Federal Report
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Do you remember where you were before and during the last federal shutdown in October 2013? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says conditions are the same for another shutdown come Oct. 1.
September 03, 2015 -
If your regular September game plan is to recover from your vacation and focus on back-to-school stuff, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you picked the wrong month this year.
September 02, 2015 -
NARFE's John Hatton and Katie Maddocks from the Federal Managers Association, join host Mike Causey to talk about some of the issues that Congress will tackle when it returns from its summer recess. September 2, 2015
September 01, 2015 -
Why will geographically challenged federal workers get a smaller pay raise in 2016? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's because they live and work in the wrong place.
September 01, 2015 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has been checking the congressional calendar and he doesn't like what he sees.
August 31, 2015 -
It's late August. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that means Washington is bonding with its sister cities, like Minot, North Dakota and Huntsville, Alabama.
August 28, 2015 -
Could you use a bonus or paid vacation in October? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's a distinct possibility — like the one you had in 2013.
August 27, 2015 -
Federal and Social Security retirees are due an inflation catchup in January, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's likely to be a no-cal COLA again.
August 26, 2015 Carol Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Association, joins host Mike Causey to discuss how career federal executives are impacted by lame duck presidential administrations. She will also give her thoughts on a recent report based on an employee job survey conducted last year by the Office of Personnel Management. August 26, 2015
August 25, 2015-
The presidential election is still more than a year away, but that's not preventing Senior Correspondent Mike Causey from wondering not only which candidates the political parties will pick but which parties feds most identify with.
August 25, 2015 -
Unless your plan is to live off the land, you’ll probably need more money in retirement than you think, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
August 20, 2015 -
Many people don’t realize that members of the uniformed military services are eligible for the government’s long term care insurance program. Retired Army Brig. Gen. Michael Meese, chief operations officer of the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association, talks about recent premium changes on Your Turn.
August 19, 2015 -
For people in, or going into the military, the benefits programs — while excellent in some cases — are a mystery. Many people don't realize that members of the uniformed military services are eligible for the government's long term care insurance program.
August 19, 2015 -
After seemingly hibernating in the land of the lost, Uncle Sam's phased retirement program is popping up all over, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
August 18, 2015 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the first major agency out of the gate to offer a phased-retirement program. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, what does that mean for other agencies?
August 17, 2015