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The fund where federal workers have most of their retirement nest egg returned 2.3 percent last year, while the fund where they have the least amount invested returned 25.4 percent. What's wrong with this picture?
David Warner explains why paid sick leave for federal contractors may present both a cost and an administrative burden.
Politicians up for reelection in November may want to back off efforts to fold, staple or mutilate federal civil service retirement programs.
More than 81 percent of career members of the Senior Executive Service earned an award in 2016, compared to about 71 percent in fiscal 2015.
Across-the-board pay raises for military personnel might keep low performers in the military while incentivizing motivated troops to leave.
Tune in this week for a special FEDtalk in honor of Presidents Day. February 23, 2018
Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to shine some light on more recent retirement statistics.
Did the recent stock market nosedive send you moving money from the stock indexed C and S funds into the G fund for safety? If so, was that a smart move?
Did the stock market mini-correction a few weeks back make you nervous? Did it cause you to shift money in the stock-indexed C, S and I funds into the "safety" of the Treasury securities G fund? Was that wise? Find out when financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. February 21, 2018
It may be recess week, but gun debates seem to be consuming House members and there's still the simmering issue of immigration.
Few people will argue that the civil service needs no reform. The job classification and pay systems are outdated, the hiring process is terrible and employee accountability is an issue that troubles both outsiders and government workers.
The National Society of Accountants says the Trump administration's 2019 budget request will not suffice as is.
How would President Donald Trump's proposed 2019 budget affect federal workers? Find out when Tony Reardon, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union, joins host Derrick Dorth on this week's Fed Access. February 26, 2018
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey hopes this cheers up active and retired federal workers in sticker shock over the new White House budget.