Pay & Benefits
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Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employee benefit consultant, joined Federal Drive to talk about what to look for in health savings accounts and flexible spending.
November 18, 2011 -
If you are a long time federal or postal worker you may have noticed this is the dullest health insurance open season in decades. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that\'s a good thing...
November 18, 2011 -
Today, according to some folks, is Dump Day. It\'s the deadline for either calling it quits with your spouse, partner, betrothed or significant other or sticking with them at least until next year. Fortunately for feds, the D-day decision for your health plan is not until mid-December.
November 17, 2011 -
Host Mike Causey is joined by Walton Francis, author of \"The Checkbook Guide to Health Plans,\" to talk about what\'s the best health plan for you and your family. November 16, 2011
November 16, 2011 -
What\'s the most romantic, sexy thing a federal worker can say to a private sector type? It\'s a simple five-letter word, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says: I\'ve got FEHBP
November 16, 2011 -
92 percent of plans have taken steps to educate their members about health information technology, but less than 5 percent of members are accessing their records online.
November 14, 2011 -
Shirley Patterson, the assistant director of federal employee insurance options at OPM, told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris the agency turned to a new channel of communication to get the word out this year: webcasts.
November 14, 2011 -
For millions of current and future federal retirees Medicare Part B is the 800-pound gorilla in the room ... should you pay the money to keep it, or run away, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders.
November 10, 2011 -
Host Mike Causey will talk about the big issues facing federal employees with NARFE\'s David Snell and Federal Times staff writer Stephen Losey. November 9, 2011
November 09, 2011 -
Once you take the oath of office to Uncle Sam there are only three ways out ... and if you take the smart one, you could be in for some big surprises, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
November 09, 2011 -
So how long could you hold your breath underwater? If your income was cut 40 to 50 percent what would that do to your standard of living, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders.
November 08, 2011 -
When it comes to shoveling it, official Washington is years ahead of anybody else. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this applies to snow-day policy matters too.
November 07, 2011 -
Benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joined In Depth with Francis Rose.
November 04, 2011 -
Registered employee benefit consultant Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employee benefits consultant, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris with tips for making the best decisions.
November 04, 2011 -
Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew said he\'s optimistic Congress will keep the government running when the CR runs out later this month. But he said the administration is undecided about whether to extend the federal pay freeze. Lew said budget cuts are an opportunity for all agencies to get better.
November 03, 2011