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Eye on Washington with Jessica Klement

While the day-to-day work of federal employees is determined by their agencies, key decisions on federal pay, return to office policies, budgets, retirement and health benefits – and more – are made at government-wide levels by OPM, OMB, and/or politically-motivated legislators and administrations. With multiple actors and complex policies, it’s often difficult for even the savviest of federal employees and retirees to make heads from tails. Join longtime federal community advocate Jessica Klement and her guests as they cut through the noise and provide you with the information you need to understand how emerging policies will affect you – or not – and make informed decisions about your future.

     
  • A conversation with Kim Weaver
    On this final episode of 2024, Eye on Washington host Jessica Klement talks with Kim Weaver, the director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the federal agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan.
    December 23, 2024
  • Presidential transitions & the government workforce
    Jenny Mattingley, vice president of Government Affairs at the Partnership for Public Service, joins host Jessica Klement on this episode of Eye on Washington, to break down the process any administration and Congress must follow when it comes job reclassification, and who’s at risk should the incoming Trump administration enact its proposed Schedule F classification from its first term.
    November 26, 2024
  • All things open season — part 2
    On this episode of Eye on Washington, federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Jessica Klement for a bonus federal benefits open season conversation, this time focusing largely on the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program.
    November 12, 2024
  • All things open season
    On this episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement and her guest federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan talk about open season which starts on November 9.
    October 29, 2024
  • GPO & WEP
    On this episode of Eye of Washington, host Jessica Klement welcomes back John Hatton, staff vice president of Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
    September 27, 2024
  • The status of legislation affecting federal workers
    On this episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement welcomes Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman to discuss legislation under consideration when Congress returns from its Labor Day holiday.
    August 27, 2024
  • The Trump plan to make some federal workers “at will” employees
    On this episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement and her guests discuss the Trump administration’s proposal to convert employees in “policy-related” jobs into excepted service positions, effectively making them at will employees.
    July 31, 2024
  • Pay compression in the federal government & the implications of the proposed Schedule F policy
    This month on Eye on Washington, Jason Briefel, partner and director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw Bransford & Roth, joins host Jessica Klement for a wide ranging discussion that includes Congress’ role in managing the federal government, and implications should the proposed Schedule F policy of the Trump administration become a reality.  
    June 25, 2024
  • A break down of the issues and challenges facing the postal community
    This month on Eye on Washington, Bob Levi, director of Legislative and Political Affairs for the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS), joins host Jessica Klement to discuss a wide variey of issues affecting postal service employees and retirees.
    May 28, 2024
  • Building a dynamic and innovative federal government
    Jenny Mattingley, vice president for Government Affairs at the Partnership for Public Service joins host Jessica Klement on Eye on Washington for a light hearted discussion of the Partnership’s advocacy priorities.
    April 30, 2024
  • A conversation with Congressman Gerry Connolly
    Virginia congressman Gerry Connolly joins host Jessica Klement on this month's Eye on Washington to discuss his priorities for the federal community.
    March 6, 2024
  • The rise of AI in the federal government
    This month on Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement talks with Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, about how federal agencies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to better serve their missions.
    February 27, 2024
  • A breakdown of the Federal pay raise & COLAs for retirees
    Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman joins host Jessica Klement to discuss the largest Federal pay raise in 40 years, varying cost of living adjustments(COLAs) for federal retirees and what these numbers mean for you.
    January 30, 2024
  • An inside look at the TSP
    Kim Weaver, director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, joins host Jessica Klement on this months Eye on Washigton to discuss changes in the Thrift Savings Plan and what these changes have meant for participants.
    December 26, 2023