Benefits
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In today's Federal Newscast, a bill introduced by Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) would authorize congressional payroll administrators to dock pay for members of Congress for as long as a government shutdown continues.
January 10, 2019 -
Regardless of age, experience, grade, location or job federal workers today fall into one of two categories, neither of which is good.
January 09, 2019 -
Faced with a partial government shutdown with no certain end in sight, the Agriculture Department has come up with a budgetary workaround to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue to be paid out through February.
January 08, 2019 -
Among those stuck at home are people who were about to retire or had already filed their retirement papers. Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan had some answers on the potential delay for benefits.
January 07, 2019 -
Look back at the most popular columns from senior correspondent Mike Causey this year. Readers were most interested in updates on the Thrift Savings Plan and a potential pay raise for federal workers in 2019.
January 01, 2019 -
If you are like most federal workers and retirees the health insurance open season that ended earlier this month was just a big yawn. But there will another individual open season next year if you have a qualifying life event.
December 27, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management has updated guidance on what federal employees impacted by a potential partial government shutdown should expect over the coming holidays.
December 21, 2018 -
DoD says roughly 15,000 state-side personnel will receive cost of living adjustments in 2019, down from 28,000 this year.
December 21, 2018 -
According to the experts December is on target to have its worst month since 1931. The erratic, some would say more normal performance of the market this year has made lots of investors nervous.
December 19, 2018 -
The Defense Department gives troops a bigger BAH bump than last year.
December 18, 2018 -
Congress has less than a week before funding for some federal agencies expires on Dec. 21. Will the government close? Will federal employees get a pay raise in 2019? There are many possibilities and few clear answers.
December 14, 2018 -
If you're one of 10,000 people who will turn 65 years old today, you're probably at least thinking of retiring. For federal employees this brings complicated choices about healthcare insurance options.
December 12, 2018 -
Could the likelihood of a government shutdown or a coast-to-coast barrier depend on what we the U.S. decide to call it? Some so-called Washington experts think it might work.
December 12, 2018 -
Consider the tens of thousands of federal workers are wondering and many are asking if they are going to get the day before Christmas Eve off with pay. An equal number of federal workers also are wondering if there is going to be a partial shutdown.
December 11, 2018 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the health insurance open season ends today at close of business, which is bad news if you don't like comparison shopping, but good news if you found the perfect plan for you and yours at a good price.
December 10, 2018