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Profile

Jessica Klement is the Staff Vice President, Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE). She is responsible for carrying out the legislative, grassroots and political strategies of one of the nation’s largest federal employee and retiree organizations. She also oversees NARFE’s Federal Benefits Institute, the association’s resource designed to help federal employees and retirees take charge of their federal benefits and guarantee a secure future. Prior to joining NARFE, Klement served as the Government and Public Affairs Director at the Federal Managers Association. In this role, she worked closely with Congress to advance legislation to strengthen federal employee and retiree benefits, including the allowance of credit for unused sick leave at the time of retirement for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employees. Klement started her career working on Capitol Hill for a member of Congress from her home state of Wisconsin for three years. Klement’s policy analysis on federal employee and retiree issues has been featured in The Washington Post, CBS Evening News, NPR, USA Today and the Associated Press. She is a regular guest on Federal News Network and frequently contributes insight on federal employee and retiree news to Federal Times, Government Executive, and Government Matters on News Channel 8. Klement has bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Finance from Marquette University.

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Sessions

• HR3 | Legislative Update

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