Federal Report
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With all this talk about furloughs and layoffs Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a timely reminder for politicians: while their target may be waste, red tape and duplication in Washington, people hurt most by government cutbacks live, work and VOTE way outside the beltway.
January 20, 2011 -
It\'s a smorgasbord of topics on this week\'s Your Turn. From TRICARE changes to the White House\'s relationship with unions and SSA\'s contract issues, Mike Causey and his guests will discuss all of these issues. January 19, 2011
January 19, 2011 -
If you want a preview of coming attractions in your own agency, check out what is happening in the giant US Postal Service. It is looking at a major cutback of administrative personnel, consolidating post offices and relocating employees, not to mention possible pay and benefit changes. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you could be next.
January 19, 2011 -
Most federal workers and most federal retirees didn\'t get a pay raise or a cost of living adjustment this year. But for a smaller group of retired feds, a 1.7 percent cost of living adjustment has just kicked in. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything.
January 18, 2011 -
If you are working today, thanks for being there. We are too. And we like the company. Especially yours. If you are off, that\'s even better. Get some rest or go spend some money somewhere. We\'ll resume the (mostly) bad news tomorrow but for today kick back, relax and check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column.
January 17, 2011 -
Thanks to congressional interest in federal retirement benefits, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says membership in the Die At Your Desk Club may soar. So what\'s the deal and what are the proposed changes?
January 14, 2011 -
So how do you sell something to Congress and the public? You must make sure that the numbers you present look good...even if they don\'t make sense. Thanks to a sharp-eyed reader, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is now in possession of the magic numbers formula and if you read today\'s column you can save yourself $124.6 billion.
January 13, 2011 -
This week\'s show is all about you - the federal employee. What other changes may be in store for feds in 2011 in the wake of the federal pay freeze and the change in Congress? January 12, 2011
January 12, 2011 -
If you were going to produce a Hollywood on the Potomac horror movie what would the script look like? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thought he had produced the perfect chiller until he learned that congress has already beaten him to it.
January 12, 2011 -
Are you sick of politicians telling you that you are overpaid, underworked, pampered bureaucrats? If so Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some good news. You may be in for a brief respite from anti-government types. The bad news is that if it happens it won\'t be for long.
January 11, 2011 -
With a 2-year pay freeze in place and politicians looking at your job and retirement benefits are you suddenly nervous in the civil service? Given the economic outlook are you ready to pull the plug or hang in there until better times. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is hearing it both ways.
January 10, 2011 -
With a 2-year pay freeze in place and politicians looking at your job and retirement benefits are you suddenly nervous in the civil service? Given the economic outlook are you ready to pull the plug or hang in there until better times. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is hearing it both ways.
January 07, 2011 -
Believe it or not, the federal Thrift Savings Plan has more than 100 investors with 7-figure accounts. So, is there a 401k-plan millionaire in the next cubicle...or maybe in your car pool? Mike Causey has the numbers.
January 06, 2011 -
If you work for Uncle Sam chances are you know somebody, in fact lots of people, who are investing in the best 401k plan in America. So who is the lucky person? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says look in the mirror, then listen to his Your Turn radio show at 10 a.m. today.
January 05, 2011 -
The Thrift Savings Plan, the federal government\'s 401k plan, is heralded by many experts as the best out there. Your Turn host Mike Causey discusses what\'s ahead for the TSP in 2011 with Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which runs the TSP. January 5, 2011
January 04, 2011