Pay & Benefits

• Automating RetireEZ

  The Office of Personnel Management is far behind in bringing the RetireEZ program up to date. That’s according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, which says that for the past twenty years OPM…

  Congress

  April 23, 2009
• Academy Awards East

  Some feds appear able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

  Mike Causey

  April 23, 2009
• Money and Building your Career

  Guests - Financial planner Allan Roth and federal career specialist Kathryn Troutman

  Mike Causey

  April 22, 2009
• TSP stock funds see increases for six consecutive weeks

  By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio Up, up, up! That’s the news from the Thrift Savings Plan, which says all of the stock funds are having a pretty good month, all things considered. Tom Trabucco,…

  Benefits

  April 20, 2009
• Your TSP: going up

  It seems that things are on the up and up as far as your Thrift Savings Plan account is doing. The market — and some accounts in the TSP — have had a good six…

  Benefits

  April 20, 2009
• Government Work Looking Better All the Time

  Your government job is looking better all the time, especially to outsiders and most especially for people who left Uncle Sam for what they thought would be more pay and excitement. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of them are having second thoughts.

  Mike Causey

  April 20, 2009
• Pay Raise Horse Beats COLA Mule

  If you\'re betting on who gets the most this coming January, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says to put your money on the pay raise horse, not the cost of living mule.

  Mike Causey

  April 17, 2009
• From Leave to Fired

  The Labor Department has decided to fire a long-time employee after keeping him on administrative leave for almost two years. Bob Whitmore was placed on leave after a confrontation with his supervisor in 2007. But…

  Federal Drive

  April 16, 2009
• Mini-Me’s of the World, Unite!

  Imagine being in an office where everybody looks, walks, acts and dresses like the boss, or where scrambling eggs is part of your duties. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'s happening out there even as you read this.

  Mike Causey

  April 16, 2009
• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

  Guests - Susan Grundmann, general counsel, National Federation of Federal Employees; Bill Bransford, general counsel, Senior Executives Association

  Mike Causey

  April 15, 2009
• Dangerous Territory: Your Office

  What do you do if a coworker comes in dressed as a Nazi storm trooper, or if the boss asks you to put drops in his ears? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that problem employees and nasty bosses can make or break an office and he\'s got some examples.

  Mike Causey

  April 15, 2009
• The Problem Is . . .

  Got a problem with your boss? What about the other side of the coin? Do you have a problem with one of your employees? FederalNewsRadio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives us a few tips —…

  Benefits

  April 14, 2009
• Back in the Loop

  If you were on vacation last week you missed some big ticket news items. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey brings you up to speed.

  Mike Causey

  April 14, 2009
• No Longer Taking a Pay Cut to Serve

  Take a close look at the nation’s National Guard and Reserve units and you’ll find a lot of civilian feds. From enlisted to officer, plenty of feds make up a substantial chunk of the Guard…

  Benefits

  April 10, 2009