Federal Report
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Everybody supports the plan to expand federal teleworking opportunities and raise the age for dependent care coverage under the federal health plan, right? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says both have lots of support, but many feds say there is a darkside to both proposals.
May 11, 2010 -
Feds with older dependent children would love to cover them under their health plan. And there\'s a bill that would raise the age from 22 to 26. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'s a real long shot because of everything from the congressional vacation schedule to the Gulf oil disaster.
May 10, 2010 -
What happens if you are the federal equivalent of Superman or Wonderwoman? Then the White House may tap you for major honors and a handsome cash award. Which is just what happened last night at the State Department, reports Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Check the A-list to see if anybody you know or work with is on it.
May 07, 2010 -
Normally Senior Correspondent Mike Causey keeps his Inside-the-Beltway jet-set lifestyle private. He doesn\'t want to brag, or make you jealous. But today he makes an exception starting with his black tie dinner date with Hillary Rodham Clinton.
May 06, 2010 -
The National Security Personnel System space craft designed by Congress is in the process of returning to Earth. What will its 200,000 federal crew members find when they go back to their old offices? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the jury is still out.
May 05, 2010 -
A bill has been introduced that would let the Office of Personnel Management extend health insurance to adult children of federal employees this year, instead of having them wait for the Affordable Health Care Act that was signed by President Obama in March.
May 04, 2010 -
When it comes to trusting you, does your boss use the eyeball and hover approach or, asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey does he or she trust you to get things done from afar?
May 04, 2010 -
Is your Thrift Savings Plan account at or approaching the half million dollar mark? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are more than 10,000 federal and postal workers who already members of the TSP $500K club.
May 03, 2010 -
When it comes to teleworking, is your boss with the program or is he or she still waiting to celebrate the 21st century? Congress is looking for been-there-done-that teleworking experience and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has examples of what does and does not work.
April 30, 2010 -
Half of those eligible for it don\'t want to go into Senior Executive Service. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the issue isn\'t money.
April 29, 2010 -
Although it may be hard for many federal workers to understand, legislation that would benefit them has a very low priority on Capitol Hill, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Especially in election years.
April 28, 2010 -
This week on Your Turn, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey brings you updates about the United States Postal Service and what it needs to do to get back in the red, as well as a recent report regarding the Senior Executive Service. NALC President Fred Rolando and SEA President Carol Bonosaro give Federal News Radio their thoughts.
April 27, 2010 -
The low-ball 1.4 percent pay raise the White House has proposed for federal workers and military personnel may be a poker chip politicians will use over the summer. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells why the 2011 pay raise isn\'t chiseled in stone.
April 27, 2010 -
First it was sex, then religion, then politics that were considered taboo subjects. Now Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks if technology has provided us with another tiptoe-through-the-tulips subject we can\'t talk about in polite company.
April 26, 2010 -
Friday and Monday are the most popular telework days in government. So are you doing your thing from your home computer or are you at work work? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s got the latest saga in the telework marathon.
April 23, 2010