Federal Report
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Most federal workers and retirees pay health insurance premiums to one of the many plans in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. But a growing number of people now have their health plans paying them.
December 08, 2020 -
Government funding, a potential Covid-19 relief deal, the annual defense policy bill and a federal pay raise are all unresolved items as Congress heads into a pivotal week before it's scheduled to go home for the holidays.
December 07, 2020 -
The Anti Deficiency Act has become more of a legal fig leaf than any real coverage for the government to avoid paying people during a shutdown.
December 04, 2020 -
Are federal employee unions going to see a surge, or even a modest/steady rise, in membership after four years under President Trump as some people predict?
December 03, 2020 -
One of the best things about being a current or retired fed is the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. And you can maximize the benefit by putting a little work to see what works best for you.
December 02, 2020 -
Those are staggering numbers from Stanford University that would have been hard to comprehend earlier this year. Now they are the new norm. So what’s next for the nation and the economy?
December 01, 2020 -
Most federal employees love their current health and retirement benefits, but generational differences of opinion may offer some telling signs about what interests the workforce of the future.
November 30, 2020 -
Giving thanks doesn't have to be confined to one day a year.
November 27, 2020 -
If you are off, enjoy. And if you are working, thank you. We don’t know what many of you are doing because your job is to avoid attention, but we are grateful. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2020 -
Long Term Care insurance isn't not a fun subject, but one that could save your family lots of grief and money in the future. One of those subjects where the only thing worse than thinking about it is NOT thinking about it!
November 25, 2020 -
Tens of thousands of federal employees are being paid while they spend time shopping — at the office or at home — via a special online service that the government also pays for.
November 24, 2020 -
Individual agencies have extolled the benefits of telework and are rethinking their workforce policies to evolve with the times. But will the entire federal government, as a whole, adopt a similar mentality?
November 23, 2020 -
In one sense the big carrier relies on its nuclear power plant. But it's the sailors that really make it go.
November 20, 2020 -
Should feds be recognized with a modest pay raise? Or, despite performing unseen round-the-clock vital services, should they bite the bullet like so many unemployed Americans?
November 18, 2020 -
Walton Francis on what you should be looking for, and what to avoid, while navigating the open season. It could mean a lot. Take the advice and then do some shopping.
November 18, 2020