Federal Report
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Remember the birthday when you expected a puppy but got a goldfish instead? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says some federal workers and retirees are having goldfish flashbacks.
October 05, 2015 -
Why push the down button on the career elevator? According to a report from the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs, two Washington-based senior executives used their clout to get what amounted to a demotion - one with fewer responsibilities but the same level of pay. The benefit of the demotion, according to the IG's report, was that the two career SESers got to keep their Washington pay levels while transferring to lower pressure jobs in places with more winter sports and better cheesesteaks.
October 02, 2015 -
When the kids finally leave what do romantic federal couples do first? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the answer may be disturbing to some.
October 01, 2015 -
Good news for tens of thousands of federal couples, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a new health plan option called self-plus one could save them big bucks in 2016.
September 30, 2015 -
Greg Stanford and Katie Maddocks of the Federal Managers Association and benefits expert Tammy Flanagan join host Mike Causey to discuss a pending pay raise for federal workers and retirees, the new self-plus one health care option and the possibility of a government shutdown. September 30, 2015
September 29, 2015 -
It turns out that not having a shutdown, which some said was an indicator of the end of democracy, is worse than having one. At least for some people.
September 29, 2015 -
Being a federal worker is a lot like being a fat, juicy rabbit trapped on a fox-infested island. That's because to some foxy politicians, civil servants are fat, juicy, defenseless targets. Some are on the hunt all the time, while others come out in the fall — the official hunting season.
September 28, 2015 -
If you work or ever worked for the government, if you retired from Uncle Sam, if you applied for but didn't take a federal job, odds are somebody knows a lot of your secrets. Who did it, what exactly did they do, when did it happen, where, and often most elusively, why?
September 25, 2015 -
Folks who retired back in the day recall a golden era: A period when they got two cost of living adjustments per year and often got inflation catch-ups that were in the double digits.
September 24, 2015 -
Pope Francis' visit to Washington will test not only the patience of commuters, but the teleworking system of federal agencies.
September 23, 2015 Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan and Philip Gardner with the Office of Personnel Management joins host Mike Causey to answer your questions about retirement planning. September 23, 2015
September 22, 2015-
It will take a miracle to survive the commuter nightmare caused by Pope Francis' visit to Washington, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
September 22, 2015 Federal workers are toiling in tough conditions. Even department heads, like Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, bemoan the system for managing civilians.
September 21, 2015The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers needs to rise substantially to trigger any cost of living adjustments. At this point, that doesn't seem very likely.
September 18, 2015Phased retirement could be a catalyst for new and mid-career employees to move up the ranks of federal agencies, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
September 17, 2015