Pay & Benefits

• A Windfall That Will Blow You Away

  Everybody deserves a windfall, correct? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there is another kind of windfall that hits long-time federal workers and what it does to their Social Security benefit isn\'t funny.

  Mike Causey

  August 13, 2008
• You’re Grown Up: Now What?

  Okay so you are grown up. Now what? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asked a ThirtySomething Financial Planner for some tips and she came up with some good ones!

  Mike Causey

  August 12, 2008
• Medicare, Who Needs It?

  You\'re a federal worker and you will be able to keep your federal health insurance when you retire. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks: do you need Medicare too?

  Mike Causey

  August 11, 2008
• Pre-Retirement Checklist

  There are 10 very smart or very dumb things you can do when planning for retirement. Yesterday Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gave you the first five tips. Today\'s column has the other five.

  Mike Causey

  August 08, 2008
• Ten Really Dumb Things To Avoid

  When the typical federal or postal worker retirees, he or she should be much better off than their peers in the private sector. But to make sure check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today.

  Mike Causey

  August 07, 2008
• The FERS is Flying

  Most federal and postal workers are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System. But FERS is a lot different from the old civil service pension program. Benefits expert John Elliott tells Senior Correspondent Mike Causey how to maximize your FERS benefits.

  Mike Causey

  August 06, 2008
• The Zombie in Your Office

  Is there a ROAD Warrior in your office? Do you walk and work with a Zombie? Maybe so according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  August 05, 2008
• G-Fund Worries

  Worried about global warming? Afraid you\'ll never see a polar bear in the wild? Concerned that the government is going to tap into your G-fund? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that although the jury is out on global warming, your TSP investment is safe.

  Mike Causey

  August 01, 2008
• Time Is Not On Your Side!

  Feds looking for a pay raise or credit for unused sick leave can rejoice...up to a point. Congress is working hard on both issues, and even harder on getting out of town. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey shows you their enviable leave calendar.

  Mike Causey

  August 01, 2008
• Shut Up Everybody Who Yells Shut Up!

  What do fingernails on a blackboard, ostriches in love and complaining federal workers have in common? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says one of them is the most common complaint of most feds.

  Mike Causey

  July 31, 2008
• Civil War, Part Deux

  Should retirement-age feds pull the plug and give their younger, tech-savvy coworker a chance to move up the promotion ladder? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey hears about a young vs. old civil war brewing.

  Mike Causey

  July 30, 2008
• Age Envy At The Office

  Is there a civil war brewing in your your office? Are young workers envious of old-timers and their pay and perks? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders if there\'s a solution.

  Mike Causey

  July 29, 2008
• Gloom At The Top

  How could anybody, in or outside of government, be unhappy making $149,000 per year? It\'s easy, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey who tackles the plight of the capped GS 15s.

  Mike Causey

  July 28, 2008
• Ground Truth

  What\'s the civil service equivalent of yelling \"fire\" in a crowded theater? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you try shouting Pay for Performance to a group of nervous feds and get the same result.

  Mike Causey

  July 24, 2008