Federal Report
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Remember a few years back when a congressional roadblock threatened to shutdown the government and furlough you without pay? Well, the same thing is happening this year except it is no problem and nobody is talking about shutdowns. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything.
September 22, 2010 -
From pay freeze proposals to furloughs, there are a lot of issues before Congress that could affect feds. This week on Your Turn, Mike interviews Charity Wilson from the American Federation of Government Employees and Jessica Klement from the Federal Managers Association, about what a lame duck Congress can do to federal workers and retirees. September 22, 2010
September 21, 2010 -
If you count on your flexible spending account to pay for uncovered medical bills and co-payments, you are going to need to tighten your belt. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says big changes are coming in the FSA program next year.
September 21, 2010 -
Everybody knows the government is full of waste, duplication and has too many employees. Where we often disagree is just where that\'s at. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thinks he\'s found the solution. Or not.
September 20, 2010 -
OPM will announce health plan premiums for feds and retirees next week and guess what: a lot of them are going up. Add to that changes some of the health plans will make in co-payments and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you have some tough choices to make during the November-December Open Season.
September 17, 2010 -
When they wake up on November 4th lots of people who work on Capitol Hill will learn that they no longer work on Capitol Hill. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that, for many, the next stop for them may be your federal agency.
September 16, 2010 -
We\'ve all heard and read about greedy, ungrateful, overpaid and underworked federal employees. But just where are they? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says he\'s tapped the mother lode.
September 15, 2010 -
This week on Your Turn, Mike Causey interviews Margaret Baptiste, the outgoing president of NARFE. They discuss what happened during her tenure and what didn\'t happen. September 15, 2010
September 14, 2010 -
Beginning in January, thousands, maybe tens of thousands of new people will be joining the federal employee health benefits program. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains how it will work and what it could mean for the nation\'s biggest health care program.
September 14, 2010 -
Where were you on 9/11/01? Federal workers have some amazing first person stories from the Pentagon to the World Trade Centers. Check out what they told Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
September 13, 2010 -
Some of the most important and enthusiastic people we have, young adults, don\'t have a clear picture of what happened on 9-11-01 and therefore may not have a clear picture of what could happen next. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks where were you on that day.
September 10, 2010 -
When the history of this Congress is written, somebody may say it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. So what do the coming elections and lame duck Congress mean for you? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a scouting report.
September 09, 2010 -
Most people working for Uncle Sam will collect Social Security benefits when they retire. But what about a pending proposal to reduce benefits and raise the age of retirement. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this is not your typical Washington food fight...
September 08, 2010 -
How can social security and medicare be preserved for future generations? Nancy Altman, chairman of the Board of the Pension Rights Center, is Mike Causey\'s guest this week on Your Turn.
September 07, 2010 -
Congress is back in town today after an extended summer break. What it\'ll find, in addition to a stack of unfinished business, is the career federal workforce which has been toiling away keeping things running.
September 03, 2010