Pay & Benefits
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By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio Worrying about money is no fun, especially if you have a spouse in the Armed Forces who might deploy at any time. There’s a resource out there that can…
October 05, 2009 -
Those in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program are going to spend more on health care in 2010. On average, costs are going up almost 9 percent. Federal News Radio’s Max Cacas has the full…
September 29, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski It’s up . . . it’s down . . . it’s all-around confusing sometimes. The Stock Market retreated from recent gains on Monday morning, but a number of economists — including Fed…
September 21, 2009 -
At the beginning of his administration, President Barack Obama said he wanted to make federal service ‘cool’. Office of Personnel Director John Berry has been working on that task — and the Partnership for Public…
September 11, 2009 -
As Federal News Radio told you, per diem rates for 2010 have changed. Becky Rhodes is Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of Governmentwide Policy in the Office of Travel, Transportation, and Asset Management. She…
September 01, 2009 -
As you probably know, federal civilian employees are getting a 2 percent raise next year, while members of the military are getting a 2.9 percent raise. Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has broken…
September 01, 2009 -
The Thrift Savings Board is currently working on adding e-messaging securely.
August 25, 2009 -
The TSP\'s Tom Trabucco outlines a lot of changes that will be coming soon; he also explains why more participation is good for the individual.
August 18, 2009 -
Although the legislation has stalled twice in Congress, supporters of a bill that would increase scholarships for students pursuing public service are now saying that federal staff shortages have helped build momentum for the idea.…
August 14, 2009 -
Sheltering your retirement funds in place may not be a good option, depending on how close you are to needing the money.
August 14, 2009 -
The Federal Dispute Resolution conference wraps up today. The goal of the conference: to try to boost diversity, eliminate discrimination, and resolve conflicts without having to go to court. This year’s event is going on…
August 13, 2009 -
A reality for military families is that when transfer orders come in, family members have very short notice to uproot their lives and move. For military spouses, that usually means leaving a good job. But…
August 12, 2009 -
The Federal Dispute Resolution conference is happening now in Phoenix, Az. and our own Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is there. He gives us a breakdown of who’s there and what’s going on.
August 11, 2009 -
Some changes have come to the TSP. All FERS employees are now eligible to receive agency contributions. Also, for 2009 only, there are no required minimum distributions. And . . . when do automatic enrollments…
August 10, 2009 -
The government spent a half-trillion dollars in fiscal year 2008 to procure goods and services. And yet, agencies have fewer and fewer contracting staff to over see all that federal procurement. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas joins…
August 07, 2009