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The Ripple Effects of the 2024 Federal Pay Raise – FedLife Podcast

01/26/2024
The 2024 Federal Pay Raise is historic – find out why! Also learn why feds might not see their pay raise until the end of January. Are You a FERS Employee? Don’t miss the next webinar going over your benefits ... Read More

The 2024 Pay Raise for Feds [The Fed15 Podcast]

01/09/2024
The best articles and podcasts of the past year. Did you know you can use untouched 529 funds into a Roth IRA? Learn what article topic made Katelyn and Dan sad… and what federal benefit is the most “stealthy.” Why ... Read More

Could Government Shutdown Impact the 2024 Federal Pay Raise?

01/04/2024
The White House signed an executive order in December, making the 2024 pay raise 5.2%. Government shutdown is looming if Congress doesn’t act this month. If shutdown does hit and cause furloughs – would 2024 pay raise be retroactively changed? ... Read More

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update: Biden Makes 5.2% Official

12/26/2023
Executive order finalizes long expected 5.2% pay raise for federal employees Congress approved 5.2% for military personnel and the DoD earlier this month 5.2% is an average pay raise when factoring in locality pay President Joe Biden made the 5.2% ... Read More

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update: Waiting on White House to Solidify 5.2%

11/20/2023
Federal News Roundup: first woman to lead US Navy approved by Senate Congress prevents shutdown, pretty much solidifying 5.2% federal pay raise USPS News: Reported net loss of $6.5 billion This week’s look at news from around the federal government ... Read More

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update

10/31/2023
5.2% Raise in Jeopardy? What US Congress, shutdown threat, and the new speaker has to do with next year’s pay raise. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 20): 2024 Federal Pay Raise Update This week, Dan and Katelyn have a recap of ... Read More

Congress Unable to Pass Budget Bills Without Speaker

10/16/2023
News round-up from Congress and OPM: reminder about telework, House representative proposes rule that would jail feds for disclosing security clearances, and will the lack of a speaker result in a shutdown? This week’s look at recent news affecting feds: ... Read More

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update: Still Looking Like 5.2%? + Locality Changes

10/12/2023
Will the shutdown showdown have any impact on next year’s pay raise? Also, OPM recent announcement about locality adjustments. For a while there, next year’s annual pay raise for federal employees appeared pretty set at 5.2% – that was the ... Read More

The Fed15 Podcast: New Health Insurance Program for USPS

10/10/2023
The USPS is getting booted from FEHB plans and will have to join a new PSHB program. Also this week, information on shutdowns and the 2024 federal pay raise. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 17): The Health Insurance Program for the ... Read More

Federal Firefighters Avoid Pay Cliff as Congress Prevents Shutdown

10/04/2023
Shutdown averted until next month, along with the ‘pay cliff’ threatening federal firefighters. Plus, learn why the IRS almost had to furlough 60,000 workers that were thought to be ‘excepted service.’ To the surprise of many, in the final hours ... Read More