Federal employee pay has been a target in cost-cutting efforts by the President and Congress, aided by a public perception of feds as overpaid "fat cats." Claims about public vs. private pay have swung widely - from the Federal Salary Council's data that shows feds are paid 24 percent less than the private sector, to a Cato Institute report that says feds are paid double the private sector. What's the reality? Federal News Radio brings you interviews and analysis on the federal pay debate.
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Wednesday - 3/20/2013, 7:03pm EDT
Your Turn - March 20, 2013
March 20, 2013 -- This week on
"Your Turn", Jessica Klement from the
National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, talks about different strategic plans for dealing with Congress.
Later in the show, Sean Reilly and Stephen Losey from the Federal Times will provide an update on other doings on Capitol Hill and the federal sphere.
Listen if you can (1500 AM or online), and if you have questions email them to me at mcausey@federalnewsradio.com or
call in during the show at (202) 465-3080. The show will be archived here.