Pay & Benefits
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Why is it that when many federal workers and retirees take a pill for a headache, sinus or their blood pressure they also feel a pain in the butt? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says its all about the high price of prescription drugs.
September 22, 2011 -
Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins and senior writer Sean Reilly will talk about the future of the U.S. postal service, and NARFE legislative director Daniel Adcock will discuss the changes that Congress wants to make to your retirement benefits. September 21, 2011
September 21, 2011 -
Should federal and military investors have more options — more high-risk, high-reward funds within their Thrift Savings Plan? Some people want to walk on the wild side, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports.
September 15, 2011 -
Jessica Klement, chief lobbyist for the Federal Managers Association and Federal Times senior writer Steve Losey join host Mike Causey on today\'s program. September 14, 2011
September 14, 2011 -
It used to be normal for senior correspondent Mike Causey to walk through federal buildings, meet with feds in the halls or have lunch at the OPM cafeteria. That all changed after Sept. 11.
September 09, 2011 -
There are 185 federal workers with million dollar Thrift Savings Plan balances. Who are they and how did they do it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders?
September 07, 2011 -
Diane Braunstein is the associate commissioner of the Social Security Administration\'s Office of International Programs.
August 16, 2011 -
A list of federal agencies that considered or offered buyouts and early retirements in 2011.
August 16, 2011 -
When times were good having a federal job was nice. When the going got tough, having a federal job was golden. But next, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, comes the political backlash to the point where many feds are having second thoughts about their career goals.(Editor\'s Note: This column originally appeared July 15, 2011.)
August 11, 2011 -
Longer life spans and limited interest among providers may have driven up premium costs under the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).
August 10, 2011 -
What are the financial prospects for the 4,000 furloughed FAA employees and for other feds who might be temporarily laid off when Congress gets back to inaction? Senior correspondent Mike Causey says there are $1,000 no-interest loans coming next week.
August 05, 2011 -
Want deficit reduction, a cure for unemployment and longer, silkier eyelashes? It\'s all there in in the new Congressional-White House compromise, senior correspondent Mike Causey says. But to be safe, check the fine print.
August 04, 2011 -
What\'s the primary difference between a mid-career federal civil servant and a mature turkey? One thing they have in common is a Thanksgiving deadline, senior correspondent Mike Causey says.
August 03, 2011 -
Dan Adcock, the legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association told Federal News Radio that the initial round of budget savings imposed by the debt-limit deal is only the first round of possible cuts to agencies and federal pay and benefits.
August 02, 2011 -
Federal workers\' pay, pensions and health premiums are on the line and definitely in the line of fire as Congress and the White House limp toward a solution to the debt limit crisis. Federal News Radio senior correspondent Mike Causey wants to know what are the primary targets?
July 29, 2011