The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Constituent service has long been viewed as helping people solve individual problems. Increasingly, practitioners see it as a source of insight into how government programs are actually performing. We'll talk about that shift and the launch of the Constituent Services Institute with Anne Meeker, founder and executive director of the institute.
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When Congress returns after the election, lawmakers will face a crowded agenda and a short clock. Leadership decisions, funding deadlines, Senate confirmations and must-pass legislation will all compete for attention during the lame-duck session. We'll walk through how Congress decides what gets done and what gets pushed aside with Loren Duggan of Bloomberg Government.
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Retirees under the Federal Employees Retirement System can receive smaller cost-of-living adjustments than retirees covered by the older Civil Service Retirement System. NARFE continues to push legislation that would close that gap through the Equal COLA Act. We'll discuss that effort and other issues facing federal employees and retirees with John Hatton, staff vice president for policy and programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
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Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
A lot can happen in 25 working days. Congress will have to decide what deserves attention first once lawmakers return after the election Inflation affects every retiree, but not all federal retirees receive the same cost-of-living protection
Inflation affects every retiree, but not all federal retirees receive the same cost-of-living protection
When citizens run into problems with government programs, congressional caseworkers are often the first to know. Those individual cases can reveal much bigger issues
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Agencies will soon get leeway to promote federal employees more quickly. That’s after the Office of Personnel Management published a final rule eliminating a longstanding “time in grade” requirement. Starting in January, employees will no longer have to serve in their current paygrade for a year before becoming eligible for a promotion. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman discussed the changes in an exclusive interview with OPM Director Scott Kupor.
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