Pay & Benefits

  • If you work inside the DC beltway good news about an upcoming four day weekend. But if your office is in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Cincinnati or anyplace beyond the beltway you may want to skip Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s Federal Report today.

    December 01, 2008
  • During this Open Season, you can also make changes to your dental and vision coverage. Rule of thumb, says Walton Francis of CHECKBOOK’s Guide to Federal Health Plans, is that vision plans cover one pair…

    November 28, 2008
  • There’s been a lot of news lately about the floundering economy and the fact that some high-ranking officials who might be getting extra help because of their status. Two weeks ago, Postmaster General John Potter…

    November 26, 2008
  • Here’s a great opportunity for you to take a moment and reflect. Yes, of course it’s time to think about what we’re grateful for, but it’s also a great opportunity for all feds to think…

    November 26, 2008
  • Stuffing yourself tomorrow is okay. It\'s legal. It\'s a legal holiday. But in the warm after-glow of turkey, ham or whatever, bear in mind that the health insurance hunting season ends Dec. 8th. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s got some tips you can take with you on this holiday.

    November 26, 2008
  • Most people know about the traditions surrounding Thanksgiving, but what about the second Thanksgiving? FederalNewsRadio commentator Lurita Doan will explain what she means in this week’s Leadership Matters column! Read the column.Click to hear the…

    November 25, 2008
  • In responding to a reader’s question about which plan to choose, Walton Francis, author of CHECKBOOK’s Guide to Federal Health Plans says “the dumb thing you can do would be to stay in a plan,…

    November 25, 2008
  • 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?

    November 25, 2008
  • 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…

    November 21, 2008
  • 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…

    November 20, 2008
  • 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…

    November 20, 2008
  • 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.

    November 20, 2008
  • 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.

    November 20, 2008
  • 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…

    November 19, 2008