<p>While the day-to-day work of federal employees is determined by their agencies, key decisions on federal pay, return to office policies, budgets, retirement and health benefits – and more – are made at government-wide levels by OPM, OMB, and/or politically-motivated legislators and administrations. </p><p>With multiple actors and complex policies, it’s often difficult for even the savviest of federal employees and retirees to make heads from tails. Join longtime federal community advocate Jessica Klement and her guests as they cut through the noise and provide you with the information you need to understand how emerging policies will affect you – or not – and make informed decisions about your future.</p>
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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