No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act

This bill would end “official time” in the federal government. That means federal employees could no longer do union business while being paid by the government during work hours. It amends federal labor law to remove the allowance for official time under section 7131 of Title 5.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Federal employees and unions representing them; federal agencies; taxpayers.
• What changes: Stops the use of paid government time for union duties, requiring that union work be done off the clock or without government pay.