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Looking ahead: What should feds expect in 2012?
John Palguta of the Partnership for Public Service, Jessie Klement of the Federal Managers Association, Beth Moten of the American Federation of Government Employees will talk about the proposed federal pay freeze and other issues affecting federal employees.
January 20, 2011
Tags: workforce , FedTalk , pay and benefits , deficit reduction , payroll tax holiday , pay freeze , retirement , Jennifer Mattingley , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Jessie Klement , Federal Managers Association , Beth Moten , AFGE
What's in store for feds in 2012?
National Treasury Employees Union president Colleen M. Kelly and Federal Times reporters Sean Reilly and Andy Medici will discuss some of the big issues affecting government workers.
January 18, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , Your Turn , Mike Causey , Colleen M Kelley , National Treasury Employees Union , Sean Reilly , Andy Medici , reorganization , Federal Times
Rep. Lynch calls inaccuracies in pay debate 'hogwash'
High unemployment in the private sector and continuing economic woes are making some people focus on the pay and benefits of federal workers as being too high compared with those in industry. But one of the top House lawmakers whose subcommittee focuses on the concerns of federal workers dismissed much of the criticism over pay and benefits. Rep. Stephen Lynch said much of the unfounded comments, some of which is based on inaccurate information, hurts the government's efforts to bring smart people into public service.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , House Federal Workforce , Postal Service and the District of Columbia Subcom , Stephen Lynch , Jason Chaffetz , Max Cacas
Berry: claims about feds' pay 'unfair and untrue'
OPM says that it's unfair to compare federal workers' compensation with private sector workers at-large. Federal workers are specialized and have a higher degree of education, and only 11 percent of employees work in blue collar jobs. In addition, OPM director John Berry told Federal News Radio that the number of healthcare and technology professionals in the federal workforce grew by 50 percent over the last 30 years. The Cato Institute reports that federal employees rank in the top five sectors based on average annual pay.
Tags: John Berry , OPM , pay and benefits , Cato Institute , pay debate
Federal pay at market-rate?
Some thoughts on reforming government workers' pay to make it truly match up to what their colleagues make in the private sector from John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service
Are your federal retirement benefits changing?
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by Barry Rock, president of NARFE's New York State Federation of Chapters. They will answer your questions about federal pay and benefits.
June 13, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , NARFE , retirement benefits , COLAs , Congress , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , For Your Benefit , NITP
Battered Fed Bites Back
We all know it's news when man bites dog, but what about when federal worker bites politician? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a tale that will warm your government-issue heart.
Tags: P&B , Mike Causey
