Pay & Benefits

• Health Care Reform & Your Health Plan

  If the nation does get a new health care reform system what impact will that have on your current federal health plan...Mike Causey talks with some experts including a few with long memories.

  Mike Causey

  July 28, 2009
• Watching Your Thrift Savings Plan Money

  Your TSP account is looking a lot healthier lately, if you’re in the equity funds. The C, S, and I funds are all heading north as it looks like the economy may be recovering. Gary…

  All News

  July 27, 2009
• Talking about your TSP

  Is the economy rallying? The stock market was drifting earlier today after closing above 9,000 on Friday for the first time since January, leaving some economists to wonder if the worst is over. So .…

  Benefits

  July 27, 2009
• Cash for Clunkers may be a clunker itself

  In certain situations, one expert says \"you\'d be foolish to take advantage of this.\"

  Pay & Benefits

  July 24, 2009
• Inside Government – July 24th, 2009

  Phil Glover AFGE Council of Prison Locals Legislative Coordinator Terry Rosen AFGE Labor Relations Specialist Perry Hooks President, Hooks Book Events Jeff Goldman Executive Director of Government Programs, Kaiser Permanente

  Benefits

  July 23, 2009
• Where braindrain will hit hardest

  One in three feds is expected to retire over the next 10 years. John Palguta is the Vice President for Policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joins us to discuss what agencies will…

  Federal Drive

  July 21, 2009
• OPM Dir. Berry: End attacks on feds!

  The head of the Office of Personnel Management says enough is enough. He says that federal workers have done much they should be proud of and pushes back against those who for the last 30 years have unfairly attacked feds. And he repeats promises of sweeping improvements to the Federal workplace.

  Workforce

  July 21, 2009
• Tidal Wave Running A Little Late

  Due to forces beyond anybody\'s control the retirement tidal wave, the Tsunami that was supposed to render Uncle Sam brain-drained has been cancelled. Mike Causey asks the experts what happened.

  Mike Causey

  July 21, 2009
• Insurance premiums are changing

  We hear a lot about how good federal employee health benefits are but Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says changes are coming to your insurance premiums.

  Federal Drive

  July 20, 2009
• Air Force finds easier way to hire acquisition workers

  Service using special authority approved by Congress. New process brings on new procurement workers in as little as 17 days.

  Defense

  July 17, 2009
• AFGE speaks out against NSPS

  Big changes may be underway for the National Security Personnel System. The Defense Business Board stopped short of eliminating pay for performance, but it feels a lot of changes need to be made if the…

  Defense

  July 17, 2009
• Whistleblower rights blow away transparency competition

  What’s next for federal whistleblowers? As Congress debates new protections, federal employee advocates say the time has come to move on this legislation. Tom Devine is the Legal Director for the Government Accountability Project.

  Federal Drive

  July 17, 2009
• Domestic Partner Benefits

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that straight and gay workers in most federal agencies may have to wait a while - a long while - before they get the same domestic partner benefits that have been extended to State Department\'s Foreign Service staff.

  Mike Causey

  July 17, 2009
• OPM wants more data on use of recruitment, retention and relocation incentives.

  By Emily McKenna FederalNewsRadio The Office of Personnel Management wants the Chief Human Capital Officers to provide more organized attention to the 3R’s: recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives. OPM director John Berry outlined these requests…

  Benefits

  July 16, 2009