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Benefits
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Ever seen the sign that reads: If Mama Ain\'t Happy, Ain\'t Nobody Happy? The bottom line, according to the book with the same title, is if the boss isn\'t pleased, everybody suffers, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So how\'s that working out in your office?
March 14, 2012 -
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Is your top management dead in the water? Are your SES bosses living in silos and afraid to even look outside the boss? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Is shuffling the SES deck a good idea?
March 13, 2012 -
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State and local governments are either pulling back on pensions, or stopping them completely — and private sector employers have pretty much eliminated them. This could be a bad omen for federal benefits, some experts say, because changes to the federal workforce often follow provisions that have been put in place by the states or private companies. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the pattern.
March 09, 2012 -
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March 15 is the last day federal employees can use money they set aside in their healthcare flexible spending account in November 2010.
March 09, 2012 -
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NARFE\'s David Snell and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about the issues affecting your job and retirement. March 7, 2012
March 07, 2012 -
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Members of the SES are under attack from politicians, think tankers and the media for their lack of mobility — more than half have never changed jobs. To which Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says: Let\'s consider the source, as in look who\'s talking ...
March 07, 2012 -
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Thrift Savings Plan figures continued to climb in the early months of 2012, as all funds posted positive numbers for the month of February and for the year.
March 06, 2012 -
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Is there a silent and invisible quota system operating in your agency? If so, it could be costing some of the government\'s best and brightest money and hurt their future job opportunities, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 06, 2012 -
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Buyouts are popping up all over the government. And even if you are not in the market, they may have an impact on your job, your promotion potential and, if you are planning to retire anyhow, how quickly you get your first full annuity payment, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 05, 2012 -
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Those who are already receiving paper checks for federal benefit payments have until March 1, 2013, to sign up for direct deposit or direct express.
March 02, 2012 -
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For federal workers traveling through the congressional tunnel: Is that light they see sunshine or an oncoming train wreck? Either way their journey isn\'t over by a long shot, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 02, 2012 -
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Worried about another pay freeze next year? Thinking about retiring to get a cost of living adjustment? Timing is everything, and for some people its already too late, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 01, 2012 -
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Host Mike Causey will discuss federal pay and benefits with Federal Times Senior Writer Stephen Losey and Federal Managers Association Legislative Director Jessica Klement. February 29, 2012
February 29, 2012 -
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How would you like it if your Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals were tax-free? Well, get ready because the tax-free end-of-the-rainbow Roth option is coming to your optional retirement package, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
February 29, 2012
