Pay

• Waiting For The Next FEHBP Surprise

  Now that we know the FEHBP\'s 2011 premiums, feds are waiting for the next shoe to drop: what is going to happen to your deductibles, copayments and prescription drug schedules? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that\'s even more important than premiums themselves.

  Benefits

  October 06, 2010
• TSP numbers looking up in September

  Things are looking up for the TSP in September. Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs at the Thrift Savings Board, joined Chris Dorobek on The Dorobek Insider to talk about the numbers and the positive…

  Budget

  October 05, 2010
• FEHB premiums to increase by 7.2 percent in 2011

  OPM said the rise in costs is lower than the industry standard. Employees who choose family coverage will see an increase of $22.90 a month. Open season starts Nov. 8.

  Benefits

  October 01, 2010
• Should there be a hiring freeze at your agency?

  Tim McManus, vice president for education outreach at PPS, joined DorobekINSIDER to discuss what a freeze would mean for your agency.

  Pay

  October 01, 2010
• Inside Government – October 1st, 2010

  Gracia Hillman Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Dwight Bowman AFGE 14th District National Vice President Bill Fletcher AFGE Field Services and Education Department Director Mark Roth Former AFGE General Counsel

  Benefits

  September 30, 2010
• Should feds work on Columbus Day?

  How can government save money? For starters, Feds could work on Columbus Day, Sterling Whitehead write in the GovLoop blog.

  Pay

  September 30, 2010
• Causey wary of ‘socially responsible’ TSP fund

  The Federal Thrift Investment Board said it opposes the option for a new Thrift Savings Plan fund that one congressman is calling a \"socially responsible\" investment. Federal News Radio\'s Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is wary of the proposed fund. Hear his analysis.

  Benefits

  September 28, 2010
• Federal workers becoming a flash point in midterm elections

  Last week Republicans proposed a hiring freezeof non-security federal workers. That\'s just the latest GOP effort to target federal workers\' pay and hiring. So far these efforts haven\'t gone far, but that could change with a GOP takeover of Congress after the mid-term elections, The Washington Post reports.

  Workforce

  September 27, 2010
• More TSP Funds: Good Idea/Bad Idea?

  If it rained two billion dollars in cash every month, would you want an umbrella or a bucket? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says most people, including some hungry mutual funds, pick the bucket!

  Benefits

  September 27, 2010
• Seasonal TSP investing explored

  A private company claims to have the secret for outperforming the TSP. We ask the TSP\'s Tom Trabucco for his opinion.

  Federal Drive

  September 24, 2010
• Inside Government – September 24th, 2010

  U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) Ben Jealous President & CEO, NAACP Scott Paul Executive Director, Alliance for American Manufacturing

  Benefits

  September 23, 2010
• GOP unveils ‘Pledge to America’

  The 21-page document calls for freezing government spending and replacing the president\'s heath care legislation with a scaled-back version.

  Congress

  September 23, 2010
• Lame Ducks in Training

  Remember a few years back when a congressional roadblock threatened to shutdown the government and furlough you without pay? Well, the same thing is happening this year except it is no problem and nobody is talking about shutdowns. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything.

  Benefits

  September 22, 2010
• How will a lame duck Congress affect feds?

  From pay freeze proposals to furloughs, there are a lot of issues before Congress that could affect feds. This week on Your Turn, Mike interviews Charity Wilson from the American Federation of Government Employees and Jessica Klement from the Federal Managers Association, about what a lame duck Congress can do to federal workers and retirees. September 22, 2010

  Mike Causey

  September 21, 2010