Eye On Washington with Jessica Klement

A mid year review of the top issues affecting federal workers

On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington [https://federalnewsnetwork.com/shows/eye-on-washington/], Steve Lenkart, with the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) [https://nffe.org/] and John Hatton, with the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) [https://www.narfe.org/], 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 [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The reorganization of the federal government

On this episode of Eye on Washington [https://federalnewsnetwork.com/shows/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 [https://www.civilservicestrong.org/] at Democracy Forward [https://democracyforward.org/]. 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 [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The latest in RIFs & return to work mandates

On this month’s episode of Eye on Washington [https://federalnewsnetwork.com/shows/eye-on-washington/], Federal News Network reporter Drew [https://federalnewsnetwork.com/author/drew-friedman/] Friedman [https://federalnewsnetwork.com/author/drew-friedman/] 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 [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Financial tips for those terminated from federal service

On the February episode of Eye on Washington [https://federalnewsnetwork.com/shows/eye-on-washington/], Mark Keen, financial advisor and partner with the wealth management firm Keen & Pocock [https://www.keenpocock.com/], 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 [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

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 [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].