Pay & Benefits
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Raise or no raise? The Senate Appropriations Committee last summer approved a 1.4 percent pay raise for federal workers. This is now up in the air as the lame duck Congress sits down.
November 16, 2010 -
Raise or no raise? The Senate Appropriations Committee last summer approved a 1.4 percent pay raise for federal workers. This is now up in the air as the lame duck Congress sits down.
November 16, 2010 -
The shattered lame duck session of the 111th Congress has limped back in town with lots of homework to complete in a short time. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it includes the federal pay raise (if any), job security issues, $250 payments for retirees and a new TSP perk.
November 16, 2010 -
Registered benefits consultant, Ed Zurndorfer has some open season advice.
November 12, 2010 -
Federal News Radio continues its coverage of open season by speaking with Walton Francis, editor of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. November 10, 2010
November 09, 2010 -
Mike Causey makes sense of Open Season options.
November 09, 2010 -
Congressman Chris Van Hollen hosts federal health plan forum.
November 09, 2010 -
The Department of Labor is teaching classes on retirement and health benefits at Howard University. Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, tells Federal News Radio about the program and their hopes for recruiting.
November 09, 2010 -
October is the best month yet this year for the Thrift Savings Plan. Guest analyst Paul Yurachek with Ameriprise Financial Services offers this month\'s installment of TSP Snapshot.
November 08, 2010 -
Best of show includes snapshot of October TSP fund returns, Sunlight apps and leadership styles in the military.
November 05, 2010 -
The elections may have an affect on your investments. Arthur Stein explains.
November 05, 2010 -
The IRS releases TSP contribution limits for 2011.
October 28, 2010 -
Contribution limits to your Thrift Savings Plan will probably stay the same in 2011, said Tom Trabucco of the Federal Thrift Investment Board. In 2010, feds could contribute up to $16,500
October 26, 2010 -
Tom Trabucco of the Thrift Savings Plan joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the latest items from the board meeting.
October 18, 2010 -
Do you remember the good old days of double-digit certificates of deposit? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that even in these lean times some long-time feds still have an exclusive investment option that beats the competition.
October 13, 2010