federal employees
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Senior Correspondent Mike Causey discusses the difference between a pay raise for federal workers and military personnel and a cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees
March 15, 2018 -
How would you like to find your name on a public list of half a million to 750,000 other civil servants who have been judged NONESSENTIAL to government operations?
March 05, 2018 -
For federal contractors, abstract as many definitions and other leadership decisions may seem, they signal new and very real regulations.
February 26, 2018 -
Will Congress pass another CR or shutdown the government again? Federal News Radio survey results show feds pessimistic about either outcome.
February 07, 2018 -
As the House and Senate appear ready to lift the government shutdown on its third day, one question remains — who will get paid, and when?
January 22, 2018 -
Jan. 16 marked the 135th birthday of the Civil Service Commission – the precursor to the Office of Personnel Management.
January 17, 2018 -
Christmas is one of those holidays when the maximum number of people get the day off. But since the 9-11 attacks and subsequent terrorist attacks, more federal and military personnel are on duty than ever before.
December 22, 2017 -
Amid the threat of sequestration following the passage of President Donald Trump's tax reform bill, a bloc of House Democrats has warned House leadership of freezing federal employees' pay or reducing their benefits as a way to offset tax cuts.
December 22, 2017 -
Whether a government shutdown is on the horizon for the holiday season, a majority of federal employees who took a Federal News Radio survey said their federal agencies are ready if a shutdown does happen.
December 14, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management has reported a backlog of unprocessed federal employees' retirement claims that is significantly higher than it was a year ago, just before it expects to receive a spike in new cases in 2018.
December 05, 2017 -
Federal workers overwhelmingly list public service as one of their primary motivations for what they do. Contractors don’t.
October 20, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that if health premiums jump as expected, folks will have to shop for a lower-cost plan, regardless of a pay raise and COLA.
October 02, 2017 -
A majority of Federal News Radio survey respondents said a recent Cato study comparing their pay against the private sector fails to provide enough context on the issue.
September 28, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks which of the long list of proposed changes to federal retirement is most likely to succeed.
September 20, 2017 -
Randy Silvey, president of Silverlight Financial, describes how federal employees can take smart action to ensure their retirement funds meet their long-term needs.
August 21, 2017