Pay & Benefits

• Holiday Tip of the Hat

  If you are off work today, enjoy yourself. The great thing about the government, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, is that we take it for granted.

  Mike Causey

  January 19, 2009
• TSP Board Meeting

  The board that oversees the TSP had their first meeting of the year. We get an update on the meeting, what’s coming up in the newsletter and investment numbers with Tom Trabucco, Director of External…

  Benefits

  January 16, 2009
• TSP Board Meeting

  The board that oversees the TSP had their first meeting of the year. We get an update on the meeting, what’s coming up in the newsletter and investment numbers with Tom Trabucco, Director of External…

  Benefits

  January 16, 2009
• DoD, OPM finalize NSPS rule

  The Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule today giving more flexibility to the National Security Personnel System more flexibility in how employees are recruited and hired. OPM and DoD…

  Defense

  January 16, 2009
• High Honors

  Nominations for the 2009 Service to America Medals are now open. Jim Seymour is Program Manager for the “Sammies” at the Partnership for Public Service and is here now to explain how you can nominate…

  Management

  January 16, 2009
• Pace Yourself

  It’s only the middle of January, but many are already thinking ahead to April, which is when taxes are due. What should federal employees be doing now to prepare to file later? Ed Zurndorfer is…

  Pay & Benefits

  January 16, 2009
• DoD slows moves to private industry

  The Department of Defense is requiring officials who participate in costly acquisitions at the Pentagon to get written approval from an agency ethics officer before taking a job with a contractor. Government Executive is reporting…

  Management

  January 16, 2009
• A Very Special Investment Option

  If you are under the old Civil Service Retirement System have we got a deal for you! Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there\'s the equivalent of a government-backed certificate of deposit that is paying 3.875 percent.

  Pay & Benefits

  January 16, 2009
• OPM says goodbye to 39 job series

  Beautician, coal handling and glass blowing are among the 39 occupational series that no longer have a place in the federal workforce system. The Office of Personnel Management cancelled these series that have on average…

  Workforce

  January 15, 2009
• OPM asks for student loan repayment data

  Agencies must report on their use of student loan repayment program by March 31. The Office of Personnel Management wants the data for calendar year 2008 as well as the first quarter of fiscal year…

  Workforce

  January 15, 2009
• I-Day Rules of Engagement

  Most federal workers have a three-day weekend coming up. Thanks to the Inauguration, most Washington area feds will have 4-days off. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has details on who works, who gets paid and how much.

  Mike Causey

  January 15, 2009
• I-Day Rules of Engagement

  Most federal workers have a three-day weekend coming up. Thanks to the Inauguration, most Washington area feds will have 4-days off. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has details on who works, who gets paid and how much.

  Pay & Benefits

  January 15, 2009
• Something To Smile About

  Thanks to an extended benefits open season, feds who just learned they will have heavy medical costs this year still have time to set up a bigger tax-saving Flexible Spending Account. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why and how.

  Mike Causey

  January 14, 2009
• Workforce Survey: Mixed Bag

  FederalNewsRadio has been telling you about the results of OPM’s recent Federal Human Capital Survey. So what do federal agencies still need to do? What’s improved? John Palguta is Vice President for Policy at the…

  Pay & Benefits

  January 13, 2009