Benefits
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The 2018 budget proposal funds programs that will keep airmen in the service and better their life outside the military.
May 25, 2017 -
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said he will make the case to fellow lawmakers that it’s the wrong time to cut federal employee benefits as the unemployment rate is low.
May 25, 2017 -
The military's top reserve officers told Congress they have too many other issues to prioritize over duty status pay and benefits.
May 24, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the greatest fear of retirees who don't get a pension from work or an inflation adjustment is running out of money.
May 24, 2017 -
Are you worried about running out of money? This week on Your Turn, financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey to discuss how long your investments should last during retirement. May 24, 2017
May 23, 2017 -
Congress is in the midst of "reforming" the federal government by rounding up overpaid bureaucrats and whittling back their break-the-bank benefits.
May 22, 2017 -
Does the ACA, aka Obamacare make you sick or are you afraid it’ll be replaced by President Trumps proposal? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says get a fed job.
May 15, 2017 -
If you work for Uncle Sam and you don't like your benefits package, you need help. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has just the person to talk to.
May 10, 2017 -
The new chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee tell Federal News Radio what they are thinking for the next NDAA.
May 09, 2017 -
One of the tough choices for people turning 65 can be both important and expensive, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, namely choosing to purchase Medicare Part B coverage or not.
May 09, 2017 How would a Republican-backed health care bill affect mental health programs in the US? Find out this week when Ron Honberg joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access. May 12, 2017
May 04, 2017-
Every time federal workers hear about a private company freezing its pension plan, they feel a distinct chill. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders if feds are feeling a little cold these days.
May 01, 2017 -
The Air Force is expanding its diversity and making things easier on pregnant women. The policies are part of a larger push from the Air Force to attract and retain its best talent. The Air Force is trying to grow to 321,000 active duty airmen from 318,000 by the end of the year.
April 28, 2017 -
Averages: If you encase one bare foot in dry ice and the other in boiling oil, on average you're doing fine.
April 27, 2017 -
Trick question: Who's going to get the biggest pay raise next year: active-duty federal workers or federal retirees and folks who get Social Security?
April 20, 2017