Jessica Klement
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Congress and the White House have a laser-focus on four major parts of the federal civil service retirement program. So which one is going to get the ax?
June 28, 2017 -
If you work for the government, you know about reorganizations. Every president does it, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Get ready for the same-old-same-old.
April 19, 2017 -
What do federal employees think about President Donald Trump's plans to reorganize the federal government? Find out this week on Your Turn when host Mike Causey talks with Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller and NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement. April 19, 2017
April 18, 2017 -
With the President's fiscal 2018 budget expected later this week, lawmakers and federal employee unions are gearing up for what could be a long and contentious fight over civilian agency spending and possible cuts to other federal employee programs. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association says the 2018 budget is its biggest challenge this year.
March 14, 2017 -
This year, NARFE and other groups believe they will face a hard fight protecting feds and retirees from changes in their health program.
January 31, 2017 -
The most recent plan to save the Postal Service involves taking a page out of the private sector’s book: required enrollment in Medicare.
November 29, 2016 -
Every year during Open Season only a small number of federal workers and retirees change health plans, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says what if your plan dropped you?
November 01, 2016 -
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association released its voting scorecard for the 114th Congress. The scorecard includes a breakdown of votes from each congressional member and how they stacked up to NARFE's position on various legislation impacting the federal workforce.
October 03, 2016 -
According to the latest count from the Office of Personnel Management, less than 100 federal employees have applied to their agencies' phased retirement program. It's been roughly two years since OPM released final regulations on phased retirement and gave agencies the green light to begin accepting applications.
August 16, 2016 -
Congress and members in the federal community are at a standstill over how to change the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) for federal employees and retirees in the Civil Service Retirement System. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady had a bill that would lessen the WEP penalty, but last-minute changes to the legislation derailed its official introduction to Congress.
July 14, 2016 NARFE's Jessica Klement and John Hatton join host Mike Causey on the first half of today's Your Turn to discuss reforms to the Windfall Elimination Provision or WEP. Later in the show. Brig. Gen. Mike Meese (Ret.) will talk about what's pending in the Defense Authorization Act and a change to the military TSP plan. July 6, 2016
July 04, 2016-
Members of the House Oversight Committee unveiled draft legislation to reform the Postal Service. The agency is struggling to keep up with Congressional funding mandates as well as shifting volumes of mail.
June 16, 2016 -
A few thousand Washington-area federal workers could be in for a surprise $100-a-week pay raise, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
February 24, 2016 -
Federal benefits expert Walton Francis and NARFE legislative director Jessica Klement join host Mike Causey to discuss the new self plus one health care option and what Congress has in store for feds and retirees this year. February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016 -
Even though we've lived through a city-flattening blizzard, the advent of a bear market and umpteen presidential debates on TV, the year is still young. You still have time to do some careful planning on the financial front. Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with predictions for what Congress will do to and about the federal workforce this year.
February 08, 2016