Federal Report
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So were you surprised at Time Magazine\'s Person of the Year? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the honor should have gone to a former Air Force fighter pilot and a group of air traffic controllers.
December 18, 2009 -
Could you afford to pay out as much as $27,000 in premiums and medical costs next year? If you don\'t want to you don\'t have to, provided you read Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today and follow through.
December 01, 2009 -
Imagine working for a place where the boss could give you a bonus or pay raise for good performance, or freeze your pay and dock your annual leave if you repeatedly fail to measure up. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says imagine you are working there because it\'s coming your way.
November 23, 2009 -
Veterans Day is one of those holidays that\'s been moved around, and even undergone a name change. So what\'s the big deal about November 11, and why November 11th? Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column.
November 11, 2009 -
Do the new benefits approved for FERS employees give them a better deal than their older colleagues under the CSRS retirement plan? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asked readers and he got an earful.
November 09, 2009 -
Do you have one of those gold-plated health plans that some Senators want to tax? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many people who do have high-premium, high-benefit plans have them out of necessity, not to show off.
October 29, 2009 -
For the second time this year federal workers, and some retirees, are going to hit the jackpot. Congress has approved a new round of perqs that will boost retirement benefits for most current workers, and make it easier for long-time feds to transition into retirement by going part-time. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.
October 26, 2009 -
Speeding up the federal hiring process is something that must be done, and it\'s easy! Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says all you need to do is hire people much, much faster, then punish bureaucrats if the hires turn out to be bad, or dangerous.
October 22, 2009 -
What would the New World look like if Christopher Columbus had been a federal worker rather than a private contractor? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says things would probably be a lot quieter.
October 19, 2009 -
If Christopher Columbus tried to discover America today he would face a lot of rules and red tape. Mike Causey speculates that if he had to go through what modern feds do, he might still be awaiting sailing orders.
October 12, 2009 -
Did you hear the one about the porn-obsessed executive who, when caught, said he was doing it for the good of poor, oppressed people in third world countries? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know if you can handle the truth about what, sometimes, goes on in your office.
October 05, 2009 -
Politicians from beyond the beltway rarely pay much attention to voters who are federal workers, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, in the case of the health care reform debate, one good look at the numbers could change all that.
September 30, 2009 -
A key member of Congress has proposed moving members of the House and Senate out of the federal employee health benefits program and taking you with him. Although it is a scary thought, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'s a little to early to panic.
September 25, 2009 -
Long term care insurance premiums are going up 5 to 25 percent next year, but there may be, just may be, a way you can minimize the impact of the new premiums. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports.
September 16, 2009 -
September 16, 2009 - Certified Financial Planner Art Stein talks about LTC, investing and how the TSP is doing so far.
September 15, 2009