More feds are shifting to higher grade levels. In the first half of the show, Federal Times editor Steve Watkins explains some of the reasons for the shift. Read the story.
In the second half of the show, David Snell, retired benefits director at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, discusses how the retiree cost-of-living adjustment works and whether retirees should take Medicare Part B to supplement their FEHBP health plan. Read the story.
Mike Causey is senior correspondent for Federal News Network and writes his daily Federal Report column on federal employees’ pay, benefits and retirement.