Pay & Benefits
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In an exclusive Federal News Radio survey, federal employees say the incoming Trump administration will have a big impact on the federal budget as well as their benefits and ability to do their jobs.
November 14, 2016 -
Open Season for the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program kicks off Nov. 14 and runs through Dec. 12. Participants have about month to make changes to their health plans. But experts say only 6 percent of federal employees and retirees typically choose to make a change.
November 14, 2016 -
The election may be over, but federal employees still face uncertainty on a number of key issues, not least of which is how the government will be funded.
November 10, 2016 -
Experts in the federal community say President-elect Donald Trump's business acumen will likely factor into the future of the federal workforce during the next administration. Trump will likely play closer attention to measures that would hold poor-performers accountable. Though they may not agree on all the issues, some federal unions say they hope they can find common ground on proposals that would advance federal hiring reforms.
November 09, 2016 -
Despite a crazy election, members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees found stability in the results.
November 09, 2016 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks: What happens to federal workers' Thrift Savings Plan accounts if you-know-who-wins the election?
November 08, 2016 -
The Veterans Health Administration has no shortage of ideas for how to reorganize and improve mission delivery, namely better health outcomes for veterans. What it cannot seem to do is get the changes done in an organized way. Debra Draper, director of health care issues at the Government Accountability Office, offers her insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 07, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management took a step backward in October in processing retirement claims. It received more and processed fewer claims than it did in September.
November 07, 2016 -
Congress wants to tinker with TRICARE, but one expert says the military health plan is doing fine by itself.
November 04, 2016 -
In honor of Veterans Day, this week’s FEDtalk will showcase various programs offered by the federal government for veterans transitioning back into civilian life. November 4, 2016
November 03, 2016 -
Federal News Radio is looking to talk to feds who are experiencing delays in getting reimbursements from their flexible spending accounts. Contact Executive Editor Jason Miller.
November 03, 2016 -
Attorney Tom O'Rourke joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to answer your estate planning questions. November 2, 2016
November 02, 2016 -
Federal workers didn’t go into government to get rich, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many civil servants have built up substantial estates and don't know the next step.
November 02, 2016 -
Roughly 540,000 of the 1.9 million calls the Office of Personnel Management's Retirement Services received from federal annuitants in fiscal 2015 were abandoned, OPM's inspector general found. The IG also said Retirement Services is not meeting its goal to process all written inquires within 60 days or less.
November 01, 2016 -
Every year during Open Season only a small number of federal workers and retirees change health plans, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says what if your plan dropped you?
November 01, 2016