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  • Got a problem with your boss? What about the other side of the coin? Do you have a problem with one of your employees? FederalNewsRadio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives us a few tips —…

    April 14, 2009
  • Take a close look at the nation’s National Guard and Reserve units and you’ll find a lot of civilian feds. From enlisted to officer, plenty of feds make up a substantial chunk of the Guard…

    April 10, 2009
  • Chances are, we’ve all made some serious romantic mistakes somewhere along the line. We find out from FederalNewsRadio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey that merging finances can be a tricky thing, but un-merging your finances can…

    April 07, 2009
  • A sort of ‘mini-omnibus’ bill passed the House of Representatives last week. We’ve talked about some of the provisions included in the bill and how it impacts sick time for FERS employees, among other things.…

    April 06, 2009
  • They say that after years on the job many people don\'t want to retire, they just want to work less. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that dream may about to become true for CSRS employees.

    April 06, 2009
  • A retirement bill that affects federal workers cleared the House yesterday. If you’re a FERS employee, you’ll want to listen up. Congressman Jim Moran (D-Va.) sponsored the bill in the House and gives us details.

    April 02, 2009
  • Three different pieces of legislation affecting your pay and benefits have passed in the House of Representatives.

    April 01, 2009
  • The TSP\'s Employee Thrift Advisory Council has proposed allowing surviving spouses of TSP participants to inherit accounts.

    March 30, 2009
  • By Amy Morris Executive Editor, FederalNewsRadio Turns out, amid the troubling economic news, a glimmer of sunshine for members of the federal Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement plan for federal employees. Q: What’s the good…

    March 24, 2009
  • Federal employees are one step closer to automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings plan. House lawmakers have approved a provision that would automatically enroll new civilian federal workers. Originally, the plan would have included members…

    March 19, 2009
  • Earlier this week we told you about a phishing scam targeting certain TSP members. Some Department of Justice employees received emails saying that if they’ve lost more than 30-percent in their TSP, they should click…

    January 30, 2009
  • Remember the tidal wave of retirements that was going to drain Uncle Sam of his remaining brains? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks how come you keep seeing the same people in the halls.

    January 27, 2009
  • An online phishing scam for Thrift Savings Plan passwords is targeting a group of federal employees. Officials at the TSP are attacking the problem. Tom Trabucco is Director of External Affairs and tells us what…

    January 26, 2009
  • Today’s weather wasn’t too bad. It’s a nice taste of what’s to come as we begin to thaw. Unfortunately, it won’t last! Expect bitter cold temperatures to return this weekend. But there are still plenty…

    January 23, 2009
  • The security clearance process for feds has been improving over the past several months, but now the Obama Administration is looking to hire six-thousand new employees. Tim McManus is Vice President of Education and Outreach…

    January 23, 2009