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While members of Congress are back home in their states and districts through Labor Day, host Jessica Klement welcomes Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman to discuss legislation under consideration when Congress returns.
The pair covered congressional and administrative efforts to reform the hiring process, as well as the ever-topical issue of returning to the office and its implications for locality pay.
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This month on Eye of Washington, host Jessica Klement welcomes two guests to discuss one very topical issue: the Trump administration’s proposal to convert employees in “policy-related” jobs into excepted service positions, effectively making them at-will employees.
With former President Trump securing the Republican nomination for president, the policy initiative, rolled out towards the end of the Trump administration’s term in 2020, has seen renewed attention.
The trio not only discusses the policy, but also concrete steps Congress can take to address civil service issues.
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On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement welcomes Jason Briefel, partner and director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw Bransford & Roth, a law firm specializing in federal employment law. He is also the director of Policy & Outreach for the Senior Executives Association (SEA).
Klement and Briefel spend this episode talking about pay compression in the federal government, Congress’ role in managing the federal government, and implications should the proposed Schedule F policy of the Trump administration become a reality.
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On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement welcomes Bob Levi, director of Legislative and Political Affairs for the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS), and long-time advocate for the postal community.
During this year’s federal benefits open season, postal employees and retirees will be placed in the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program, and postal retirees who previously elected not to take Medicare Part B will have an opportunity to enter the program without penalty.
Levi covers this change along with crime against the U.S. Postal Service and postal employees and the challenges facing managers and supervisors in the USPS today.
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Jenny Mattingley, vice president for Government Affairs at the Partnership for Public Service,joins host Jessica Klement on Eye on Washington this month to discuss all things good government.
A long-time advocate for the federal community, both inside and out of government, Mattingley discussed the Partnership’s advocacy priorities relating to "return to office", the use of AI and how the Paperwork Reduction Act of the 1970s is driving (or not) policies today.
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Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joins host Jessica Klement on this month's Eye on Washington to discuss the congressman’s priorities for the federal community.
Congressman Connolly was ranked the most effective lawmaker of the 117th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, no doubt in part due to his work on federal community issues.
During the show, Klement and Rep. Connolly tackle the serious issues, like Schedule F, preserving access to IVF, and the largest federal employee pay raise in 40 years.
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In this month’s episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement talks with Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
The duo talk about the rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and how federal agencies are using the technology to better serve their missions. Chenok also covered the Center’s work on being better prepared for the next world-wide catastrophe.
And of course, being the week government funding expires, Klement and Chenok take a look at the challenges ongoing continuing resolutions unnecessarily place on federal agencies and employees.
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The first Eye on Washington of the new year welcomes Drew Friedman, reporter with Federal News Network.
They discuss the major changes for the federal community in January, including the largest federal employee pay raise in more than 40 years.
Federal retirees also saw varying cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) depending on their retirement system – 3.2% for CSRS retirees while FERS retirees only saw a 2.2% adjustment. Jessica and Drew break down these numbers and what they really mean for you in this month’s episode.
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On this month’s Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement is joined by Kim Weaver, director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
There have been several changes in the TSP over the last few years, and Weaver details what these changes have meant for participants, from the military’s blended retirement system to the TSP mutual fund window. They also discuss possible legislative changes to the TSP and general facts about participation numbers.
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The federal benefits open season is in full swing and if you’re overwhelmed by the myriad choices, you’re not alone. On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement talks with Tammy Flanagan, longtime federal benefits expert and principal at Retire Federal who drills down the basics of open season and what you as a federal employee or retiree need to know to make informed choices. The process doesn’t need to be all consuming if you know where to turn, and Flanagan also points listeners to additional reputable resources where they can learn more.
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