Pay & Benefits

• Back-To-Back Holidays???

  What\'s the number one topic of discussion in many federal offices? It\'s not the economy or the new president. The question, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, is whether federal workers will get a bonus holiday on Dec. 26th. So what are the odds?

  Mike Causey

  November 25, 2008
• Boom Or Bust

  Most economists think the US economy has fallen into a recession and the stock market is getting worse and worse. What typically has happens to stocks after recessions? Certified financial planner Arthur Stein will give…

  Pay & Benefits

  November 21, 2008
• A Bigger Umbrella

  Military families are getting more coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Department of Labor just published a final rule that will let employees take time off if a family member is wounded…

  Pay & Benefits

  November 20, 2008
• A Bigger Umbrella

  Military families are getting more coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Department of Labor just published a final rule that will let employees take time off if a family member is wounded…

  Federal Drive

  November 20, 2008
• Happiness is Being Single… Up to a Point

  They say two can live as cheaply as one, but that\'s not true when you are buying health insurance. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey extols the virtues of the single life today.

  Pay & Benefits

  November 20, 2008
• Happiness is Being Single… Up to a Point

  They say two can live as cheaply as one, but that\'s not true when you are buying health insurance. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey extols the virtues of the single life today.

  Mike Causey

  November 20, 2008
• Prune News

  For the past 20 years, The Council for Excellence in Government has released its Prune Book after every major election. It’s a play off The Plum Book which lists all of the positions to be…

  Federal Drive

  November 19, 2008
• Prune News

  For the past 20 years, The Council for Excellence in Government has released its Prune Book after every major election. It’s a play off The Plum Book which lists all of the positions to be…

  Pay & Benefits

  November 19, 2008
• Ch… Ch… Ch… Changes

  There aren’t many new plans this year, but CHECKBOOK’s Guide to Federal Health Plans author, Walton Francis says United Health Care has a new high-deductable consumer driven plan. The big news for the season, says…

  Benefits

  November 19, 2008
• Lame Duck Congress Checklist

  Your 2009 federal pay raise, and the retiree COLA are safe and sound. But what about all those other pro-fed benefits Congress has been working on? The answer, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, is that they haven\'t been working very hard.

  Mike Causey

  November 19, 2008
• Family and medical leave: pluses and minuses

  NY lawmaker vows to overturn Bush FMLA changes.

  Pay & Benefits

  November 18, 2008
• The Grass Is Rarely Greener

  It turns out the grass isn\'t always greener on the other side, especially if you are outside and looking in to the federal health benefits program. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are some people happy to pay 100 percent of the premium.

  Mike Causey

  November 18, 2008
• Five Quick Tips

  FederalNewsRadio had a quick chat with registered employee benefit consultant Ed Zurndorfer about open season. He offers up these quick tips: Do not shop around based on premium costs. Find out how their plan was…

  Benefits

  November 17, 2008
• Your 2009 Survival Kit

  What are your odds of making it through next year without a financially catastrophic illness or accident in your family? Check out today\'s Federal Report for your 2009 Survival Kit.

  Benefits

  November 17, 2008