Federal Report
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When it comes time for your performance rating, do you ever feel like the honest, hard-working kid in the boxing movie who gets a shot at the title, only to be told that he must take a dive, or else? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Are your agency performance ratings rigged?
March 15, 2012 -
Host Mike Causey will talk career mobility with Carol Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Service. Federal Times Senior Writers Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly will talk about how pending legislation in Congress will affect your pay and benefits. March 14, 2012
March 14, 2012 -
Ever seen the sign that reads: If Mama Ain\'t Happy, Ain\'t Nobody Happy? The bottom line, according to the book with the same title, is if the boss isn\'t pleased, everybody suffers, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So how\'s that working out in your office?
March 14, 2012 -
Is your top management dead in the water? Are your SES bosses living in silos and afraid to even look outside the boss? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Is shuffling the SES deck a good idea?
March 13, 2012 -
Security checks at federal and military bases are a fact of life. But when it\'s a 100 percent effort, lots of people spend lots of time doing it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Many feds work a lot of voluntary overtime but how much is too much?
March 12, 2012 -
The combination of buyouts, a surge in baby boomer retirements and a hostile Congress may make this the worst year, maybe ever, to consider retiring, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 09, 2012 -
Have you ever been faked at work? Does your agency consistently low-ball performance ratings in order to save money or play favorites? Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s Federal Report for an inside look at the performance rating game.
March 08, 2012 -
NARFE\'s David Snell and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about the issues affecting your job and retirement. March 7, 2012
March 07, 2012 -
Members of the SES are under attack from politicians, think tankers and the media for their lack of mobility — more than half have never changed jobs. To which Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says: Let\'s consider the source, as in look who\'s talking ...
March 07, 2012 -
Is there a silent and invisible quota system operating in your agency? If so, it could be costing some of the government\'s best and brightest money and hurt their future job opportunities, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 06, 2012 -
Buyouts are popping up all over the government. And even if you are not in the market, they may have an impact on your job, your promotion potential and, if you are planning to retire anyhow, how quickly you get your first full annuity payment, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 05, 2012 -
For federal workers traveling through the congressional tunnel: Is that light they see sunshine or an oncoming train wreck? Either way their journey isn\'t over by a long shot, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 02, 2012 -
Worried about another pay freeze next year? Thinking about retiring to get a cost of living adjustment? Timing is everything, and for some people its already too late, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 01, 2012 -
Host Mike Causey will discuss federal pay and benefits with Federal Times Senior Writer Stephen Losey and Federal Managers Association Legislative Director Jessica Klement. February 29, 2012
February 29, 2012 -
How would you like it if your Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals were tax-free? Well, get ready because the tax-free end-of-the-rainbow Roth option is coming to your optional retirement package, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
February 29, 2012