Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, says with fewer employees to answer phones at the IRS, she understands taxpayers' frustrations about filing questions going unanswered, but adds that the agency isn't any happier with its marching orders from Congress and the White House.
This year, again, feds got a 1 percent raise. So that's 2 percent (slightly more with compounding) in five years. So did anybody notice? asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
These are tough times for the Internal Revenue Service and the Postal Service, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, and things might be getting worse for the two reach-out-and-touch-me operations.
Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union joins host Mike Causey to talk about proposed cuts at the Internal Revenue Service, and their impact on the agency. January 7, 2015
War, peace, climate change, epidemics, those Washingtonians can handle. More or less. But snow, not so much, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
One to 2 inches of snow would be a dusting in Buffalo or Duluth, but here in Washington, D.C., that's a major snow event, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
While most people know that the Roth option exists, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many don't understand exactly what it is or does.
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey continues his vacation. Today's guest columnist is an IRS employee who's retiring after 32 years.
The 2014 white-collar pay raise is not for everybody. Feds at the top of their grades in some cities won't be getting anything at all, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Carol Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Association, will give her thoughts on President Barack Obama's speech to members of the Senior Executives Service. December 31, 2014
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is on vacation. Today's guest columnist is involved with non-partisan politics in a D.C.-area jurisdiction, where he and his colleagues put aside personal requirements to get the job done.
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is on vacation. Today's guest columnist says that the drop in employee morale can partially be attributable to the decline of faith in career managers.
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is on vacation. Today's guest columnist explains why it might be a good idea for FEHBP participants to enroll in Medicare.
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is taking some time off. Today's guest columnist wonders why some federal employees — graying workforce, millennials and veterans — are getting all the attention while mid-career professionals are being treated like proverbial "red-headed stepchildren".
Whatever your reason for working this holiday, be assured that Senior Correspondent Mike Causey feels your pain, but thankfully from afar.