Federal Report

• The Quiet Feds

  Are you one of the so-called Quiet Feds -- people who are on duty or on call 24/7 -- if so, thanks for being there and checkout Mike Causey\'s column today for a very special salute to the silent services.

  Mike Causey

  November 22, 2007
• Health Plan Check List

  Thanksgiving, when you think about it, is a good time to weigh your odds of getting sick or having a major accident.

  Mike Causey

  November 21, 2007
• 2/14/03: Catchup Contributions Coming This Summer

  by Mike Causey

  Benefits

  February 14, 2003
• 2/12/03: Privatization Hammers Morale

  Officials who are genuinely concerned about morale in their agencies and offices should be aware of something. It’s probably a lot worse than you think. And pay, health premiums and the 401k plan slide have…

  Mike Causey

  February 12, 2003
• 2/11/03: No Performance Pay For The Big Boss

  Most members of the government’s elite Senior Executive Service would not be eligible for the performance-based pay raises the Bush administration will propose for other white collar civil servants, according to the Senior Executive Association.…

  Mike Causey

  February 11, 2003
• 1/31/03: Odds on a D.C. Commuter Tax

  The decision to keep the Department of Homeland Security in the District of Columbia could undercut the arguments of D.C. politicians who have for years demanded a tax on commuters who don’t live in the…

  Mike Causey

  January 31, 2003
• 12/25/02: Where are You Spending Christmas Day?

  A record number of federal workers spent the holiday on the job last year because of the September 11 attacks. This year, that number is probably even higher with many parts of the government on…

  Mike Causey

  December 25, 2002
• 12/20/02: Bonus Holiday Arrives

  The decision to give non-emergency federal workers a half day off on Tuesday, December 24th, comes as no surprise (now that’s easy to say) to people who know George W. Bush. A White House official…

  Mike Causey

  December 20, 2002