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• Inside Government – August 7th, 2009

  Michael D. Yates Author of \"Why Unions Matter\" Elise Gould Director of Health Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute Tom Webb President, AFGE SSA Local 3615

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  August 06, 2009
• Preview: Your Turn with Mike Causey

  Federal employees are closely watching pending bills on Capitol Hill, because those pieces of legislation include new rules that will directly impact everything from retirement to sick leave for federal employees. FederalNewsRadio Senior Correspondent Mike…

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  August 04, 2009
• Sick Leave Debate Makes Some Feds Sick

  Is the current congressional debate over sick leave making you sick? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says some people think the use-it-or-lose it system should be dropped while others say sick leave is for sick leave. And you say...?

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  August 04, 2009
• Bullish? What August might hold for your TSP account

  The odds are favoring the bull. The U-S stock market has rallied over the past few weeks, which means good news for your TSP. But this does not mean it’s time to live dangerously. Tom…

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  August 03, 2009
• The Golden Years: getting there from here

  Rising medical costs, lengthening life spans, inflation, taxes and concerns about retiree medical benefits conspire to make retirement \"the most expensive goal that we\'ll ever have to fund.\"

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  July 29, 2009
• How to advance your career

  When it comes to advancing one’s career, what’s a fed to do? It turns out that there are lots of good things to consider for feds who are eyeing a promotion. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas has…

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  July 28, 2009
• Preview: Your Turn with Mike Causey

  At FederalNewsRadio, we track all the pay & benefits news relevant to you. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talked with us earlier and gave us a preview of Your Turn, which airs tomorrow at 10 a.m.

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  July 28, 2009
• Watching Your Thrift Savings Plan Money

  Your TSP account is looking a lot healthier lately, if you’re in the equity funds. The C, S, and I funds are all heading north as it looks like the economy may be recovering. Gary…

  All News

  July 27, 2009
• Talking about your TSP

  Is the economy rallying? The stock market was drifting earlier today after closing above 9,000 on Friday for the first time since January, leaving some economists to wonder if the worst is over. So .…

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  July 27, 2009
• Inside Government – July 24th, 2009

  Phil Glover AFGE Council of Prison Locals Legislative Coordinator Terry Rosen AFGE Labor Relations Specialist Perry Hooks President, Hooks Book Events Jeff Goldman Executive Director of Government Programs, Kaiser Permanente

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  July 23, 2009
• AFGE speaks out against NSPS

  Big changes may be underway for the National Security Personnel System. The Defense Business Board stopped short of eliminating pay for performance, but it feels a lot of changes need to be made if the…

  Defense

  July 17, 2009
• OPM wants more data on use of recruitment, retention and relocation incentives.

  By Emily McKenna FederalNewsRadio The Office of Personnel Management wants the Chief Human Capital Officers to provide more organized attention to the 3R’s: recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives. OPM director John Berry outlined these requests…

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  July 16, 2009
• Will the Senate cure the ‘FERS flu’?

  The Senate has a lot left to do before the upcoming August recess — including curing the ‘FERS flu’. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives us a preview of what he’ll be talking about tomorrow during…

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  July 14, 2009
• Investor confidence in TSP stock funds increases

  TSP participants seem to be moving their money back into stock funds, though investment in G fund is still strong.

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  July 14, 2009