Pay & Benefits
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Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that if health premiums jump as expected, folks will have to shop for a lower-cost plan, regardless of a pay raise and COLA.
October 02, 2017 -
Some studies say federal workers are paid 30 percent, less on average, than private-sector workers. Other experts say feds are getting as much as 70 percent more. Who's right?
September 28, 2017 -
Whenever you hear someone making an argument about pay and benefits, begin with an understanding of what is being compared.
September 27, 2017 The odds of you getting a $20,000-$40,000 buyout are slim so what can you do to build your retirement nest egg? Find out when federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 27, 2017
September 26, 2017-
How much financial and investing advice should you give to a career civil servant who's got a million-and-a-half dollars in his Thrift Savings Plan?
September 26, 2017 -
In yet another study on federal employee compensation finds public sector workers, on average, earn 80 percent more than private sector workers.
September 25, 2017 -
Federal workers have worried that Congress will base their pensions on a less generous formula. Mike Causey says there's nothing to worry about ... yet.
September 25, 2017 -
Ever see the play Waiting for Godot? It's about two smart guys who sit around for hours waiting for a guy named Godot who never shows up. That's how many feds feel about buyouts.
September 19, 2017 -
Congress and the White House are considering several proposals to slim down or eliminate portions of the federal retirement program. Will they pass and if so, how will they affect you? Find out when NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 20, 2017
September 12, 2017 -
Randy Silvey, president Silverlight Financial, encourages federal employees to take specific steps to push back against proposed budget cuts.
September 11, 2017 -
Financial literacy, parental leave and contracting issues are all being addressed by amendments to the 2018 defense authorization bill.
September 11, 2017 -
Congress is considering a several proposals to reform federal retirement system. If passed, how would they impact retirees' spending ability? Find out when Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 6, 2017
September 05, 2017 -
Would you prefer that the doctor who's going to perform brain surgery on you drive a brand new Tesla or a 1960 Volkswagen Beetle?
September 01, 2017 -
A very sharp civil servant out there has $5.8 million in his or her Thrift Savings Plan. Another 16,000 feds have at least $1 million in their TSP accounts.
August 31, 2017 -
Is there a buyout or maybe a layoff in your future? Inquiring federal workers want and need to know what a $25,000 buyout is worth after deductions.
August 30, 2017