Federal Report

• Cowpies and Sick Leave

  What do cowpies and migratory birds and your sick leave have in common? The answer could be quite a lot. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.

  Mike Causey

  February 08, 2008
• Sick Leave: Use, Abuse or Lose

  Should federal and postal workers be rewarded for not taking sick leave. Some members of Congress think so but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says don\'t spend the money just yet.

  Mike Causey

  February 07, 2008
• Sheer Madness

  Shear Madness is one of the longest-running plays in the history of the American Theater, but there is another comedy. This one involving the pay of federal workers called Sheer Madness. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.

  Mike Causey

  February 06, 2008
• Investing Through the Rear View Mirror

  Objects may be closer than they appear. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.

  Mike Causey

  February 05, 2008
• Reality Check: Can You Handle The Truth?!

  Thrift Savings Plan investors are in for a reality check.

  Mike Causey

  February 04, 2008
• Round Up The Usual Suspects

  February is many things to many people....but according to Mike Causey it is Round Up The Usual Suspects time for the federal pay and fringe benefit front...

  Mike Causey

  February 01, 2008
• It’s a Dog’s Life After You Retire

  A well-known federal benefits expert retired some years ago after a successful career. He said he wanted to travel, study, relax . . . but most of all find out what his dog does all day at home. For this, and the other mysteries of retirement, check out Mike\'s column today.

  Mike Causey

  January 31, 2008
• Don’t Go Postal Over This . . .

  Guess who got a very quiet 38+ percent raise last year? We start out by eliminating you, so the next logical person is -- would you believe -- the Postmaster General: leader of the nation\'s army of postal clerks and carriers. Mike Causey explains what happened.

  Mike Causey

  January 30, 2008
• Rebates: Shot-in-Arm or Pre-Election Bribe?

  Is it a shot in the arm or a kick in the rear? The \"it,\" of course, is the proposed $600 to $1,200 rebates Congress and the White House are talking about. So, if it happens, who gets what? Mike Causey asks if it\'s an economic stimulus or a pre-election bribe.

  Mike Causey

  January 29, 2008
• Interstate Humor: United We Ain’t

  Do you know why Montanans claim that it is illegal to swat a fly in North Dakota? We didn\'t either until readers bombarded us with regional jokes.

  Mike Causey

  January 28, 2008
• Blue Monday, Puce Tuesday

  Many financial forecasters and news organizations predicted that Tuesday would be Black Tuesday, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it was more like Puce Tuesday.

  Mike Causey

  January 25, 2008
• NSPS Payout Tops Regular Raises

  Defense Department workers under the new NSPS system will be getting their pay raises today and most of them, according to Mike Causey, will like what they see.

  Mike Causey

  January 24, 2008
• Believe It Or Don’t!

  Just because part of every column is labeled \"useless\" doesn\'t mean it\'s not popular. That\'s why Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s plea for help won\'t go unanswered.

  Mike Causey

  January 23, 2008
• Health Safety Nets

  When it comes to health safety nets, federal and postal workers are in good shape even when they retire or leave government for another job.

  Mike Causey

  January 22, 2008