federal employees
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The processes that the civil service uses may be broken, or at least badly in need of repairs, but the civil service workforce is far from broken.
August 02, 2017 -
Does the government fire enough people? Does it deal effectively with poor performers? Is the disciplinary and adverse action process effective? The answer to all three questions is probably no.
July 18, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says despite it being home to Congress, Washington, D.C. takes the least vacation time of any other major American city.
July 18, 2017 -
There are three ways federal investors can join the million-dollar Thrift Savings Plan club. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says investing steadily produces the most millionaires.
June 26, 2017 -
One of the best things about retiring from the government is that pensions are inflation-protected for life, but the Trump administration wants to eliminate cost-of-living adjustments for one group of retirees and trim future inflation catch-ups for others.
June 12, 2017 -
If you pick 100 people at random from your federal agency, odds are 34 of them could retire today, or six months ago. But they haven't. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why.
June 09, 2017 -
Have you read so much about the proposed 2018 budget that you feel like your head will explode? Do you just want to know which provisions would affect you, but are having trouble separating it from all the rest? Federal News Radio has boiled it all down to some key takeaways all federal employees need to know. If you read nothing else about the budget, read this.
May 30, 2017 -
Rank-and-file feds tell Senior Correspondent Mike Causey if they're in fear, turmoil or the draining of the swamp is proceeding as planned.
May 18, 2017 -
OGE has a longstanding policy about the "gift" of free attendance, which often comes with a nice breakfast or lunch and tchotchkes off vendor tables.
April 20, 2017 -
We hear that the hiring freeze has slowed things down and that workers are terrified for their jobs, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders if we're talking to the wrong people.
March 07, 2017 -
Despite the Trump administration's rocky relationship with the federal workforce, former Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu says listening to the career civil service can ensure campaign promises translate well into actionable policy.
February 22, 2017 -
Randy Silvey, president of Silverlight Financial, argues that federal employees are at a disadvantage compared to non-federal employees when it comes to having full control over their retirement money.
February 21, 2017 -
New hiring freeze guidance from OMB and OPM answers many of the questions agencies and employees have about the freeze, says former DHS chief human capital officer Jeff Neal.
February 01, 2017 -
A clear majority of federal employees who responded to a Federal News Radio poll said they expect President Donald Trump's administration to negatively impact their agencies' mission or programs.
January 26, 2017 -
Like horror novels? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is putting on his book reviewer costume to give you a pop quiz.
January 23, 2017