Benefits
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Plenty of proposals exist that suggest significant changes to the federal retirement system. Financial planners say federal employees should hope for the best and plan for the worst.
October 09, 2017 -
Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan provides a rundown on the paperwork you will need to keep in mind for your own retirement.
October 05, 2017 -
The 2018 federal health premiums are out and overall premiums are going up an average of 6 percent.
October 05, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management announced the average premium rate increases for 2018 ahead of open season, which runs from Nov. 13 through Dec. 11.
October 04, 2017 -
The Senate may consider raising the value of all federal buyouts from $25,000 to $40,000, though it's unlikely to happen this year.
October 04, 2017 -
Will the U.S. Senate raise the value of all federal buyouts? Find out this week when Greg Stanford, legislative director of the Federal Managers Association, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. October 4, 2017
October 03, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that if health premiums jump as expected, folks will have to shop for a lower-cost plan, regardless of a pay raise and COLA.
October 02, 2017 -
Some studies say federal workers are paid 30 percent, less on average, than private-sector workers. Other experts say feds are getting as much as 70 percent more. Who's right?
September 28, 2017 -
Whenever you hear someone making an argument about pay and benefits, begin with an understanding of what is being compared.
September 27, 2017 The odds of you getting a $20,000-$40,000 buyout are slim so what can you do to build your retirement nest egg? Find out when federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 27, 2017
September 26, 2017-
How much financial and investing advice should you give to a career civil servant who's got a million-and-a-half dollars in his Thrift Savings Plan?
September 26, 2017 -
In yet another study on federal employee compensation finds public sector workers, on average, earn 80 percent more than private sector workers.
September 25, 2017 -
Federal workers have worried that Congress will base their pensions on a less generous formula. Mike Causey says there's nothing to worry about ... yet.
September 25, 2017 -
Ever see the play Waiting for Godot? It's about two smart guys who sit around for hours waiting for a guy named Godot who never shows up. That's how many feds feel about buyouts.
September 19, 2017 -
Congress and the White House are considering several proposals to slim down or eliminate portions of the federal retirement program. Will they pass and if so, how will they affect you? Find out when NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 20, 2017
September 12, 2017