Congressional Research Employees Association

CREA will hold its 35th annual meeting, Wednesday, October 13,       2 to 4 PM,  Dining Room A.
CREA is excited to announce that U.S. Representative Donna Edwards, Congresswoman representing Maryland’s 4th Congressional District, will speak at this year’s annual meeting. Congresswoman Edwards serves on both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Science and Technology Committee. Rep. Edwards also [...]

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Beginning in January, 2009, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between CREA and the Library of Congress automatically renews itself every year, unless either party decides to reopen it. Section 3 of Article XLI allows either party to reopen the CBA every 6 months. On May 26, the CREA Board of Governors voted to reopen the [...]

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Would you be interested in becoming a “Reading Mentor” for one hour, one day a week? CREA and the Library of Congress Professional Association (LCPA) are launching a new initiative to place LC volunteers in a nearby school for lunchtime reading. We are working with the non-profit organization Everybody Wins!, who sponsor a Power Lunch [...]

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Last week, CRS management announced a proposed reorganization of several offices.
 
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the proposed reorganization, please contact CREA. CRS management is obliged to negotiate with CREA appropriate arrangements for those bargaining unit members who may be adversely affected by the reorganization.
 
CREA will be scheduling meetings with those bargaining unit employees most immediately affected to discuss [...]

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CREA and CRS management met last week to discuss telework implementation issues that employees have brought to CREA’s attention since the announcement of the CRS Telework Progam. The Questions and Answers below reflect the consensus reached by CREA and CRS management on those issues.
Q. Why do employees who are already approved to work from home [...]

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