Will the big changes in Congress mean big changes for federal employees? Bill Bransford, general counsel for the Senior Executives Association, joins Mike Causey for this week\'s Your Turn. November 3, 2010
A partial shift in power on the Hill means committee chairmanships will change in the House but not in the Senate. A variety of issues from the federal budget to telework, and federal pay and regulatory policies will be re-examined.
The first unofficial holiday of the government\'s fiscal year, Halloween, is traditionally the time when horrible job-related rumors are revived. After scaring many federal workers and retirees the scary stuff always goes away. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this year things may be different.
A report from Congressional Research Service reports on increases in federal pay and pension since 1969.
Groups representing federal workers, managers and executives are calling in a lot of IOUs. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they\'re trying to keep Congress from freezing federal pay and furloughing workers.
Is there a pay raise in your immediate future? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says while it\'s on target its fate is tied to the economy, the political climate and maybe a few dozen about to be lame-duck members of Congress.
Jessica Klement of the Federal Managers Association joins Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey on this week\'s Your Turn to discuss why she and her organization think it\'s only a matter of time before more feds telecommute.
This week, Mike Causey talks with Dan Adcock, legislative director of the National Active Retired Federal Employees, about where legislation is in the House that would allow you to move unused annual leave into your TSP after leaving federal service. Then, Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees talks about why some in Congress are keen on freezing federal pay and benefits. Encore presentation
Director John Berry has asked federal and private sector experts to come up with a formula to compare public and private sector salaries. He says the government has a perception problem that needs to be fixed. Two senators introduce provisions to freeze federal pay and the number of employees.
Is Congress going to make another attempt to freeze your salary? Does a bear schlep in the woods? Some experts tell Senior Correspondent Mike Causey it isn\'t a question of if, but when.
Would freezing federal worker salaries help cut government costs? The Republican party is asking that question.
The low-ball 1.4 percent pay raise the White House has proposed for federal workers and military personnel may be a poker chip politicians will use over the summer. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells why the 2011 pay raise isn\'t chiseled in stone.
As you probably know, federal civilian employees are getting a 2 percent raise next year, while members of the military are getting a 2.9 percent raise. Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has broken…
Despite a small but steady increase in prices from January though April of this year, retired feds, military retirees and people who get Social Security benefits are still on track to get a zero cost…