Pay & Benefits

• Honk If You’re Happy!

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey needs your help.

  Mike Causey

  August 13, 2009
• OPM issues new hiring policies for military spouses

  A reality for military families is that when transfer orders come in, family members have very short notice to uproot their lives and move. For military spouses, that usually means leaving a good job. But…

  Benefits

  August 12, 2009
• Mike Causey reports from annual FDR conference

  The Federal Dispute Resolution conference is happening now in Phoenix, Az. and our own Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is there. He gives us a breakdown of who’s there and what’s going on.

  Budget

  August 11, 2009
• New program hopes to strengthen skills of government leaders

  Federal managers interested in strengthening their leadership skills have a new program to consider. The Partnership for Public Service is now accepting applications for its Excellence in Government Fellows Program. John Palguta is Vice President…

  Federal Drive

  August 11, 2009
• Financial Priorities: College Funds

  Most people have heard the pay-yourself-first financial advice, but what does that mean? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asked CFP Rebecca Schreiber who says it starts with an emergency fund.

  Mike Causey

  August 11, 2009
• TSP changes and automatic enrollment updates

  Some changes have come to the TSP. All FERS employees are now eligible to receive agency contributions. Also, for 2009 only, there are no required minimum distributions. And . . . when do automatic enrollments…

  Benefits

  August 10, 2009
• Strengthening the federal acquisition workforce, Part 2

  The government spent a half-trillion dollars in fiscal year 2008 to procure goods and services. And yet, agencies have fewer and fewer contracting staff to over see all that federal procurement. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas joins…

  Management

  August 07, 2009
• Full sized benefits for a child’s IRA

  Does your child have a Roth IRA? Registered Employee Benefit Consultant Ed Zurndorfer says federal employees can and should contribute to their kids’ retirement accounts. He joins us now to explain.

  Federal Drive

  August 07, 2009
• Inside Government – August 7th, 2009

  Michael D. Yates Author of \"Why Unions Matter\" Elise Gould Director of Health Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute Tom Webb President, AFGE SSA Local 3615

  Benefits

  August 06, 2009
• Ask the CHCO: SBA

  Darryl Hairston Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and Administration August 5, 2009

  Acquisition

  August 05, 2009
• Pro-Fed Bills on the Hill

  August 5, 2009 - Mike is joined by Jessica Klement, legislative director of the Federal Managers Association to discuss the pro-fed, pro-retiree bills Congress will take up after Labor Day.

  Mike Causey

  August 04, 2009
• Preview: Your Turn with Mike Causey

  Federal employees are closely watching pending bills on Capitol Hill, because those pieces of legislation include new rules that will directly impact everything from retirement to sick leave for federal employees. FederalNewsRadio Senior Correspondent Mike…

  Benefits

  August 04, 2009
• Sick Leave Debate Makes Some Feds Sick

  Is the current congressional debate over sick leave making you sick? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says some people think the use-it-or-lose it system should be dropped while others say sick leave is for sick leave. And you say...?

  Benefits

  August 04, 2009
• Bullish? What August might hold for your TSP account

  The odds are favoring the bull. The U-S stock market has rallied over the past few weeks, which means good news for your TSP. But this does not mean it’s time to live dangerously. Tom…

  Benefits

  August 03, 2009