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Van Hollen: Protect feds' three-legged retirement stool

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin that he and lawmakers who represent federal employees want to maintain this system for federal employees.

Tags: pay and benefits , payroll tax extension , Federal Drive , retirement

Thursday - 07/12/2012, 09:37am EDT

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Dalia Rabin highlight importance of public service - May 18, 2012 and May 25, 2012

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Yitzhak Rabin Center Chair Dalia Rabin honors AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer J. David Cox, who received the 2012 Yitzhak Rabin Public Service Award. Also, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) discusses the Budget Control Act and First Command Financial Services District Advisor Bob Hill provides retirement planning tips for federal employees.

Tags: J. David Cox , AFGE , workforce , Dalia Rabin , Bob Hill

Wednesday - 05/23/2012, 05:11pm EDT

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In Depth interviews - May 8

On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Witold Skwierczynski , SSA , AFGE , Tom Shoop , GovExec , budget reconciliation

Tuesday - 05/08/2012, 05:55pm EDT

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Has the long-anticipated retirement tsunami finally started?

Recent data from the Office of Personnel Management suggests that the long-predicted retirement tsunami of federal employees may have started. As more and more baby boomers opt to retire, a vacuum of knowledge and experience is being left behind at many agencies. Some federal managers are now scrambling to figure out ways to ride out the wave.

Tags: retirement , John Palguta , Carol Bonosaro , Jon Desenberg , Michael Kane , John Crum , Angie Bailey , John Berry , recruitment , workforce , Partnership for Public Service , OPM

Monday - 04/30/2012, 10:52am EDT

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen addresses voter protection issues - April 13, 2012

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., addresses voter protection concerns ahead of the 2012 election season, and Alliance for American Manufacturing Executive Director Scott Paul discusses job creation and the state of U.S. manufacturing. Also, Families USA Executive Director Ron Pollack discusses health care reform.

Tags: AFGE , Inside Government , Ron Pollack , Scott Paul

Friday - 04/13/2012, 11:10am EDT

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House Dems' budget plan not mirror of President's, Van Hollen says

The House Democrats' budget proposal is the most fed-friendly of the plans put forth for fiscal 2013.

Tags: House , budget , Federal Drive , pay and benefits

Monday - 04/02/2012, 07:50am EDT

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House OKs GOP budget plan, including pay freeze extension, pension changes

After rejecting a bipartisan compromise and President Obama's budget Wednesday, the House prepares to vote on a Republican plan that calls for an extension of the federal pay freeze through 2015, increased federal retirement contributions and a reduction of the federal workforce by 10 percent.

Tags: budget , Paul Ryan , Congress , House , Senate , Barack Obama , retirement , pay freeze

Monday - 04/02/2012, 07:36am EDT

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No pay freeze extension in Democrats' budget plan

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced "Making It in America," the Democratic budget proposal that calls for an end to the sequester while preserving the Medicare guarantee. Unlike the other proposals under consideration, this proposal does not call for an extension of the federal pay freeze or an increase in feds' contributions to their retirement funds.

Tags: budget , 2013 budget request , House , House Budget Committee , President Barack Obama , Michael OConnell

Tuesday - 03/27/2012, 01:51pm EDT

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