Pay
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Pay freeze for certain political officials has been extended by legislation, according to OMB memo. Those affected will be barred from pay increases past executive 2013 levels until the end of the calendar year through Jan. 6, 2018.
May 17, 2017 -
While the ink on the deal hasn't dried yet, more than 200,000 postal employees could see a series of pay raises down the road, now that one of the major postal unions has reached a provisional labor agreement with the U.S. Postal Service.
May 16, 2017 -
If you work for Uncle Sam and you don't like your benefits package, you need help. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has just the person to talk to.
May 10, 2017 -
The new chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee tell Federal News Radio what they are thinking for the next NDAA.
May 09, 2017 -
One of the tough choices for people turning 65 can be both important and expensive, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, namely choosing to purchase Medicare Part B coverage or not.
May 09, 2017 -
When it comes to the latest proposed pay raise, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders if federal workers are ingrates or just in shock.
May 08, 2017 -
Averages: If you encase one bare foot in dry ice and the other in boiling oil, on average you're doing fine.
April 27, 2017 -
Federal employees with a high school diploma or less earn 53 percent more in total compensation than their counterparts in the private sector, while federal workers with a bachelor's degree earn 21 percent more, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. In contrast, federal employees with a professional degree or doctorate earn 18 percent less than their counterparts in the private sector.
April 26, 2017 -
People are asking Jeff Neal, former chief human capital officer at the Homeland Security Department, if they should take a buyout. His answer: It depends.
April 26, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management updates its guide for calculating severance pay. Its release comes on the heels of agency efforts to examine how they can reduce the size of the workforces.
April 25, 2017 -
The White House says it won't happen, but the Office of Management and Budget is asking that agencies prepare to prepare for a government shutdown. Here are four things to remember about your pay, benefits, work status and others if Congress can't agree on a plan to keep the government running past Friday.
April 25, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says now that EPA is handing out buyouts, it's likely other agencies will follow suit.
April 21, 2017 -
Trick question: Who's going to get the biggest pay raise next year: active-duty federal workers or federal retirees and folks who get Social Security?
April 20, 2017 -
The Army cast off nearly 700 soldiers in the second half of 2016.
April 11, 2017 -
Seventeen senators introduced a bill to ensure federal employees get paid, even if Congress can't agree how to fund the government past April 28.
April 10, 2017