Pay

  • It could be a long time before federal workers see another January pay raise. But for retirees, things are looking up.

    April 17, 2012
  • Thanks to the two-year pay freeze and two years of higher health premiums many federal workers today are taking home less money than they were in 2010, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Some alert feds are also curious as to whether Congress has plans to extend their pay freeze until 2013, 2014 or maybe even until 2015.

    April 02, 2012
  • When you think of federal workers, the term \"swinger\" isn\'t the first thing that pops into your head. But after some of the changes politicians want to make, anything could happen.

    March 30, 2012
  • When it comes to salaries, not all federal workers are created equal, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. What you get paid depends on where you work. So what are the top 32 federal pay towns?

    March 27, 2012
  • The President\'s Pay Agent (PPA) rejected a proposal by the Federal Salary Council (FSC) to expand locality pay in Albany, N.Y.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Harrisburg, Pa.

    March 23, 2012
  • The bill (S.2198), introduced Thursday by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), would cap contractors\' pay at $400,000 and apply that cap to all contract employees — not just top executives.

    March 16, 2012
  • Host Mike Causey will talk career mobility with Carol Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Service. Federal Times Senior Writers Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly will talk about how pending legislation in Congress will affect your pay and benefits. March 14, 2012

    March 14, 2012
  • Ever seen the sign that reads: If Mama Ain\'t Happy, Ain\'t Nobody Happy? The bottom line, according to the book with the same title, is if the boss isn\'t pleased, everybody suffers, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So how\'s that working out in your office?

    March 14, 2012
  • The Senate has defeated an amendment to a transportation bill that would have extended the federal pay freeze through 2013. In a 57-41 vote, lawmakers rejected the amendment, introduced last week by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.). The measure needed 60 votes to pass. Federal unions applauded the news.

    March 13, 2012
  • NARFE\'s David Snell and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about the issues affecting your job and retirement. March 7, 2012

    March 07, 2012
  • Is there a silent and invisible quota system operating in your agency? If so, it could be costing some of the government\'s best and brightest money and hurt their future job opportunities, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

    March 06, 2012
  • For federal workers traveling through the congressional tunnel: Is that light they see sunshine or an oncoming train wreck? Either way their journey isn\'t over by a long shot, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

    March 02, 2012
  • Worried about another pay freeze next year? Thinking about retiring to get a cost of living adjustment? Timing is everything, and for some people its already too late, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

    March 01, 2012
  • Host Mike Causey will discuss federal pay and benefits with Federal Times Senior Writer Stephen Losey and Federal Managers Association Legislative Director Jessica Klement. February 29, 2012

    February 29, 2012