Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act

S 1170, the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act, requires federal agencies to publish annual reports detailing costs and usage of "official time" (paid time for union activities) by employees. Agencies must report specific data for each employee using official time, including pay, hours spent on union work relative to total hours, and costs for negotiations, grievances, and related expenses. The bill also mandates GAO audits every four years to verify agencies follow proper accounting for these reported costs. This transparency measure directly affects federal agencies and their labor relations with unionized employees.