Eye On Washington with Jessica Klement

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A mid year review of the top issues affecting federal workers
On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington, Steve Lenkart, with the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) and John Hatton, with the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), join host Jessica Klement to review the first half of 2025 and discuss what’s in store for the federal community for the rest of year.Federal employees and retirees escaped reconciliation bill, but will they fare as well the rest of the year? Tune in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The reorganization of the federal government
On this episode of Eye on Washington, host Jessica Klement welcomes Rob Shriver, former acting director of the Office of Personnel Management and currently the managing director of Civil Service Strong at Democracy Forward. In his role, Shriver is committed to ensuring the American people understand the role of government in their lives while Democracy Forward pursues several legal challenges to actions taken by the Trump administration to reorganize the federal government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The latest in RIFs & return to work mandates
On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington, Federal News Network reporter DrewFriedman once again joins host Jessica Klement. As the federal workforce deals with near-constant uncertainty, Friedman has her finger on the pulse of the changes and provided an overview of the latest in RIFs, return to office mandates,collective bargaining agreements and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Financial tips for those terminated from federal service
On the February episode of Eye on Washington, Mark Keen, financial advisor and partner with the wealth management firm Keen & Pocock, joins host Jessica Klement. Keen writes the managing money column for the monthly NARFE magazine, and provides NARFE members with regular webinars to help them achieve a financially security future. The duo looked at the state of theThrift Savings Plan, if keeping money in the TSP makes sense, and what to do if you are terminated from federal service.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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January 2025 recap
The first show of 2025 welcomes Dan Blair, consultant, former acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, and overall federal workforce expert.Host Jessica Klement and Blair dissect the executive orders from the Trump administration to date and their effect on the federal workforce, including the Administration’s latest “fork in the road” email encouraging resignations if employees aren’t aligned with the administration’s policies, including returning to the office.Blair also lends his expertise and advice to feds uncertain about their future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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About Eye On Washington with Jessica Klement

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. 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.

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