Pay & Benefits

• It’s Not Just The Uniform

  When it comes to health insurance premiums, postal workers pay up to 50 percent less than their federal colleagues in other agencies. How come? Mike Causey says it\'s not just the uniform.

  Mike Causey

  December 05, 2007
• Work Getting In The Way Of Time Outs!

  It will be another three weeks - at least until Congress breaks for its Christmas holiday - before feds get a look at the new 2008 government pay scales. Congress has been out of town so much that it\'s failed to approve key tax and money bills, including one that would sweeten next year\'s raise.

  Mike Causey

  December 04, 2007
• Last Chance To Save/Lose $1,000

  The federal health insurance open season ends next Monday and its your last chance to save, or lose, as much as $1,000 next year. Most retirees and many feds never change plans.

  Mike Causey

  December 03, 2007
• Where Do You Rank On the Laggers List?

  The three most important things whether you are giving a government paycheck or buying or selling a house are the same: Location, location and location. So how does your city stack up in the 2008 pay raise derby?

  Mike Causey

  November 30, 2007
• You Can Do It (only) 24 Times A Year!!!

  Uncle Sam is about to limit you to doing it only twice a month...the \"it\" of course is the number of times you can make trades among the stock and bond funds of your TSP...Mike Causey says its just around the corner...

  Mike Causey

  November 29, 2007
• Medicare and the FEHBP

  Millions of retired federal workers depend on the federal health plan to keep them alive -- and out of the poor house. For many retirees the most important question during this open season is this: Would it pay to enroll in Medicare Part B, as well?

  Mike Causey

  November 28, 2007
• Pay Raise, Bonus Holiday?

  Want the latest on the 2008 federal pay raise, or your chances of a bonus holiday the day before Christmas? Well, you\'ve come to the wrong place because Mike Causey says he\'s like everybody else, he doesn\'t know what\'s going to happen.

  Mike Causey

  November 27, 2007
• Dull Can Be Beautiful

  Tired of those \'The End Is Near\' reports from TV, radio and your hometown newspaper? Mike Causey says, the end isn\'t even close.

  Mike Causey

  November 26, 2007
• Let’s Have Lurch

  What do you call the day after Thanksgiving -- Friday -- or \"The day after Thanksgiving\"? Mike Causey calls it \"Lurch Day\" but he thinks you can come up with a better one than that. How about it?

  Mike Causey

  November 23, 2007
• The Quiet Feds

  Are you one of the so-called Quiet Feds -- people who are on duty or on call 24/7 -- if so, thanks for being there and checkout Mike Causey\'s column today for a very special salute to the silent services.

  Mike Causey

  November 22, 2007
• You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do

  Paying for your medical deductibles, health-related products, and dependent care with pre-tax dollars out of your Flexible Spending Account is a no-brainer.

  Benefits

  November 21, 2007
• Health Plan Check List

  Thanksgiving, when you think about it, is a good time to weigh your odds of getting sick or having a major accident.

  Mike Causey

  November 21, 2007
• The Five Year Rule

  There are times when you need insurance in order to get insurance. This is one of those times.

  Benefits

  November 20, 2007
• Oh, Your Aching Back!

  There was a time when a trip to the chiropractor was looked upon as a half-step up from a trip to a palm reader.

  Benefits

  November 19, 2007