; and HR 4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act, Lobbied against HR 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbied in support of HR 1597, Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act. Lobbied to include more favorable language on direct conversions. Lobbied to reject DoD's recommendations to slash funding for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to merge DeCA with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and then convert DeCA employees to non-appropriated fund (NAF) status. Lobbied on behalf of federal employees who work at the Selfridge Air National Guard (ANGB) in Harrison Township, Michigan, for help regarding drastic personnel cuts announced by the military leadership at Selfridge ANGB.

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827, The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R.4361, The Federal Information and Systems Safegaurds Act of 2016. H.R.4392, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal Employees. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. H.R.5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act. H.R.5957 & S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Act of 2015 H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015. H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1873 Ending special priveledges for Congress Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. H.R. 3029 anad S. 1746 Recover Act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act. H.R. 1873 Frank Mail. H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17. H.R. 4465 Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees

Client expense: $232,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827, The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R.4361, The Federal Information and Systems Safegaurds Act of 2016. H.R.4392, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal Employees. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. H.R.5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17) Veterans First Act (S. 2921) - intended to bring accountability to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in reality outlines punitive measures that would harm rank-and-file VA employees and medical professionals and decrease quality of care given to our veterans. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (H.R. 4585), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (S. 2699), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230) - created an expedited firing process for VA Senior Executives, which Congress attempted to extend to rank-and-file VA Employees. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) questioned its constitutionality, and Department of Justice (DoJ) declared it would not defend the constitutionality of this provision. NFFE opposed. VA Accountability Act of 2016 (S. 2554) - Senate counterpart to H.R. 1994, calls for expedited firing process and outlines reasons for termination based on performance. NFFE opposes. Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R.4361) - aims to extend the punitive and arbitrary provisions found in the 2014 Veterans Choice Act to the federal workforce at large, violating the due process rights of federal employees. Congressman Cummings and White House have voiced opposition to this bill. NFFE opposes.

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)

FY 2017 Defense Appropriations and Authorization - lobbied on provisions regarding contracting out and downsizing of federal employee jobs. Lobbied on civilian employee furloughs and contractor provisions related to programs and policies impacting industrial facilities specifically related to depot maintenance, arsenal, and organic facilities. FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied on Civil Service and performance management: to strike Senate sections 1101, 1102, and 1103 (S 1376), but to include House section 906; include House section 602; on Sourcing: include House section 863; include House section 321; and include House section 907; on Depots and Arsenals: include House section 804(c); include House section 325; include House section 1421; and include House section 905(f); on Acquisition Reform: include House section 835; include House section 822(j); and include Senate section 841(d). Lobbied on HR 4359, the Administrative Leave Reform Act, Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct, poor performance, or other purposes; and HR 4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act, Lobbied in support of HR 1658,Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbied in support of HR 1597, Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act. Lobbied to include more favorable language on direct conversions. Lobbied to reject DoD's recommendations to slash funding for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to merge DeCA with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and then convert DeCA employees to non-appropriated fund (NAF) status.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act. H.R. 1873 Frank Mail. H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover act.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act

Client expense: $205,636 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827,The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R.4392, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal Employees. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)

Official Time Issues (5 USC) H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act

Client expense: $216,765 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827,The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827,The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1431, To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.; H.R. 1432, To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws. ; H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Official Time Issues (5 USC) H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service

Client expense: $197,814 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1563 & S.303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827,The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563/S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313/S.242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S.554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029/S.1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1431, To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.; H.R. 1432, To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws. ; H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1).

Sequestration, impact of FAA furloughs. Budget Control Act. Impact of government shutdown. Official time & dues reduction. H Con Res 27 and S Con Res 11 - Budget Resolution. HR 304 - FAIR Act. HR 1658-Federal Employee Accountability Act. HR 1137 - PAID for Progress Act. HR 2146-TSP. OPM Data Breach.

Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Collective bargaining rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, controller staffing and scheduling, official time. Contract Tower Program. HR 1658-Federal Employee Accountability Act. S Con Res 11-Budget Resolution. S. Con Res 27-Budget Resolution. HR 2577-THUD Appropriations. HR 2029-Mil Con VA Appropriations. HR 2146-TSP & TPA. HR 2822-FY16 Interior-Enviro Appropriations. HR 1314 - TAA.

Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Official Time Issues (5 USC) H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Client expense: $218,879 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Official Time Issues (5 USC) H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Client expense: $218,879 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1563 & S.303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827, The Competitive Service Act of 2015. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports

HR 1003 / S 507 "RAISE Act," all provisions. HR 1513 "Union Integrity Act," all provisions. HR 1658 "Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015," all provisions.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Collective bargaining rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, controller staffing and scheduling, official time. Contract Tower Program. HR 4745 - THUD Appropriations. HR 1658 - Federal Employee Accountability Act. S Con Res 11 - Budget Resolution. S. Con Res 27 - Budget Resolution.

Client expense: $211,716 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015

Client expense: $192,382 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1563 & S.303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)