Pay & Benefits

  • Mike Miles Federal Times \"Money Matters\" Columnist Eric Young Southeast Regional Vice President, AFGE Council of Prison Locals Dr. Elsie Scott President and CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

    September 02, 2010
  • Scandalized by federal regulators who had sex with oil company executives and negotiated with them for jobs, the agency that oversees offshore drilling is imposing a first-ever ethics policy that bars inspectors from dealing with a company that employs a family member or personal friend. Attorney Debra Roth has details.

    September 02, 2010
  • Troops\' pay unaffected by Operation New Dawn

    September 02, 2010
  • If you\'ve enjoyed the stock market ride for the past year, get ready to hit some bumps. The August returns for the Thrift Savings Plan will soon be published and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you aren\'t gonna like what you see.

    September 02, 2010
  • The annual rankings of the best (and worst) places to work in the federal government are out. We get details from Max Stier with the Partnership for Public Service

    September 01, 2010
  • Do your TSP investment options need to be expanded? Are you willing to take more risk for the chance of a greater reward? Checkout Senior correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today and hold on to your wallet...

    September 01, 2010
  • It\'s like fantasy football, only with your retirement plan. Learn about fantasy TSP.

    August 31, 2010
  • This week, Mike Causey talks with financial planner Jerry Cannizzaro about the pros and cons of the L-funds. Then, benefits strategist John Elliott joins him to discuss your financial rights, benefits and options when you die.

    August 31, 2010
  • Congress returns next week to deal with federal pay and teleworking issues, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, and as a side effect, returns Washington, D.C.\'s traffic to its normal nightmare status...

    August 31, 2010
  • There have been a lot of changes at the TSP in the past couple of months. From a new and more user-friendly website, to the new automatic enrollment plan. Tom Trabucco, the director of external affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board explains all of the new changes and what they mean for you.

    August 30, 2010
  • Ask any woman who serves in the Armed Forces what she thinks about the uniform that she wears, and she will likely say that she wears it with pride. But once you get beyond that pride, the question then becomes, how does she really feel about that uniform when you have to wear it day in and day out, especially in combat...and it doesn\'t fit just right? Both the Army and the Navy are taking steps to address the uniform concerns of their female members.

    August 30, 2010
  • When picking your retirement haven, do you want the advice of someone older who has shopped around or will you rely on a 29-year old bungee jumper? Today Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about favorites of been-there-done-that feds and retirees.

    August 30, 2010
  • You may be eligible for one of the best super-safe investment options around. It\'s called the Voluntary Contributions program and it is available only to federal and postal workers who are under the old Civil Service Retirement System, or the CSRS Offset retirement program. Details from Certified financial planner Arthur Stein.

    August 27, 2010
  • We get insider\'s views from NTEU\'s Colleen Kelley and AFGE\'s John Gage

    August 27, 2010