Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica klement

This week I dive into the top trending news stories of the last week in the travel industry, including the DOT issuing lawsuits and fines against US airlines, the latest on UK and Europe entry fees, and more. Later, I welcome Jessica Klement, Vice President of Advocacy for the American Society of Travel Advisors. Klement shares insights into how President Trump's second term could impact the travel industry. What do travel advisors need to watch for the most under this new administration? How might Trump's decisions impact pricing? Klement offers her thoughts and advice to travel advisors. The discussion on President Trump's travel industry impact begins just after the 14-minute mark. Today's episode sponsor: Collette If you sell guided travel (or would like to), Collette has you covered. With a focus on 360-degree support, Collette sets you up for success with learning tools like Collette University and the Travel Advisor Resource Guide, self-service tools like MyCollette, and marketing tools like Collette Connection, which assists you with sending brochures with your call to action. You can download marketing assets and more — all at no cost to you. Get started at gocollette.com/travel-advisors. Have any feedback or questions? Want to sponsor the show? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com and follow us on social media @TravelPulse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Klement, vice president-advocacy for the American Society of Travel Advisors, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the big issues that travel advisors lobbied for at this year's Legislative Day, held last month on Capitol Hill. This year ASTA focused on airline refunds, which advisors currently are liable for even though they don't keep the fares themselves, as well as representation on DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). For more information, visit www.asta.org. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are available on our Youtube channel, and as podcasts with the same title on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google,Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of the Humans of Travel podcast.  Today, we are speaking with Jessica Klement, the vice president of advocacy for the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). There's no typical day on the Hill for Klement, who spends her time lobbying members of Congress and fighting for the rights of travel advisors across the country. In this episode, Klement will describe ASTA's top priorities for 2024 – including the FAA reauthorization — and she'll share some of the benefits of ASTA membership. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Contact ASTA: Follow on Instagram: @astatraveladvisors Email: govtaffairs@asta.org ABOUT YOUR HOST  Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum.  ABOUT THE SHOW  TravelAge West's podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry's notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the final Your Turn with Mike Causey show. It's a special tribute to Mike, who passed away in late September 2022, hosted by Federal Drive anchor Tom Temin and executive editor Jason Miller. Current and former Federal News Network colleagues and long-time guests of Your Turn will join this hour-long, commercial-free discussion about Mike's impact on the federal community, share stories and memories of a man who impacted all of us with his wit, his knowledge and his desire to share and explain the intricacies of the federal world. Guests include: FNN General Manager Joel Oxley WTOP Program Director and former FNN Web Operations director Julia Ziegler FNN reporter Jory Heckman Tammy Flanagan Jessica Klement Art Stein Abraham Grungold Former FNN Editor-in-Chief Lisa Wolfe Former In-Depth anchor Francis Rose Former Federal Drive co-host Jane Norris Former Your Turn producer Lauren Larson

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the Federal Chief Data Officers Council is seeking public input on ways to improve the government's efforts to better generate, use, protect and share data. John Conger, Senior Advisor, Council on Strategic Risks and former Acting Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations & Environment), breaks down the Department of Defense's Climate Adaptation Plans and next steps for the Pentagon in dealing with climate change. Jessica Klement, Staff Vice President, Policy and Programs, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), gives updates on the numbers for the federal employee pay raise and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for retirees. Thomas Harker, Principal, Harker Group and former Acting Secretary of the Navy, sits down with Francis for another installment of the Leaders Lunch Series to discuss where DOD is in its ongoing audit cycle. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Public service is both a career and calling for many. While the 15 months have really tested federal employees’ resolve, the two million civilian feds have responded with aplomb to the challenges of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Active and retired federal employees have likely looked at the response with some level of pride in civil servants’ professionalism.   Jessica Klement is the Staff Vice President, police and program at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. Prior to joining NARFE, Klement served as the Government and Public Affairs Director at the Federal Managers Association, She joined the show to talk about her organization and Public Service Recognition Week.

For millions of current and retired feds the “evil twins” that reduce or eliminate their retirement benefits are the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Office. NARFE and other groups have been working for years to modify them without success. But things may be changing under the new administration. I’ll ask Jessica Klement about that today of Your Turn.

On FEDtalk this week, join host Jason Briefel for a discussion on the first week of the Biden Administration and what federal employee associations have in mind for the new administration and new presidency. The guests will address questions and concerns relating to President Biden’s recent executive actions on covid-19 protocols, Schedule F, and diversity and inclusion. The guests will also discuss top policy issues for the new Congress and what Feds should be on the watch for. The discussion will include Jessica Klement, the Staff Vice President, Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE); Randy Erwin, the National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE); and Chad Hooper, the Executive Director of the Professional Managers Association. The show airs live on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on PodcastOne and Apple Podcasts. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider’s perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint).

On FEDtalk this week, join host Jason Briefel for a discussion on the first week of the Biden Administration and what federal employee associations have in mind for the new administration and new presidency. The guests will address questions and concerns relating to President Biden’s recent executive actions on covid-19 protocols, Schedule F, and diversity and inclusion. The guests will also discuss top policy issues for the new Congress and what Feds should be on the watch for. The discussion will include Jessica Klement, the Staff Vice President, Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE); Randy Erwin, the National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE); and Chad Hooper, the Executive Director of the Professional Managers Association. The show airs live on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on PodcastOne and Apple Podcasts. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider’s perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint).

News that they will be getting a 1.3% cost of living adjustment in January 2021 is getting a mixed reception from federal, military and Social Security retirees. The inflation catch-up will to go roughly one in six Americans. And its more than some analysts had predicted based on the low inflation rate over the past 12 months And its 100% more than most retirees — who depend on pensions promised by their private sector employers — will be getting. We talked with many, many feds and picked up more questions and suggestions on the way. So today’s guests on Your Turn will have the answers. They are Jessica Klement, NARFE’s staff vice president for policy and programs, and legislative specialist John Hatton. Listen. Could save you lots of time, money and grief.

According to some political pundits the 2020 presidential election may be decided by voters who are 60-plus years old. They supported candidate Donald Trump, age 73, last time but, according to some polls, are leaning toward former Vice President Joe Biden, age 77, as of right now. While many candidates court the younger vote, the numbers show that on election day older Americans out vote their children and grandchildren by a substantial degree. That could be an important factor in places like California, Texas, Florida, Maryland and Virginia where one-third of the nation’s 2.6 million federal retirees and survivors live and vote. Former feds are also an important chunk of the electorate in key states like Arizona (60,826), Florida, (186,027), Michigan (47,422) and Minnesota (31,151). Today on Your Turn, I’ll be talking with Jessica Klement of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees about the possibility of a pay raise, the outlook (grim) for a retiree COLA and the long, as in very long, shot chances of some kind of reform or change in WEP-GPO. NARFE is part of a coalition working on the issues. She’ll explain the difference between plans to repeal vs. revise WEP and GPO, and she’ll explain what its like to lobby Congress in a normal year, vs. times like these.

Proposals to eliminate WEP and GPO have been around almost since enactment in the 1980s. But repeal has always been the legislative equivalent of mission impossible — probably still is. But what about “reform” rather than repeal? Has the turmoil created by the COVID-19 pandemic changed the political outlook? In the House, 245 members have signed onto a bill that would repeal the Evil Twins. Not likely to happen, but under House rules if that repeal proposal gets 290 cosponsors — 45 more — it has to come up for a vote. And that opens up the possibility of a modification, though not repeal of the two. Long shot, yes, but possible. In the meantime, back to retirement plans for — someday. My guests today on our Your Turn radio show includes benefits expert Tammy Flanagan. She talked about what you should be thinking regardless of your age or time in government so that when you want to/have to leave, you will have enough money to live on. Lots of boxes to check. She’ll explain what they are and why you should have a backup plan. Later during the show we’re joined by Jessica Klement of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association. NARFE has been one of the leading advocates of repeal/reform of GPO and WEP. She’ll explain what they do and give an update on what Congress might do.

Jessica Klement, Staff Vice President of Policy and Programs at NARFE, provides updates on federal retirees going back to work to help with the coronavirus response and what they should consider Danny Werfel, Managing Director and Partner of Boston Consulting Group, discusses lessons learned from past stimulus bills and advancements in oversight capabilities John Shoraka, Managing Director of GovContractPros, goes over potential roadblocks for small business government contractors in the CARES Act

First responders, doctors, nurses, cops, researchers and scientists have always been heroes. We just didn’t always know it. Now we do! And you can never have enough heroes, especially in a time like this when the residents of Planet Earth, all of us, are under attack. Many of us believe, hope and pray we will survive as a species — that this too shall pass. What we don’t know is if we will be among the survivors, which, maybe, is where you come in. Uncle Sam is looking for thousands of retired medical professionals to come back to work — now, ASAP! So where do you start? Begin by listening to our special Your Turn show all about the rehired annuitant program and the special waiver permitting both full pay and pension. Both guests are from the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. Jessica Klement, vice president for policy and programs, will talk about the $2 trillion stimulus program which allows for the special rehiring and where re-employed federal experts fit in, and benefits expert James Marshall. Nicole Ogrysko who also first outlined the new program on Federal News Network will join me to talk with the NARFE experts.

With all the problems bubbling here in March, is Congress really going to spend real time moving most functions of the Office of Personnel Management to the General Services Administration? Except for some Washington-based technocrats, and some hungry contractors, who cares about that when China is in lockdown and the stock market is free-falling? Good questions: Which we’ll ask today when Jessica Klement and John Hatton from the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association join us at 10 a.m. EDT on Your Turn. Listen on www.federalnewsnetwork.com or at 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C. area.

The FY 2021 budget plan is similar to previous proposals in that offers civilian federal workers a smaller January 2021 pay raise of 1%, than the 3% proposed for the uniformed military. It would also change the way retirement benefits are calculated basing them on the employees’ highest five-year average salary instead of the current high-three formula. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees estimated this would cost future retirees $8 billion over the next decade. The plan puts the FERS supplement benefit on the chopping block again. It is a payment that FERS employees get if they retire before they are eligible to collect Social Security. That gap payment, often worth tens of thousands of dollars, would be a gut punch to air traffic controllers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and others who are forced to retire up to five years before they are eligible for Social Security. NARFE puts the financial loss to them at almost $20 billion over 10 years. To learn more about its prospects in Congress tune into our Your Turn radio show at 10 a.m. EST today. My guests are Kenneth J. Thomas, president of NARFE and Jessica Klement, vice president for advocacy.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president for Policy and Programs at NARFE, discusses the backlog of the retirements at the Office of Personnel Management, and why it’s ultimately a success story. Brian Boxman, vice president of federal at Talend and Ryan Swann, head of federal practice at Collibra, discuss the impacts California’s new data privacy law could have on the federal government, and how it might change the nature of data use across state lines. Jacob Parcell, innovation portfolio director at GSA, details how the U.S. Web Design System is helping more than 40 federal agencies modernize their web presence.

In a two-part interview, Glenn Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General at the Department of Defense, discusses the importance of whistleblowers to the IG office’s work, and how they foster a good oversight culture. Terry Gerton, president and CEO of NAPA, and Jessica Klement, staff vice president for Policy and Programs at NARFE discuss workforce provisions in the recently passed budget, and NAPA’s review of the OPM-GSA merger.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president for policy and programs at NARFE, discusses the impact of the continuing resolution and what it means for a potential federal employee pay raise. John Zanni, Chief Executive Officer at Acronis SCS and Gary Shiffman, founder and CEO of Giant Oak, give an industry perspective on the use of data in risk management. Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, outlines new details of the Pentagon’s new cybersecurity certification, and how it could impact smaller contractors.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, discusses the possibilities for federal employee pay raises for 2020, and the odds of each passing. Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the rationale behind bid protests and why “suing your customer” might be the right option. Mav Turner, vice president for product management at SolarWinds and Tom Kennedy, vice president of federal for Rubrik, discuss the Air Force’s cloud purchasing plans, and why it’s a sign of things to come.

Effective Sept. 15, major changes will take effect in the TSP, changes that will make it more attractive for life-time investors and more convenient for people who need to withdraw different amounts over their retirement. Jessica Klement, NARFE vice president for advocacy and Mark Keen, certified financial planner and adviser gives us the details on this episode of Your Turn with Mike Causey.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, explains what concerns employees about the potential OPM-GSA merger, and what might happen under the combined agency. Jonathan Alboum, CTO of public sector at Veritas, discusses what agencies should include in their approaches to data, and why it’s important to establish data controls soon. Sammies finalist Emily Banuelos, team manager of the Western Service Area Runway Safety Group at FAA, discusses an automated system to warn ATC of trouble in the skies, and why it’s necessary to prevent some accidents.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president of advocacy at NARFE, details concerns about the Office of Personnel Management moving under GSA, and why she believes it might not be the best course of action. Katell Thielemann, research vice president at Gartner, outlines why risk management is good for cybersecurity, and why partnerships are important to a successful strategy. Ron Marks, president of ZPN National Security and Cyber Strategies, discusses the congressional commission to solve cyber issues in government, and why implementing their solutions may be difficult.

Dakota Wood, senior research fellow for defense programs at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how to solve readiness problems in the Marine Corps, and why they need to return to their amphibious mission. Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, discusses proposed cuts to federal benefits, and why they won’t help issues facing the federal workforce. Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the new efforts to ensure supply chain security, and the impact they will have on contractors.

When they retire after a long career with Uncle Sam many FERS retirees hope for good health, long life and low-inflation. Not necessarily in that order. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) has introduced a bill that would take FERS retirees off their diet-COLA plan. On this episode of the Your Turn radio show, we hear from NARFE's Staff Vice President for Advocacy Jessica Klement and Director of Legislative and Political Affairs John Hatton about the impact of the diet-COLA.

Jessica Klement, vice president of advocacy at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, details what the shutdown means for federal retirement benefits, and what most concerns active employees. Mike McCord, member of the National Defense Strategy Commission and former comptroller at the Defense Department, discusses how a transaction database could assist in future auditing at the Pentagon, and why it’s important that it provide information, and not just data. Ray Bjorklund, president of BirchGrove Consulting, discusses how cross-agency programs are being impacted by the shutdown, and what the funding gap means for federal acquisition.

Jessica Klement, vice president of advocacy at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, discusses the impact the new Congress will have on the federal workforce, and what it will take to bring the new lawmakers up to speed. Danny Werfel, former controller of the Office of Management and Budget and director at the Boston Consulting Group, details how agencies can reduce improper payments, and how “smart bureaucracy” could prevent errors. George Young, vice president of public sector at Elastic, and Paul Wilkinson, executive vice president of the 1901 Group, discuss what the growing adoption of cloud services in government means for industry, and what the future holds for tech in the region.

Richard G. Thissen is the NARFE National President. Prior to being elected in August 2014, Thissen served as NARFE National Treasurer, a post he had held since 2011. Thissen spent 27 years in federal service as a civilian employed for the Army. He was an Army level career program manager from 1989 to 1995 and served as personnel manager for some 700 civilians stationed worldwide. He has an extensive background in employee and retiree benefits and regulations. He has been a NARFE member since 1995, following his retirement from federal service. He has held a number of positions at the chapter and federation levels, including serving as president of the Missouri Federation. He was elected Region V Regional Vice President in 2002. Jessica Klement is the NARFE Staff Vice President, Advocacy. She is responsible for carrying out the legislative, grassroots and political strategies of one of the nation’s largest federal employee and retiree organization. As the association’s chief lobbyist, she is responsible for taking NARFE members’ concerns to Congress. Prior to joining NARFE, Klement served as the Government and Public Affairs Director at the Federal Managers Association, a membership organization representing the interests of the over 200,000 managers and supervisors in the federal government.   The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the earned pay, retirement and health care benefits of federal employees, retirees and their survivors.

The Trump administration wants to cut costs in the giant Federal Employees Retirement System by totally eliminating future COLAs for FERS retirees. If it becomes law the 2019 COLA — assuming there is one — would be the last. Workers under the FERS plan would be required to increase their contributions to the FERS program by one percentage point a year for six years. That would mean a 6 percent cut in take-home pay, if it happens. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association or NARFE is part of a coalition of federal-postal unions and management groups dedicated to protecting benefits, including the retirement plan, from cuts. So what are the odds they can do it again this year? And what about the odds of a 1.9 percent January federal pay raise? Jessica Klement and John Hatton with NARFE's legislative advocacy department, answer those questions on this week's  Your Turn radio show. Your Turn airs at 10 AM ET in the Washington D.C. area.

The two largest white-collar federal unions, the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union, are challenging provisions in two of the three executive orders President Donald Trump issued in late May.

In addition to a proposed pay raise freeze in January 2019, the White House and Congress are recommending that Congress do away with cost-of-living adjustments for both current and future retirees under the FERS program, which covers most feds still working. They also want to, among other things, reduce the rate of return on the Thrift Savings Plan’s Government Securities Investment (G) fund, and base federal pensions for new retirees on the average of the highest five years of salary instead of the highest three. So what do these proposals mean? What are the odds that any (or all) of them will be enacted into law this year? Or at some point in your career? Jessica Klement, staff vice president, advocacy; and Jill Talley, deputy director, public relations, from the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association discuss. So what do these proposals mean? What are the odds that any (or all) of them will be enacted into law this year? Or at some point during your career? We’ll find out when we talk with Jessica Klement, staff vice president, advocacy; and Jill Talley, deputy director, public relations, from the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association on this episode of Your Turn with Mike Causey. Your Turn airs Wednesday’s 10 a.m. ET at Federal News Radio or WFED 1500 AM.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, talks about the save-the-benefits effort and what you can do about it. She also gives us background on what was threatened but didn't happen last year and talks about why 2018 may be different. And not as forgiving.

Congress and the White House are considering several proposals to slim down or eliminate portions of the federal retirement program. Will they pass and if so, how will they affect you? Find out when NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this weeks Your Turn. September 13, 2017

Today we sit down with Richard G. Thissen & Jessica Klement who represent 225,000 members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. The majority of the federal workforce is spread out all over the country although many people have the wrong impression that people who work for the government only live in Washington, DC. Ms. Klement is part of the lobbying faction to ensure that Congress does cut into the benefits of retired members, amongst other issues concerning the millions of Americans that fit under the heading of retired federal workers. Though their membership is quite a bit larger than many nonprofits we have on Through the Noise, they are striving to go bigger and are aiming to have Congress fear their NARFE voting record the way they fear their NRA record. Is this a target for your organization? Listen up for tips. “Richard G. Thissen is the National President of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), one of the largest federal employee and retiree organizations dedicated to protecting the earned rights and benefits of America’s active and retired federal workers. Dick spent 27 years in federal service as a civilian employed by the Department of the Army before taking on various roles within NARFE and ultimately being elected as National President of NARFE in 2014. Jessica Klement is the legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) and is responsible for carrying out the legislative and political strategies of the organization, as well as taking NARFE members’ concerns to Congress as the association’s chief lobbyist. Jessica’s policy analysis on federal employee and retiree issues has been featured in The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today and the Associated Press and she is a regular guest on Federal News Radio.” The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the earned pay, retirement and health care benefits of federal employees, retirees and their survivors.

Host Jason Briefel is joined by Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association; Jenny Mattingley, legislative director of the Senior Executives Association; and Maureen Gilman, legislative director of the National Treasury Employees Union for a legislative roundtable discussion on the new congress, DHS funding, the federal employee pay raise and more.

Host Jason Briefel is joined by Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association; Jenny Mattingley, legislative director of the Senior Executives Association; and Maureen Gilman, legislative director of the National Treasury Employees Union for a legislative roundtable discussion on the new congress, DHS funding, the federal employee pay raise and more.

Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is proposing a bill to change how to calculate cost of living adjustments for federal pension plans. The high-five method would factor in the five highest-earning years of service instead of three years. The Congressional Budget Office says it would save the federal government #3.1 billion over 10 years. Jessica Klement is legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. On In Depth with Francis Rose, she offered her take on the bill.