Federal Report
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If you got a $20,000 medical bill next year could you handle it? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there\'s an easy way to insure yourself from a catastrophic illness or accident.
November 09, 2010 -
What do federal workers and Thanksgiving turkeys have in common? Mike Causey thinks he knows and you aren\'t going to like the answer.
November 08, 2010 -
Many signs point to the likelihood that Congress is going to tighten the federal government\'s belt starting, of course, with your belt. So how is it going to play out, and will federal workers play? Mike Causey thinks you may have the answers.
November 05, 2010 -
What does the sea change election mean for federal workers? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says possibilities include a diet-pay raise, possible furloughs with White House backing and a new effort to get rid of poor performers.
November 04, 2010 -
Will the big changes in Congress mean big changes for federal employees? Bill Bransford, general counsel for the Senior Executives Association, joins Mike Causey for this week\'s Your Turn. November 3, 2010
November 03, 2010 -
It\'s the morning after what many say was the most important (and certainly most expensive) mid-term elections ever. The question now, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, for members of the federal family is will it be happy days or the Rocky Horror Picture Show?
November 03, 2010 -
That delicious $230 transit subsidy enjoyed by federal workers in Washington and a few other cities is likely to disappear in the New Year. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says look for it to be replaced by the old-standby $120 commuter benefit from Uncle Sam.
November 02, 2010 -
That delicious $230 transit subsidy enjoyed by federal workers in Washington and a few other cities is likely to disappear in the New Year. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says look for it to be replaced by the old-standby $120 commuter benefit from Uncle Sam.
November 01, 2010 -
That delicious $230 transit subsidy enjoyed by federal workers in Washington and a few other cities is likely to disappear in the New Year. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says look for it to be replaced by the old-standby $120 commuter benefit from Uncle Sam.
November 01, 2010 -
The first unofficial holiday of the government\'s fiscal year, Halloween, is traditionally the time when horrible job-related rumors are revived. After scaring many federal workers and retirees the scary stuff always goes away. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this year things may be different.
October 29, 2010 -
In a close election, federal and postal workers and politically-active retirees could make the difference in a dozen key congressional districts and even in some Senate races. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey crunches the numbers on this potential but invisible power bloc.
October 28, 2010 -
Quick, because your job may be at stake: The Hatch Act is 1) a 71 year old law protecting feds from political arm-twisting or 2) a 1920s show business review featuring scantily clad pullets. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says your job could depend on the right answer.
October 27, 2010 -
Will retirees get a one-time $250 check? On this week\'s Your Turn host Mike Causey talks with Dan Adcock and David Snell from National Active and Retired Federal Employees about the upcoming lame duck session of Congress. October 27, 2010
October 26, 2010 -
With Congress about to consider a federal pay freeze, furloughs and maybe even RIFs, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has produced the icing on the cake. He found a federal worker who admits he slept on the job during last winter\'s 31-inch snowstorm that all but shut DC down.
October 26, 2010 -
Social Security Administration workers have improved service despite a rough year dealing with the public. As a reward they are going to get an extra day off on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Does that increase the odds for it to happen in your agency? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thinks so.
October 25, 2010