Pay & Benefits

• Acquisition Help Wanted

  The Pentagon plans to hire tens of thousands of acquisition workers over the next five years. What kind of education and training does it take to get into this field? Charles Tompkins is a professor…

  Federal Drive

  April 10, 2009
• Succeeding in the Federal Job Search

  Kathryn Troutman Federal Career Coach ResumePlace.com April 9th, 2009 (Reaired April 16th, 2009)

  Fed Access

  April 09, 2009
• The Changing Face of the Acquisition Workforce

  We learned earlier this week about Defense Secretary Roberts Gates’ proposed budget for 2010. Gates is calling for 39,000 full-time civil servants to be hired in the next five years, but how will that affect…

  Federal Drive

  April 09, 2009
• Justice Investigates Justice

  The Justice Department lawyers who prosecuted former Senator Ted Stevens are now in the hot seat after a federal judge appointed a special prosecutor to investigate their actions during the Stevens case. Bill Bransford, partner…

  Federal Drive

  April 09, 2009
• More Execs on Fast-Track Vacation Plan

  Thousands of high-level federal workers are now eligible to earn vacation on a fast-track plan previously reserved for members of the Senior Executive Service. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has the first alert.

  Mike Causey

  April 09, 2009
• Disclosing financial disclosure

  How much do the big wigs make?

  Pay & Benefits

  April 08, 2009
• For federal workforce training must be the top priority

  New book highlights possible way forward to change HR system

  Congress

  April 08, 2009
• Tapping the Sunshine Grapevine

  Would you like to wear an aloha shirt to the office or get out the old dog sled team when you get off work? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there\'s a Sunshine Network that alerts cold stateside feds to job openings in Hawaii.

  Mike Causey

  April 08, 2009
• Breaking Up is Hard to Do

  Chances are, we’ve all made some serious romantic mistakes somewhere along the line. We find out from FederalNewsRadio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey that merging finances can be a tricky thing, but un-merging your finances can…

  Benefits

  April 07, 2009
• TSP Talk

  A sort of ‘mini-omnibus’ bill passed the House of Representatives last week. We’ve talked about some of the provisions included in the bill and how it impacts sick time for FERS employees, among other things.…

  Benefits

  April 06, 2009
• Going Part-Time

  They say that after years on the job many people don\'t want to retire, they just want to work less. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that dream may about to become true for CSRS employees.

  Benefits

  April 06, 2009
• No More FERS Flu?

  A retirement bill that affects federal workers cleared the House yesterday. If you’re a FERS employee, you’ll want to listen up. Congressman Jim Moran (D-Va.) sponsored the bill in the House and gives us details.

  Benefits

  April 02, 2009
• Smithsonian: Health danger lurks in ceilings, walls

  Concern on the Hill about asbestos at a popular D.C. tourist destination.

  Budget

  April 02, 2009
• Benefits bills pass in House

  Three different pieces of legislation affecting your pay and benefits have passed in the House of Representatives.

  Benefits

  April 01, 2009