Federal Report

• G-Fund Worries

  Worried about global warming? Afraid you\'ll never see a polar bear in the wild? Concerned that the government is going to tap into your G-fund? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that although the jury is out on global warming, your TSP investment is safe.

  Mike Causey

  August 01, 2008
• Time Is Not On Your Side!

  Feds looking for a pay raise or credit for unused sick leave can rejoice...up to a point. Congress is working hard on both issues, and even harder on getting out of town. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey shows you their enviable leave calendar.

  Mike Causey

  August 01, 2008
• Shut Up Everybody Who Yells Shut Up!

  What do fingernails on a blackboard, ostriches in love and complaining federal workers have in common? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says one of them is the most common complaint of most feds.

  Mike Causey

  July 31, 2008
• Civil War, Part Deux

  Should retirement-age feds pull the plug and give their younger, tech-savvy coworker a chance to move up the promotion ladder? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey hears about a young vs. old civil war brewing.

  Mike Causey

  July 30, 2008
• Age Envy At The Office

  Is there a civil war brewing in your your office? Are young workers envious of old-timers and their pay and perks? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders if there\'s a solution.

  Mike Causey

  July 29, 2008
• Gloom At The Top

  How could anybody, in or outside of government, be unhappy making $149,000 per year? It\'s easy, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey who tackles the plight of the capped GS 15s.

  Mike Causey

  July 28, 2008
• Ground Truth

  What\'s the civil service equivalent of yelling \"fire\" in a crowded theater? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you try shouting Pay for Performance to a group of nervous feds and get the same result.

  Mike Causey

  July 24, 2008
• Performance Pay: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey takes a look at the future of merit pay in government when a new President, and a new Congress, take over.

  Mike Causey

  July 24, 2008
• Sixty Cents On The Pay Raise Dollar?

  Would you settle for 60 percent of the next pay raise while some of your office mates got 110 percent? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that\'s the possibility facing tens of thousands of feds.

  Mike Causey

  July 23, 2008
• July, Not June, is Busting Out All Over

  When you arrive at work each day do you sometimes think you\'ve entered a fashion twilight zone? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says what\'s left of the office dress code is fast being shed.

  Mike Causey

  July 22, 2008
• Locking In LTC Premiums

  Are your guaranteed long term care insurance premiums going up next year? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the solid answer is maybe, maybe not.

  Mike Causey

  July 21, 2008
• It’s Buy Low, Sell High, Right?

  There are some basic, easy steps to being one well-off puppy when you retire. But saying it and doing it are two different things. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains how and where so many of us go wrong.

  Mike Causey

  July 18, 2008
• Retirees Due a 5.7 Percent COLA

  Federal and military retirees are looking at their biggest cost of living adjustment in years. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the big jump in inflation in June has pushed the pending COLA to 5.7 percent.

  Mike Causey

  July 17, 2008
• Long Term Care Insurance: The Clock’s Ticking!

  There are two kinds of insurance most people need but hope their premium dollars will be wasted. They are fire insurance and long term care insurance. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the clock is ticking on the LTC program.

  Mike Causey

  July 16, 2008