There are no elected officials for the Government Employees Membership Group; however, most MM&P Government Employees are represented in their negotiations and day-to-day affairs by:

Randi Ciszewski, Representative
c/o MEBA, District 1
30 Montgomery St.- Suite 220
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: 201-433-7700
Fax: 201-433-7959
Email: rciszewski@d1meba.org

MM&P's U.S. Navy Civil Service Pilot members are represented by:

Capt. Bill Steele, Employee Representative
Naval Station Mayport
P.O. Box 280131
Mayport, FL 32228
904-270-5378

The Government Employees Membership Group is officially headed by the MM&P's International President:

Capt. Timothy A. Brown
International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
700 Maritime Boulevard
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
410-850-8700, ext. 17
Email: president@bridgedeck.org



Licensed Masters, Mates & Pilots employed by the U.S. government constitute the Government Employees Membership Group of the MM&P under contracts and agreements between the MM&P and the following U.S. government agencies under Title 5, USC, Chapter 7100:

Department of the Navy:

Military Sealift Command (MSC)
All Masters and Licensed Deck Officers employed by MSC comprise a bargaining unit under a contract negotiated in 1987 and renewed through an "evergreen" (automatic renewal) clause annually.

Chief of Naval Operations
All Civil Service Pilots employed by CNO at worldwide naval activities comprise a bargaining under contract negotiated in 1995 for three years, which may renew annually thereafter through an included evergreen clause.

Department of the Army:

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
All Masters and Licensed Deck Officers employed by the Corps aboard floating plant (dredges, tugboats, etc.) in all Corps Districts comprise a bargaining unit under contract negotiated in 1983 and 1984 and annually renewed by evergreen.

Department of Commerce:

National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
All Masters and Licensed Deck Officers employed by NOAA aboard NOAA survey vessels comprise a bargaining unit under contract negotiated in 1972.

Many MM&P Government Employee members choose such membership as an entry into the MM&P however, many members working aboard government vessels belong to other MM&P membership groups. Regardless of MM&P membership group affiliation, all who work aboard government vessels are included in those specific bargaining units and represented under the negotiated contracts.

While Federal law requires that all bargaining unit employees be represented under a negotiated contract whether or not they are union members, non-union employees may only claim explicit contract representation, which is in some cases limited. They do not enjoy the full backing of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots as do dues-paying members of the Organization.