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In today's Federal Newscast, Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz is making another push to give federal employees a raise next year.
March 05, 2021 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is telling the military services to stand up new violence prevention workforces, identify "high risk" bases and assess their own compliance with existing policies meant to stop sexual assault.
March 01, 2021 -
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are pressing Senate leadership to extend 3610 authorities through Sept. 30.
February 26, 2021 -
When they retire, many federal and postal workers pull their retirement nest egg money out of the Thrift Savings Plan. But is that wise?
February 25, 2021 -
Will the office ever look the same once the pandemic is over? One small agency surveyed its employees and supervisors about telework, and here's what they had to say.
February 22, 2021 -
Public service, at any level, has changed a lot in the last year. Knowing what you know now, what is your advice for someone considering a career in government?
February 18, 2021 -
We attempt to meet major challenges with civil service pay and job classification processes driven by a law that is 72 years old, and a hiring process that limits the government’s ability to compete for talent.
February 16, 2021 -
What do you think you would have done had your crystal ball been working a year ago? Better yet, what will you do the next time?
February 16, 2021 -
This year’s new twist income tax nightmare comes courtesy of a global pandemic. Frustrated folks are dealing with outcomes of the CARES Act and how it impacts their 401k plan.
February 09, 2021 -
JC Cardinale, Legislative Affairs manager at the National Guard Association of the United States, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for details.
February 01, 2021 -
The Army is focusing on data accuracy as it prepares to move the rest of its uniformed workforce into its centralized HR IT system, known as IPPS-A.
February 01, 2021 -
Three House committee chairmen have introduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, which would allow government workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for a sick family member or themselves.
January 28, 2021 -
The riots and the inauguration behind it, Congress has barely settled into the next session. With only a few bills actually introduced, the Senate is mainly concerned with the Biden administration confirmations for the moment.
January 25, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the RAND Corporation finds that the private sector pays more … but federal agencies offer other benefits to its scientists.
January 25, 2021 -
A bicameral pair of Democrats have reintroduced legislation to provide civilian employees with a federal pay raise in 2022.
January 21, 2021