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• Pay Raise, Bonus Holiday?

  Want the latest on the 2008 federal pay raise, or your chances of a bonus holiday the day before Christmas? Well, you\'ve come to the wrong place because Mike Causey says he\'s like everybody else, he doesn\'t know what\'s going to happen.

  Mike Causey

  November 27, 2007
• Department of Energy

  Tom Pyke Chief Information Officer November 29th, 2007

  Ask the CIO

  November 26, 2007
• Dull Can Be Beautiful

  Tired of those \'The End Is Near\' reports from TV, radio and your hometown newspaper? Mike Causey says, the end isn\'t even close.

  Mike Causey

  November 26, 2007
• Let’s Have Lurch

  What do you call the day after Thanksgiving -- Friday -- or \"The day after Thanksgiving\"? Mike Causey calls it \"Lurch Day\" but he thinks you can come up with a better one than that. How about it?

  Mike Causey

  November 23, 2007
• The Quiet Feds

  Are you one of the so-called Quiet Feds -- people who are on duty or on call 24/7 -- if so, thanks for being there and checkout Mike Causey\'s column today for a very special salute to the silent services.

  Mike Causey

  November 22, 2007
• You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do

  Paying for your medical deductibles, health-related products, and dependent care with pre-tax dollars out of your Flexible Spending Account is a no-brainer.

  Benefits

  November 21, 2007
• Health Plan Check List

  Thanksgiving, when you think about it, is a good time to weigh your odds of getting sick or having a major accident.

  Mike Causey

  November 21, 2007
• The Five Year Rule

  There are times when you need insurance in order to get insurance. This is one of those times.

  Benefits

  November 20, 2007
• Defense Information Systems Agency

  John Garing Chief Information Officer November 22nd, 2007

  Ask the CIO

  November 19, 2007
• Oh, Your Aching Back!

  There was a time when a trip to the chiropractor was looked upon as a half-step up from a trip to a palm reader.

  Benefits

  November 19, 2007
• FSA: ‘S’ Should Stand for Simple

  When it comes to Flexible Spending Accounts, start with two decisions: Do you want to participate? Seriously. Would you like your co-payments, deductibles, aspirin, cold medicine, even bandages (think Band-Aids™) covered? For the sake of…

  Benefits

  November 16, 2007
• Little Things Can Mean the Most

  Is your internist awesome? Your podiatrist perfect? Your gastroenterologist great? Then if you do nothing else this Open Season, do one thing: call your physician’s office and make sure they’ll be staying in your plan…

  Benefits

  November 15, 2007
• US Geological Survey

  Rich Frazier Chief, Information Technology Security Office November 15th, 2007

  Ask the CIO

  November 13, 2007
• First, You Gotta Ask Yourself…

  When deciding whether to keep the coverage you have or switch to something else, Walt Francis of Checkbook Magazine says there are two bits of homework you need to do: ask yourself if your needs…

  Benefits

  November 13, 2007