Federal Report
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Washington\'s real and self-appointed experts agree something big is going to happen by August 2. Exactly what it is, however, is in dispute Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. The one thing that seems certain is that federal pay and benefits are considered part of the problem by both sides.
July 27, 2011 -
While Congress quibbles over the debt ceiling more than 4,000 feds have been furloughed without pay because of political differences over user-fee taxes on airline tickets. But, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, it\'s still safe to fly, isn\'t it?
July 26, 2011 -
Budget negotiators from the White House and Congress have apparently identified some low hanging fruit waiting to be plucked, that Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says would reduce your take-home pay and your future retirement benefits.
July 25, 2011 -
Federal workers dodged a bullet in April when the government shutdown fizzled, and we all breathed a sign of relief when the world, as predicted, didn\'t end last May. Now we all face two new threats to jobs, benefits and services. So Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, what are our odds?
July 22, 2011 -
It\'s showtime for Congress, the White House and members of the federal family. Odds are, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, you are not going to like what you see and hear for the next couple of weeks.
July 21, 2011 -
Bruce Moyer, spokesman for the Federal-Postal Coalition, joined Your Turn with Mike Causey to discuss the group\'s efforts to learn information about what a government default would mean for federal employees. The coalition, made up of scores of federal groups, sent a letter to administration officials last week seeking information about a possible shutdown, federal furloughs and the impact of a default on the assets of the G Fund of the Federal Employees\' Retirement System.
July 20, 2011 -
Like it or not federal workers and retirees are some of the primary pawns in the on-going partisan chess game being played out in Washington. So as D-day approaches, a lot of them are asking the what\'s-in-it-for-me question. And Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the answer is...
July 20, 2011 -
Remember the good old days (last April) when you were worrying about being furloughed for days, maybe weeks? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports feds now face another deadline which could have an impact on your late summer paychecks.
July 19, 2011 -
Federal, military and Social Security retirees were delighted last month when it appeared they were on track for a January cost of living adjustment of around 3.3 percent, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says living costs are down, believe it or not, and the COLA may be in danger of stalling.
July 18, 2011 -
When times were good having a federal job was nice. When the going got tough having a federal job was golden. But next, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, comes the political backlash to the point where many feds are having second thoughts about their career goals.
July 15, 2011 -
Which of the following items are NOT at stake in the current White House-Congressional debt limit dance: pay raises, your insurance premiums, the health of your brand-new puppy or future raises for federal and Social Security retirees? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'s both serious and confusing and, maybe down the road, amusing too.
July 14, 2011 -
The Obama administration and lawmakers from both political parties are warming to a lower cost-of-living adjustment formula for retirees\' annuity in budget talks as the government nears the Aug. 2 deadline to increase the debt limit.
July 13, 2011 -
Getting and keeping a security clearance is vital in a growing number of federal jobs. And useful when feds retire and go into the private sector. But are those all-important clearances going to be harder to get, and keep in the future? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.
July 13, 2011 -
Federal and postal workers and retirees are under so many attacks that many of them don\'t know which of the threats is real and which is most serious. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of people are worrying about something that probably won\'t happen while ignoring several bigger threats.
July 12, 2011 -
Most federal workers, no matter how critical their jobs, are accustomed to working behind the scenes and away from the spotlight. And it was that way with our late colleague Suzanne Kubota who loved her job, loved federal workers and loved making all of us look better. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey takes a look at Suzanne\'s life.
July 11, 2011