Federal Report
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With Congress and the White House proposing major changes in the federal retirement program, many retirement-eligible workers are considering retiring soon (like this month or next) in order to beat the changes.
September 15, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, if somebody at the office had an emergency and needed extra vacation time, would you help if you could?
September 14, 2017 -
Senior correspondent Mike Causey wants to know what, if any, of the currently proposed retirement changes will go into effect, and when.
September 13, 2017 -
Congress and the White House are considering several proposals to slim down or eliminate portions of the federal retirement program. Will they pass and if so, how will they affect you? Find out when NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 20, 2017
September 12, 2017 -
Want to scare a retirement-age federal worker to death? Give him or her a high-five, as in the proposal to base their annuity on the employee's highest five-year average salary and years of service.
September 12, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says we see the best of people and the government, even as politicians continue to wheel and deal with a government shutdown as the ultimate threat.
September 11, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says feds still have time — retirement changes aren't set in stone (or legislation) yet.
September 08, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says although the odds of a government shutdown this month seem to be diminishing, many federal workers are still on high alert.
September 07, 2017 -
Congress is tossing around a few ideas to reform federal retirement, all of which could negatively impact retirees' spending ability.
September 06, 2017 -
Congress is considering a several proposals to reform federal retirement system. If passed, how would they impact retirees' spending ability? Find out when Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 6, 2017
September 05, 2017 -
The new fiscal year may bring a pay raise and a larger COLA, but it also brings higher premiums. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says keep your radar up
September 05, 2017 -
Some federal employees are stuck in the office today. Didn't they hear it's a holiday? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has the answer.
September 04, 2017 -
Would you prefer that the doctor who's going to perform brain surgery on you drive a brand new Tesla or a 1960 Volkswagen Beetle?
September 01, 2017 -
A very sharp civil servant out there has $5.8 million in his or her Thrift Savings Plan. Another 16,000 feds have at least $1 million in their TSP accounts.
August 31, 2017 -
Is there a buyout or maybe a layoff in your future? Inquiring federal workers want and need to know what a $25,000 buyout is worth after deductions.
August 30, 2017