Federal Report
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In politics, as in football, sometimes the best move is to punt. And even if you are not a sports fan or political junkie consider what Congress and the Washington football team have in common: So far this season both are losers. The difference is the football team is bound to win one while Congress keeps failing to score and punting, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
September 27, 2013 -
Health insurance premiums on average are going up next year. While the increase isn't as high as many experts predicted it will still be a jolt to feds who have been on a pay raise diet for the past three years, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Then there is the question of whether that "average" increase is 3.7 percent or more like 4.4 percent?
September 26, 2013 -
This week's guests on the Your Turn radio program include Bob Braunstein, an expert on the upcoming phased retirement option, and Federal Times Senior Writer Sean Reilly with the latest on the possible shutdown.
September 25, 2013 -
Why are government gray-beards, folks who have been around a long time, in such demand today? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Why are these once ignored fossils suddenly being sought out by their frightened, younger colleagues?
September 25, 2013 -
Do the taxpayers really need to keep funding your career? What does the government think about your services? You may find out soon, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
September 24, 2013 -
Ronald Loube was nominated for a Causey Award for his design and development of an in-house training program called The FDA Acquisition Academy.
September 23, 2013 -
Phil Lenowitz was honored with a Causey Award for creating and developing initiatives beneficial to minorities, veterans and people with disabilities at the National Institutes of Health.
September 23, 2013 -
Through Reginald Wells' leadership, the Social Security Administration has stayed in the top 10 of its category in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings since 2007.
September 23, 2013 -
McDonough was recognized for improving the labor-management working relationship at the Food and Nutrition Service.
September 23, 2013 -
As the senior advisor for National Defense University, Simpson refocused NDU's human capital strategy in light of budget constraints through the NDU Task Force 2020.
September 23, 2013 -
Many experts say that the next 9/11 or Navy Yard attack isn't a matter of if, but when. So when something like that happens again, what if it is your town, your building, your office that is ground zero? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks: Are you ready to help yourself and your coworkers?
September 23, 2013 -
There are several ways to become a millionaire. You can become Oprah's best friend or, if you work for the federal government, you can do it via the TSP. More than 900 feds have million dollar accounts, and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey found out how one of them did it.
September 20, 2013 -
The horrific Washington Navy Yard shooting has everybody asking the how and why question, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. The "why" is the one that is usually never answered satisfactorily. But the "how" question is out there: How did the Navy contractor, with all his baggage, get a security clearance? What could have been done to protect workers? The pros don't know, but maybe you do.
September 19, 2013 -
Attorney Thomas J. O'Rourke will answer your calls and emails on how to best prepare for your family's financial future. Also, Sean Reilly from the Federal Times will give us an update on some of the big issues affecting federal workers. September 18, 2013
September 18, 2013 -
Is the person in the next cubicle really a closet millionaire? Does the person who organized your carpool have a seven-figure retirement nest egg? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Are you rich and don't know it?
September 18, 2013