Federal Employee Rights Act

Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500; RAISE Act (H.R. 1003); H.R. 2800 PDAA; MOVE Act (S. 1504); FAIR Chance Act (S. 2021); GAP Act (S. 2773); Union Integrity Act (H.R. 1513); Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4461/H.R. 3222); Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 1671); port labor reforms; NLRA reforms; FLSA reforms.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.417, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. H.R. 485, Wage Grade Employee Parity Act. H.R.1072, Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2015. H.R.1137, Promoting Accountability in Decisions for Progress Act. H.R.1535, Safeguarding Americas Congressional Oversight Act. H.R.1850, FPS Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.2113 & S.1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act. H.R.2512, Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act. H.R.2856, Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015. H.R.3029 & S.1746, The Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4083 & S.2245, PURSE Act. 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.4461, Federal Employee Rights Act. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. H.R.5625, Modernizing Government Travel Act. H.R.6278, Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act. S.742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015. S.1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015. S.1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2246, EPIC Act. S.2269, Government Transformation Act of 2015. S.2814, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. S.3011, Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act. S.3337, Modernizing Government Travel Act.

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

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S 2975 and HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. Lobbied against HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations by six months. Lobbied in support of the Back the Blue Act, legislation that provides meaningful solutions to keep our law enforcement officers safe while on the the job. Lobbied on upcoming FY 17 omnibus negotiations that conferees accept the House-passed FLRA funding level of $26,631,000 for FY 2017.

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

Support H.R. 4585, The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which provides for a 3.98 percent pay raise for federal employees, along with a 1.4 percent average locality pay increase. Support S. 2699, The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which provides for a 5.3 percent pay raise for federal employees. Support H.R. 485, the Wage Grade Employee Parity Act, which provides the President with the authority to provide a pay raise for wage grade (or hourly) employees, whose raises must be authorized by Congress currently. The President currently has the authority with regard to pay raises for federal employees on the General Schedule. Support H.R. 785, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act, which would repeal laws passed in 2012 and 2013 that increased the Federal Employees Retirement System contributions for newly-hired federal employees. Support H.R. 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act which entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for the disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Support S. 164, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act which entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for the disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. H.R. 138, the Access to Insurance for All Americans Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act and establishes a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal Employees Health Benefits Program plans to individuals who are not federal employees or retirees. It creates separate risk pools for federal and non-federal participants. Support H.R. 532, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, providing paid parental leave for federal employees. Support S. 2033, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, providing paid parental leave for federal employees. Support H.R. 20, the Government By the People Act, which reforms campaign finance laws to put small donors to political campaigns on par with wealthier donors. It provides tax credits for campaign contributions and government matching contributions. Support H.R. 2175, the FEHBP Prescription Drug Oversight Act, which provides the Office of Personnel Management greater oversight authority over the prescription drug contracting and pricing methods of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Support H.R. 2827, the Competitive Service Act, and S. 1580, the Competitive Service Act, which both would allow federal agencies to review and select job candidates from other federal agencies' "best qualified list" of applicants. Support H.R. 3029, the RECOVER Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. Support S. 1746, the RECOVER Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. Support S. 2035, the Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act, which would require federal employees furloughed or required to work due to a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2015, to be compensated after the lapse in appropriations ends. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations are permitted to use leave. The bill addresses a lapse in appropriations scheduled to occur if FY2016 appropriations legislation is not enacted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2015. Oppose including a provision to reduce the rate of return on the Thrift Savings Plan G Fund in unrelated legislation, notably surface transportation spending authorization legislation. Support an extension to 10 years of identity restoration services and theft insurance provided to federal employees, retirees, spouses, and applicants effected by OPM security breaches. Support inclusion in appropriations bill. Support H.R. 3850, the Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement (ASSURE) Act, which requires appropriate disclosures regarding "pension advance" schemes and caps the interest rates on these advances. Also creates a private right of action to allow individuals to enforce these laws in court. Support H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, for its provisions to offset sequestration caps for annual discretionary spending / government funding, without including mandatory spending cuts affecting federal employees and retirees. Also support Medicare Part B premium provision (detailed in that issue area description). Oppose H.R. 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which would limit the rights of federal employee unions by barring them from automatically deducting dues from workers' paychecks, alter the way union elections are conducted and prohibit unions from using dues to conduct political activity. Express views with regard to H.R. 4359, the Administrative Leave Reform Act and S. 2450, the Administrative Leave Act, supporting the Senate version solutions more than the House. Oppose S. 2921, the "Veterans First Act, due to provisions that would undermine merit-based service principles in the federal workforce. Support reforms of the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program, and support investigation into the reasons for recent premium increases.

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. 4585/S. 2699 Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act. H.R. 4392 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit and annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. H.R. 4461 Federal Employees Rights Act. S. 1714 Miners Protection Act. H.R. 2403 Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500; RAISE Act (H.R. 1003); H.R. 2800 PDAA; MOVE Act (S. 1504); FAIR Chance Act (S. 2021); GAP Act (S. 2773); Union Integrity Act (H.R. 1513); Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4461/H.R. 3222); Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 1671); port labor reforms; NLRA reforms; FLSA reforms.

H.R. 1563-"Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015", this legislation would fire any federal or postal employee who is seriously delinquent on their taxes, while also making any individual with tax delinquent problems ineligible for federal employment. The association opposes this legislation. H.R 4392-requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of "official time". The NRLCA opposes this legislation H.R. 4461-legislations that would prohibit federal agencies, including the Postal Service, from deducting union dues from the salaries of the employee. The NRLCA opposes this legislation.

Client expense: $125,000 · 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 2577 - THUD Appropriations. HR 3222 - Collective Bargaining. HR 4441 - AIRR Act. HR 4392 - official time. HR 4461 - dues deduction. HR 4361 - Government Reform. HR 4974 - Military Constructions/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2017.

Client expense: $257,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Legislation and Oversight Relating to 2014-2015 Personnel Data Breach at the Office of Personnel Management HR 4461, Federal Employees Rights Act HR 4360, Office Personnel File Enhancement Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Support H.R. 4585, The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which provides for a 3.98 percent pay raise for federal employees, along with a 1.4 percent average locality pay increase. Support S. 2699, The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which provides for a 5.3 percent pay raise for federal employees. Support H.R. 485, the Wage Grade Employee Parity Act, which provides the President with the authority to provide a pay raise for wage grade (or hourly) employees, whose raises must be authorized by Congress currently. The President currently has the authority with regard to pay raises for federal employees on the General Schedule. Support H.R. 785, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act, which would repeal laws passed in 2012 and 2013 that increased the Federal Employees Retirement System contributions for newly-hired federal employees. Support H.R. 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act which entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for the disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Support S. 164, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act which entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for the disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. H.R. 138, the Access to Insurance for All Americans Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act and establishes a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal Employees Health Benefits Program plans to individuals who are not federal employees or retirees. It creates separate risk pools for federal and non-federal participants. Support H.R. 532, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, providing paid parental leave for federal employees. Support S. 2033, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, providing paid parental leave for federal employees. Support H.R. 20, the Government By the People Act, which reforms campaign finance laws to put small donors to political campaigns on par with wealthier donors. It provides tax credits for campaign contributions and government matching contributions. Support H.R. 2175, the FEHBP Prescription Drug Oversight Act, which provides the Office of Personnel Management greater oversight authority over the prescription drug contracting and pricing methods of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Support H.R. 2827, the Competitive Service Act, and S. 1580, the Competitive Service Act, which both would allow federal agencies to review and select job candidates from other federal agencies' "best qualified list" of applicants. Support H.R. 3029, the RECOVER Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. Support S. 1746, the RECOVER Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. Support S. 2035, the Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act, which would require federal employees furloughed or required to work due to a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2015, to be compensated after the lapse in appropriations ends. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations are permitted to use leave. The bill addresses a lapse in appropriations scheduled to occur if FY2016 appropriations legislation is not enacted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2015. Oppose including a provision to reduce the rate of return on the Thrift Savings Plan G Fund in unrelated legislation, notably surface transportation spending authorization legislation. Support an extension to 10 years of identity restoration services and theft insurance provided to federal employees, retirees, spouses, and applicants effected by OPM security breaches. Support inclusion in appropriations bill. Support H.R. 3850, the Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement (ASSURE) Act, which requires appropriate disclosures regarding "pension advance" schemes and caps the interest rates on these advances. Also creates a private right of action to allow individuals to enforce these laws in court. Support H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, for its provisions to offset sequestration caps for annual discretionary spending / government funding, without including mandatory spending cuts affecting federal employees and retirees. Also support Medicare Part B premium provision (detailed in that issue area description). Oppose H.R. 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which would limit the rights of federal employee unions by barring them from automatically deducting dues from workers' paychecks, alter the way union elections are conducted and prohibit unions from using dues to conduct political activity. Express views with regard to H.R. 4359, the Administrative Leave Reform Act and S. 2450, the Administrative Leave Act, supporting the Senate version solutions more than the House. Oppose S. 2921, the "Veterans First Act, due to provisions that would undermine merit-based service principles in the federal workforce. Support reforms of the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program, and support investigation into the reasons for recent premium increases.

Legislation and Oversight Relating to 2014-2015 Personnel Data Breach at the Office of Personnel Management HR 4461, Federal Employees Rights Act HR 4360, Office Personnel File Enhancement Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S 2975 and HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. Lobbied against HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations by six months. Lobbied in support of the Back the Blue Act, legislation that provides meaningful solutions to keep our law enforcement officers safe while on the the job.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.417, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. H.R. 485, Wage Grade Employee Parity Act. H.R.1072, Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2015. H.R.1137, Promoting Accountability in Decisions for Progress Act. H.R.1535, Safeguarding Americas Congressional Oversight Act. H.R.1850, FPS Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.2113 & S.1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act. H.R.2512, Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act. H.R.2856, Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015. H.R.3029 & S.1746, The Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4083 & S.2245, PURSE Act. 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.4461, Federal Employee Rights Act. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. H.R.5625, Modernizing Government Travel Act. H.R.6278, Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act. S.742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015. S.1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015. S.1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2246, EPIC Act. S.2269, Government Transformation Act of 2015. S.2814, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. S.3011, Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act. S.3337, Modernizing Government Travel Act.

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

H.R. 4585/S. 2699 Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act. H.R. 4392 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit and annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. H.R. 4461 Federal Employees Rights Act. H.R. 4639 Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act. H.R. 3023 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes. H.R. 3514 Wage Act and S.2042. S. 1714 Miners Protection Act. H.R. 2403 Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act. H.R. 2592 EASY Saving Act. H.R. 3779 Social Security fraud protection Act of 2016. H.R. 5790 Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. H.R. 4361 Government Reform and Improvement 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: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1563-"Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015", this legislation would fire any federal or postal employee who is seriously delinquent on their taxes, while also making any individual with tax delinquent problems ineligible for federal employment. The association opposes this legislation. H.R 4392-requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of "official time". The NRLCA opposes this legislation H.R. 4461-legislations that would prohibit federal agencies, including the Postal Service, from deducting union dues from the salaries of the employee. The NRLCA opposes this legislation.

Client expense: $125,000 · 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 2577 - THUD Appropriations. HR 3222 - Collective Bargaining. HR 4441 - AIRR Act. HR 4392 - official time. HR 4461 - dues deduction. HR 4361 - Government Reform. HR 4974 - Military Constructions/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2017.

Client expense: $262,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support H.R. 4585, The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which provides for a 3.98 percent pay raise for federal employees, along with a 1.4 percent average locality pay increase. Support S. 2699, The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which provides for a 5.3 percent pay raise for federal employees. Support H.R. 485, the Wage Grade Employee Parity Act, which provides the President with the authority to provide a pay raise for wage grade (or hourly) employees, whose raises must be authorized by Congress currently. The President currently has the authority with regard to pay raises for federal employees on the General Schedule. Support H.R. 785, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act, which would repeal laws passed in 2012 and 2013 that increased the Federal Employees Retirement System contributions for newly-hired federal employees. Support H.R. 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act which entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for the disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Support S. 164, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act which entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for the disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. H.R. 138, the Access to Insurance for All Americans Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act and establishes a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal Employees Health Benefits Program plans to individuals who are not federal employees or retirees. It creates separate risk pools for federal and non-federal participants. Support H.R. 532, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, providing paid parental leave for federal employees. Support S. 2033, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, providing paid parental leave for federal employees. Support H.R. 20, the Government By the People Act, which reforms campaign finance laws to put small donors to political campaigns on par with wealthier donors. It provides tax credits for campaign contributions and government matching contributions. Support H.R. 2175, the FEHBP Prescription Drug Oversight Act, which provides the Office of Personnel Management greater oversight authority over the prescription drug contracting and pricing methods of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Support H.R. 2827, the Competitive Service Act, and S. 1580, the Competitive Service Act, which both would allow federal agencies to review and select job candidates from other federal agencies' "best qualified list" of applicants. Support H.R. 3029, the RECOVER Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. Support S. 1746, the RECOVER Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. Support S. 2035, the Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act, which would require federal employees furloughed or required to work due to a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2015, to be compensated after the lapse in appropriations ends. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations are permitted to use leave. The bill addresses a lapse in appropriations scheduled to occur if FY2016 appropriations legislation is not enacted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2015. Oppose including a provision to reduce the rate of return on the Thrift Savings Plan G Fund in unrelated legislation, notably surface transportation spending authorization legislation. Support an extension to 10 years of identity restoration services and theft insurance provided to federal employees, retirees, spouses, and applicants effected by OPM security breaches. Support inclusion in appropriations bill. Support H.R. 3850, the Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement (ASSURE) Act, which requires appropriate disclosures regarding "pension advance" schemes and caps the interest rates on these advances. Also creates a private right of action to allow individuals to enforce these laws in court. Support H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, for its provisions to offset sequestration caps for annual discretionary spending / government funding, without including mandatory spending cuts affecting federal employees and retirees. Also support Medicare Part B premium provision (detailed in that issue area description). Oppose H.R. 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which would limit the rights of federal employee unions by barring them from automatically deducting dues from workers' paychecks, alter the way union elections are conducted and prohibit unions from using dues to conduct political activity. Express views with regard to H.R. 4359, the Administrative Leave Reform Act and S. 2450, the Administrative Leave Act, supporting the Senate version solutions more than the House. Oppose S. 2921, the "Veterans First Act, due to provisions that would undermine merit-based service principles in the federal workforce.

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S 2975 and HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016.

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

H.R. 4585/S. 2699 Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act. H.R. 4392 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit and annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. H.R. 4360 The Official Personnel File Enhancement Act. H.R. 4461 Federal Employees Rights Act. H.R. 677, H.R. 2691/S. 1451 American Heroes Cost of Living Adjustment. H.R. 4359 Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R. 4639 Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act. H.R. 3023 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes. H.R. 3514 Wage Act and S.2042. H.R. 4359 Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R. 4360 Office Personnel File Enhancement 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.417, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. H.R. 485, Wage Grade Employee Parity Act. H.R.1072, Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2015. H.R.1137, Promoting Accountability in Decisions for Progress Act. H.R.1535, Safeguarding Americas Congressional Oversight Act. H.R.1850, FPS Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.2113 & S.1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act. H.R.2512, Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act. H.R.2856, Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015. H.R.3029 & S.1746, The Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4083 & S.2245, PURSE Act. 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.4461, Federal Employee Rights Act. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. S.742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015. S.1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015. S.1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2246, EPIC Act. S.2269, Government Transformation Act of 2015.

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

Collective bargaining rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, controller staffing and scheduling, official time. Contract Tower Program. HR 2577-THUD Appropriations. HR3222 - Collective Bargaining. HR4441 - AIRR Act. HR4392 - anti-official time. HR4461 - dues deduction.

Client expense: $261,000 · 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 2577-THUD Appropriations. HR3222 - Collective Bargaining. HR4441 - AIRR Act. HR4392 - official time. HR4461 - dues deduction.

Client expense: $263,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1563-"Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015", this legislation would fire any federal or postal employee who is seriously delinquent on their taxes, while also making any individual with tax delinquent problems ineligible for federal employment. The association opposes this legislation. H.R 4392-requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of "official time". The NRLCA opposes this legislation H.R. 4461-legislations that would prohibit federal agencies, including the Postal Service, from deducting union dues from the salaries of the employee. The NRLCA opposes this legislation.

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and Oversight Relating to 2014-2015 Personnel Data Breach at the Office of Personnel Management HR 4461, Federal Employees Rights Act HR 4360, Office Personnel File Enhancement Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Supported, H.R. 3222, the Employee Rights Act Supported Federal Employee Rights Act, H.R. 4461 Meeting with Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Meeting with Rep. Garrett Graves on House Republican welfare reform task force agenda Meeting with Senator Mike Lees Office (Chief of Staff) Counsel and Member to discuss Occupational Licensing

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.

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

H.R. 4585/S. 2699 Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act. H.R. 4392 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit and annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. H.R. 4360 The Official Personnel File Enhancement Act. H.R. 4461 Federal Employees Rights Act. H.R. 677, H.R. 2691/S. 1451 American Heroes Cost of Living Adjustment. H.R. 4359 Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R. 4639 Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act. H.R. 3023 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes. H.R. 3514 Wage Act and S.2042.

Client expense: $60,000 · 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 2577-THUD Appropriations. HR3222 - Collective Bargaining. HR4441 - AIRR Act. HR4392 - anti-official time. HR4461 - dues deduction.

Client expense: $211,320 · 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 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. 1563-"Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015", this legislation would fire any federal or postal employee who is seriously delinquent on their taxes, while also making any individual with tax delinquent problems ineligible for federal employment. The association opposes this legislation. H.R 4392-requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of "official time". The NRLCA opposes this legislation H.R. 4461-legislations that would prohibit federal agencies, including the Postal Service, from deducting union dues from the salaries of the employee. The NRLCA opposes this legislation. The NRLCA has been working with members of Congress and the Oversight and Government Reform committee to introduce legislation to name the post office in Coldsprings, TX after Marie Youngblood.

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.417, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. H.R. 485, Wage Grade Employee Parity Act. H.R.1072, Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2015. H.R.1137, Promoting Accountability in Decisions for Progress Act. H.R.1535, Safeguarding Americas Congressional Oversight Act. H.R.1850, FPS Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.2113 & S.1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act. H.R.2512, Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act. H.R.2856, Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015. H.R.3029 & S.1746, The Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4083 & S.2245, PURSE Act. 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.4461, Federal Employee Rights Act. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. S.742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015. S.1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015. S.1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2246, EPIC Act. S.2269, Government Transformation Act of 2015.

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

Legislation and Oversight Relating to 2014-2015 Personnel Data Breach at the Office of Personnel Management HR 4461, Federal Employees Rights Act HR 4360, Office Personnel File Enhancement Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)