Pay & Benefits

• White House to lower DoD budget request for 2012

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the Pentagon will reduce costs by raising health care premiums of working-age military retirees.

  Budget

  January 07, 2011
• Choice for Feds: Bolt or Burrow?

  With a 2-year pay freeze in place and politicians looking at your job and retirement benefits are you suddenly nervous in the civil service? Given the economic outlook are you ready to pull the plug or hang in there until better times. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is hearing it both ways.

  Mike Causey

  January 07, 2011
• Inside Government – January 7th, 2011

  U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) Arnold Scott AFGE 6th District National Vice President Bill Wetmore AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council 3rd Executive Vice President William \"B.J.\" Ocker AFGE National VA Council 1st District Representative

  Pay & Benefits

  January 07, 2011
• Big change in store for the director of the U.S. Mint

  Mint Director Ed Moy has resigned. He joins us for a look back on his tenure and forward to his hopes for the future.

  Federal Drive

  January 06, 2011
• More Feds Join Club Millionaire!!!

  Believe it or not, the federal Thrift Savings Plan has more than 100 investors with 7-figure accounts. So, is there a 401k-plan millionaire in the next cubicle...or maybe in your car pool? Mike Causey has the numbers.

  Benefits

  January 06, 2011
• The budget trimming begins, in theory

  Incoming House Speaker John Boehner says his party\'s goal is to give the government back to the people. But first, reminds the managing editor of The Hill, they\'ll need to figure out a way to fund it in 23 working days or less to avoid a shutdown.

  Federal Drive

  January 05, 2011
• Your NestEgg: Decoding the TSP

  If you work for Uncle Sam chances are you know somebody, in fact lots of people, who are investing in the best 401k plan in America. So who is the lucky person? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says look in the mirror, then listen to his Your Turn radio show at 10 a.m. today.

  Benefits

  January 05, 2011
• TRICARE expansion for young adults will be retroactive

  A new program covering the dependents of TRICARE beneficiaries up to age 26 will not be ready for a formal roll-out for several more months, but one of the program\'s top officials said they intend to make the new coverage retroactive to Jan. 1.

  Defense

  January 04, 2011
• TSP options could expand in 2011

  The Thrift Savings Plan, the federal government\'s 401k plan, is heralded by many experts as the best out there. Your Turn host Mike Causey discusses what\'s ahead for the TSP in 2011 with Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which runs the TSP. January 5, 2011

  Mike Causey

  January 04, 2011
• Fair pay question tied to performance

  Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop explains the challenges of agencies trying to determine fair pay for employees.

  Budget

  January 04, 2011
• Cost-cutting targets public unions

  The New York Times reports that budget problems have states turning to curb the influence of unions, especially ones representing government workers.

  Pay

  January 04, 2011
• Accidental TSP payments sent out last week

  Nearly 10,000 participants received payments, some as much $10,000

  Benefits

  January 04, 2011
• 2011: End of the Beginnning/Beginning of The End?

  In 2009 federal and postal workers, and retirees, had their best year, ever, with Congress and the White House, but 2011 is shaping up to be Titanic collides with Lindsay Lohan time for federal workers. Senior correspondent Mike Causey says to buckle up

  Congress

  January 04, 2011
• Federal pay freeze Q&A

  Your most commonly asked questions about the federal pay freeze are answered.

  Pay

  January 04, 2011