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The Office of Personnel Management has released draft qualification standards for human resources managers and assistants. The draft standards update the qualifications to include competencies and minimum requirements by grade, Acting Deputy Associate OPM Director Andrea Bright wrote in a memo.
December 02, 2011 -
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Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employees benefits consultant, recommends that feds consider possible tax deductions when choosing a health insurance plan. But hurry, open season ends Dec. 12.
December 02, 2011 -
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Are federal workers going to need a new kind of survival kit to replace the one\'s that were issued after the 9/11 attacks. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a suggestion as to what should go in it.
December 02, 2011 -
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If you are part of a couple that both works for the government, or if one of you is retired and one still working, does it matter who buys the health insurance? Short answer: Yes, it matters a lot, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
December 01, 2011 -
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Host Mike Causey is joined by Walton Francis, editor of the Washington Consumers Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans. They will talk about what to look for when choosing a health care plan. November 30, 2011
November 30, 2011 -
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Senate Republicans are proposing an extension of the federal pay freeze in order to pay for a continuation of a payroll tax cut favored by congressional Democrats and the White House. The proposal, which was assailed by some Democrats and federal employee unions, also includes a provision to cut 10 percent of the federal workforce — or about 200,000 positions.
November 30, 2011 -
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Walton Francis is the editor of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.
November 30, 2011 -
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Would you and your spouse benefit from having a healthy open marriage? Because you have two weeks to figure it out, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
November 30, 2011 -
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The House has approved bipartisan legislation reforming the Federal Employees Compensation Act. The bill streamlines the claims process and expands benefits.
November 29, 2011 -
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If you focus only on premiums next year, you could be making a $14,000 error when picking your 2012 health plan, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
November 29, 2011 -
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Your Thrift Savings Plan is probably home to the G Fund — and maybe some C Fund as well. But there\'s more to the TSP than just those two funds.
November 28, 2011 -
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Be careful. Be very careful. The PMS season for government workers is about to spike, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. And you know what that means.
November 28, 2011 -
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Did you have one of those \"Morning After\" moments when you got up? Having a tough time remembering what you did last night and why you are where you are this morning. Welcome to a very large club, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
November 25, 2011 -
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If enacted, H.R. 2465 would make several changes to the Federal Employees\' Compensation Act, including allowing assistants and nurses to certify disabilities.
November 24, 2011
