Why does NTEU only select members for task forces or teams? Does NTEU ever select non members?
There are two types of selections made by NTEU. They are “representative” and “non-representative.” Representative selections require the person selected represents the viewpoint and position of all affected employees in the area of responsibility. Under the National Agreement with IRS, only NTEU can represent employees. As a result, only an NTEU member can hold a representative position. Any position on a team, task force, or committee is a representative position and the National Agreement limits our ability to select only members of NTEU. In “non-representative” selections, the employee is not representing any other employee s position. An example of this would be the employee focus groups. NTEU Chapter 72 does select non-members to participate in focus groups, generally when members do not wish to participate.
