Pay & Benefits

  • Director John Berry has asked federal and private sector experts to come up with a formula to compare public and private sector salaries. He says the government has a perception problem that needs to be fixed. Two senators introduce provisions to freeze federal pay and the number of employees.

    June 17, 2010
  • Guess how many of your fellow feds have TSP account balances worth a million bucks or more. If you said 75 you are on the right track and there\'s even one person with a $3 million account. So how do you get there? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some suggestions.

    June 17, 2010
  • They are a small agency but their impact is great. This week, host Derrick T. Dortch talks with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. June 11, 2010

    June 16, 2010
  • There is serious talk that nervous politicians will make another run at legislation that would freeze federal pay next year. So how do rank-and-file feds feel about the prospect? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey finds you might be surprised.

    June 16, 2010
  • WFED\'s Mike Causey reports.

    June 15, 2010
  • President Colleen Kelley sends letter to Congress.

    June 15, 2010
  • SEA\'s Executive Update 2010 Conference happens once a year to make sure that members of the Senior Executive Service, and all federal managers, are up to speed when it comes to potential changes and the President\'s expectations. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gets details from SEA president Carol Bonosaro.

    June 15, 2010
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing changes it says will help simplify and speed the process for veterans seeking compensation for disabilities related to their military service. The news comes as the Department is working to cut the large claims backlog it has accumulated.

    June 15, 2010
  • More than 80 federal agencies employ individuals with critical translation and interpretation skills in more than 100 different languages, and the demand is growing. John Palguta with the Partnership for Public Service explains.

    June 15, 2010
  • Do you have a dependent child in his or her mid-20s? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says things are not looking good to extend coverage this year to those who hit their 26th birthday.

    June 15, 2010
  • What\'s the difference between the F fund and the I fund? How do you get an update on that loan you took out through the TSP? Who can you talk to about a transfer that doesn\'t look quite right? The DorobekInsider talks with Penny Moran, director of the Office of Participant Services for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, who answers all of those questions for us.

    June 14, 2010
  • A recent report from the National Academy of Public Administration says the principles behind the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System are sound.

    June 14, 2010
  • You can insult a man, tell a woman she\'s putting on weight or remind the arresting officer that you\'ve got his number and you pay his salary and maybe get away with it. But mess with a federal workers\' paycheck and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you\'ve got a very Uncivil Servant by the tail.

    June 14, 2010
  • The event is being hosted by the Partnership for Public Service next week.

    June 11, 2010