Pay & Benefits

  • It\'s use it or lose it time and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a special treat coming up for readers. It\'ll help you with retirement, tax planning and answer questions about Roth and regular IRAs. So check it out right now!

    December 20, 2010
  • Federal workforce issues have become a hot topic on Capitol Hill. Host Bill Bransford talks the good, the bad, and the ugly with Dan Adcock of NARFE and Jessica Klement of FMA. December 17, 2010

    December 17, 2010
  • The President is expected to sign into law Friday the sweeping bipartisan tax package that includes a tax break for social security and a continuation of the public transit benefit.

    December 17, 2010
  • Once you retire, you want to enjoy it. That means a long, healthy life. So, how do you not outlive your retirement funds? Advice from Certified Financial Planner Arthur Stein.

    December 17, 2010
  • Our founding fathers set age limits for serving in Congress and the White House. Imagine how things would have turned out if they had required an IQ test for politicians. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the current Congress is an example of how not to do things.

    December 17, 2010
  • Bryan Klopack, director of research at the Government Business Council, discussed a recent survey of federal managers by Government Executive on the impact of the impending pay freeze.

    December 16, 2010
  • Questions about agency funding, pay freezes, and benefits are answered for feds as the end of the year approaches.

    December 16, 2010
  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture has dismissed one of its top organic standards experts because he expressed personal opinions on technical matters. Attorney Bill Bransford explains why that may, or may not, be a problem.

    December 16, 2010
  • A new policy is promoting the use of unscheduled telework for employees with existing agreements when the Washington area faces weather or other emergency events. OPM also has redefined what it means when the government is closed due to natural or man-made incidents. The agency said the changes will help save employees\' vacation time and ensure the government is meeting its mission.

    December 16, 2010
  • Looking for a totally safe place to park excess money? The equivalent of a government-backed certificate of deposit that will pay 2.75 percent next year? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you can do it if you\'ve been in government a long, long time.

    December 16, 2010
  • The Office of Personnel Management provides a behind-the-scene look at how Director Berry plans to handle the winter ahead, introduces a new set of operating status notifications, and looks at the National Weather Service\'s long range forecast.

    December 15, 2010
  • Whatever happens, it has to happen before 12:01 am Sunday! The Hill\'s Bob Cusack breaks it all down for us.

    December 15, 2010
  • The 2011 Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities database is intended to assist federal and private-sector employers in identifying workers with disabilities. Labor\'s John Beverly tells us about it.

    December 15, 2010
  • As proposed by the President, people who pay into Social Security would have their payroll tax cut by 2 percentage points next year. Those who don\'t pay into Social Security, like nearly 600,000 federal employees, would see no change. NARFE\'s Dan Adcock explains why there\'s grousing on both sides.

    December 15, 2010