Federal Report
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The Trump administration's plan to totally eliminate inflation protection for federal retirement, while requiring workers to pay more for smaller lifetime retirement benefits, is the ultimate deal-breaker for most people.
May 17, 2018 -
When it comes to the federal Thrift Savings Plan, financial planner Arthur Stein says the average doesn't tell you everything because TSP stock funds do not have many "average" years.
May 16, 2018 -
COLAs are based on the rise in inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index-W, from the third quarter year over year. It's possible the January COLA will be less if living costs drop, but that is unlikely given the year-long rise in oil-prices, one of the chief drivers of inflation.
May 15, 2018 -
Republicans who want to stave off a midterm majority-party defeat might want to run some numbers on fed voters in their districts.
May 14, 2018 -
If you live and work in Washington long enough, you start running taking people’s — especially politicians', lawyers' and talking heads' — statements, actions and facts through your own filter.
May 11, 2018 -
Some politicians think the at-will hiring system is so good and works so well they want to extend it to federal civil servants in the executive branch.
May 10, 2018 -
The White House has revived old proposals to make feds pay more for, and get less from, their retirement package while also eliminating a gap payment for workers who retire before age 62, even if they are required to do so.
May 08, 2018 -
NARFE president Richard Thissen and Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss proposed changes to the federal retirement system and the odds that any of them will become law this year. May 9, 2018
May 08, 2018 -
So let’s take a break from bureaucrat bashing as Public Service Recognition Week runs now through Saturday.
May 08, 2018 -
Observers are casting their bets on which city will be chosen for Amazon's coveted HQ2 facility, and the jobs that come with it.
May 07, 2018 -
The federal family of working civil servants, retirees, spouses, friends and family is old enough to vote, and with many good reasons to vote.
May 04, 2018 -
Upon learning how the semi-automatic 3 percent within-grade increases work, one top outsider assigned to White House government overhaul is said to have referred to them as “zombie pay raises.’’
May 03, 2018 -
Can you afford to retire? If not, what do you need to do to grow your retirement nest egg? Find out when federal benefits expert John Grobe, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. May 2, 2018
May 02, 2018 -
John Grobe, a former fed and benefits specialist, crunch some numbers you need to know before you retire from a federal career.
May 02, 2018 -
While some agencies are cutting back on the number of teleworkers, and the time they can spend working from home, others are thinking about expanding it to cut real estate costs.
May 01, 2018