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Federal employees will not be able to submit new Flexible Spending Account claims for health care or dependent care for a month this summer, starting July 30.
June 23, 2016 -
The White House has threatened to veto a fiscal 2017 spending bill that would further cut the Internal Revenue Service's budget by $236 million.
June 23, 2016 -
If you work for the government, how well do you handle sticker shock? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says feds and retirees are about to get some bad news.
June 21, 2016 Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey to discuss Social Security for active and retired feds, and the different ages when people become eligible for full benefits. June 22, 2016
June 20, 2016-
When it comes to the 2017 pay raise and cost-of-living adjustment for federal workers and retirees, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says one is on target and the other is on life support.
June 17, 2016 -
The Air Force is down 4,000 maintainers and it won't see them in full force for quite some time.
June 16, 2016 -
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) wants information from Office of Personnel Management acting Director Beth Cobert about SES members getting multiple performance bonuses in the same fiscal year.
June 16, 2016 -
What does real-life Washington, D.C. have in common with the mythical town of Lake Woebegone, Minnesota? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says we're a lot more alike than you think.
June 16, 2016 -
Decision day on those proposed $40,000 federal buyouts is approaching and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there's lots more than bigger buyouts on the congressional shopping list.
June 15, 2016 -
Greg Stanford with the Federal Managers Association will discuss the National Defense Authorization Act, proposed changes in Vets Preference rules and possible buyouts for some federal employees. June 15, 2016
June 14, 2016 -
The government gives millions of dollars in bonuses each year and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the ways winners are picked can be very creative.
June 14, 2016 -
The Defense Department decides to reject a recent audit's recommendation to reduce the housing allowance benefits for dual military couples.
June 13, 2016 -
If the New York Times or Washington Post offered you work, would you leave government? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says maybe not.
June 13, 2016 -
Sen. John McCain’s amendment to add $18 billion to the Defense budget, increase the military pay raise and stop cuts to the Army and Marine Corps failed passage by four votes today.
June 09, 2016 -
The congressionally-appointed VA Commission on Care suggested a major overhaul to the Veterans Health Administration. According to the commission's draft report, due to Congress by the end of the month, VHA employees should have their own personnel system.
June 09, 2016