Pay & Benefits

  • Veterans bring a lot to the job table. Military Advantage\'s Dr. Vince Patton explains.

    February 16, 2011
  • Efforts by the National Capital Area Combined Federal Campaign come to a close today. We get a numbers from the chair of the local coordinating committee chair, Linda Washington.

    February 16, 2011
  • Federal workers are under a two-year pay freeze, Congress is looking at furloughs and pension cuts and yet, we are told, these are the good old days. Things may get tougher for you and your agency. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says while it may not be the end of the world, this is definitely not just a drill.

    February 16, 2011
  • Continuing to operate at 2010 funding levels under a continuing resolution would be a crisis for the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday. He made the remarks at a briefing detailing DoD\'s proposed budget for 2012.

    February 15, 2011
  • A year ago the idea of a one year federal pay freeze was laughable, but things change and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the prospect of a 5-year pay is definitely a possibility.

    February 15, 2011
  • The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board\'s Tom Trabucco explains how the online tool can help feds determine their monthly annuity based on their current balance.

    February 14, 2011
  • Under President Obama\'s proposed FY 2012 budget, federal employees\' pay would still be frozen for two years, military pay would be raised 1.6 percent, and hundreds of federal programs would be terminated and reduced.

    February 14, 2011
  • Millions of retired federal workers are still in shock over their February annuity checks. Many got $20 to $50 less than they had expected. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a hotline telephone number.

    February 14, 2011
  • Cordell Hall, program manager and music director for USA EXPRESS, joins host Derrick Dortch for an in-depth look at the Army\'s touring show band. February 11, 2011

    February 11, 2011
  • The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program provides long term care insurance for its enrollees, who are Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees and annuitants, active and retired members of the uniformed services, and their qualified relatives. Who they are and why the insurance is needed is explained for us by certified financial planner, Arthur Stein.

    February 11, 2011
  • Administrator said it will help employee morale and will not negatively impact security. Lawmakers wanted assurances that if employees would go on strike, Pistole would fire them.

    February 11, 2011
  • Were you ever an unwilling passenger in a high-speed, high-stakes game of chicken? Well, if you work for Uncle Sam, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you are on board for what could be the ride of your life. Or job.

    February 11, 2011
  • Rick McCoy President, AFGE TSA Local 777 Don Thomas President, AFGE TSA Local 556 Don Hale AFGE DEFCON Chair Patty Viers AFGE DEFCON Vice Chair Chris Crane President, AFGE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118 Lorenzo Garza Executive Vice President, AFGE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118 Rick Diaz Secretary-Treasurer, AFGE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118

    February 10, 2011
  • SBA Administrator Karen Mills sent an email to staff to respond to the Federal News Radio reports about allegations of whistleblower retaliation at the agency.

    February 10, 2011