Federal Report
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No matter what condition your hair is in, the vast majority of federal workers get a new wig every one, two or three years. But that may be about to change, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
February 07, 2012 -
Federal workers are considered lucky that the White House wants them to have a 0.5 percent raise next January. But what would G-men and women of your Mom or Dad\'s era have said to a pay raise of that — new word — minatude, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders.
February 06, 2012 -
Now that government workers are under attack by politicians, how much clout do federal and postal workers have, and are they going to use it in November? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey searches for answers.
February 03, 2012 -
Is a temporary pay freeze better than a permanent cut in your federal benefits package? Or are people ignoring the long-term effects of a \"temporary\" pay freeze, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders.
February 02, 2012 -
Host Mike Causey is joined by Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs for Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, and Federal Times senior writer Stephen Losey. February 1, 2012
February 01, 2012 -
Thanks largely to transfusions from outside retirement plans, Uncle Sam now has 208 employees with million-dollar Thrift Savings Plan accounts, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says,and there\'s at least one person whose 401(k) plan is worth more than $4 million.
February 01, 2012 -
A number of self-proclaimed insiders, reporters, lobbyists, think tank residents and a select group of psychics think they know what what\'s going to be in the election-year survival kit for members of Congress, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says ... and they say you are not going to like it.
January 31, 2012 -
Congress is about to deal you a hand you won\'t like, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So what if you could pick your predicament? What\'s the lesser of evils that may be coming your way?
January 30, 2012 -
While many federal workers are worried about their future retirement benefits, some experts say that a possible change in pension rules wouldn\'t be that big a deal, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports ... or would it?
January 27, 2012 -
Many times in life we are faced with options — sometimes a variety — and none of them are good. That\'s definitely true for current and retired federal government workers, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
January 26, 2012 -
Benefits expert Tammy Flanagan and Federal Times senior writer Sean Reilly will explain how feds could be affected by cuts to the federal budget. January 25, 2012
January 25, 2012 -
When there is a major weather event in the Washington, D.C., area, feds in other cities watch, in horror and/or amusement. Like Monday when OPM tested its brand-new foul weather policy, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
January 25, 2012 -
Monday\'s weather delay for the D.C. region has people in Chicago, Boston and Pittsburgh wondering why we are such weather wimps. But it may be their fault too, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
January 24, 2012 -
A couple of weeks back, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wrote a rare \"this-is-good-news\" column about federal workers. He would now like to withdraw that column and apologize for what turned out to be irrational exuberance.
January 23, 2012 -
If you've retired in the last year, you know all about the long wait to get a full annuity payment. OPM has declared war on the backlog, but how does it win? Some experienced feds suggest you can help your own case, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
January 20, 2012