Pay & Benefits

• Want a COLA or a Pay Raise?

  If you could take your pick between a cost of living adjustment, like federal retirees get, or a pay raise, like active duty feds get, which would you choose? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey warns that this is a trick question.

  Mike Causey

  January 29, 2009
• CBP Needs Help!

  It’s a new year, so why not look for a new career? That’s the message the US Customs and Border Protection wants to sell as it tries to fill 11,000 jobs in 2009. To help…

  Federal Drive

  January 28, 2009
• Oh Deere, It’s Zamboni Weather

  With many, if not most, area schools shutting down because of the weather, the Office of Personnel Management has announced that the federal government is open with unscheduled leave policy in effect.

  Pay & Benefits

  January 28, 2009
• Your Mental, Physical & Fiscal Health

  If you are worried about your mental and physical health, or your fiscal situation, welcome to the club. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are some things you can do, between now and Friday, to make life better.

  Mike Causey

  January 28, 2009
• Why Size Matters

  Many have high expectations for President Obama, and some feds are hoping one of his first goals will be to hire more feds. John Palguta is Vice President for Policy at the Partnership for Public…

  Federal Drive

  January 27, 2009
• Inertia In Action

  Remember the tidal wave of retirements that was going to drain Uncle Sam of his remaining brains? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks how come you keep seeing the same people in the halls.

  Benefits

  January 27, 2009
• Phishing Scams and Your TSP

  An online phishing scam for Thrift Savings Plan passwords is targeting a group of federal employees. Officials at the TSP are attacking the problem. Tom Trabucco is Director of External Affairs and tells us what…

  Benefits

  January 26, 2009
• Friday Fun Day

  Today’s weather wasn’t too bad. It’s a nice taste of what’s to come as we begin to thaw. Unfortunately, it won’t last! Expect bitter cold temperatures to return this weekend. But there are still plenty…

  Benefits

  January 23, 2009
• Security Clearance Plan

  The security clearance process for feds has been improving over the past several months, but now the Obama Administration is looking to hire six-thousand new employees. Tim McManus is Vice President of Education and Outreach…

  Benefits

  January 23, 2009
• Acting Director of OPM Named

  President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of Kathie Ann Whipple as the Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), according to an OPM press release. Prior to her appointment, Whipple was…

  Workforce

  January 23, 2009
• Parental Leave, 2009

  Members of Congress are trying once more to push legislation on the Hill that would provide all federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave. The measure passed the House last year, but was…

  Federal Drive

  January 23, 2009
• Your 401(k) Plan: Who’s In Charge?

  Federal and postal unions have urged the Obama administration to reappoint three members of the board that runs your $200 billion dollar 401(k) plan. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey takes a look at what this means to you as an investor.

  Mike Causey

  January 23, 2009
• Computers: Risky Business

  Knowing how to use a computer is a must in most federal jobs, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says using it for the wrong reason can land you in a heap of trouble.

  Mike Causey

  January 21, 2009
• Today’s The Day

  Today\'s the day Americans get a new commander-in-chief and, as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey points out, federal workers get a new CEO.

  Mike Causey

  January 20, 2009