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Retirement
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A House subcommittee markup of a bill to address the Postal Service\'s financial problems broke down along partisan lines. Democrats accused Republicans of using this legislation to weaken labor provisions. Republicans said Democrats would prefer bailing out the agency rather than making it sustainable. The bill now goes to the full House Oversight and Governmental Reforms Committee.
September 22, 2011 -
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The Air Force is planning to make payments to civilian employees to encourage them to leave the federal payroll, in addition to offers of early retirement. The service is trying to get to the level of civilian employment authorized under DoD\'s civilian hiring freeze, which mandates the department maintain its non-uniformed workforce at fiscal 2010 levels.
September 22, 2011 -
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Why is it that when many federal workers and retirees take a pill for a headache, sinus or their blood pressure they also feel a pain in the butt? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says its all about the high price of prescription drugs.
September 22, 2011 -
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Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins and senior writer Sean Reilly will talk about the future of the U.S. postal service, and NARFE legislative director Daniel Adcock will discuss the changes that Congress wants to make to your retirement benefits. September 21, 2011
September 21, 2011 -
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The service no can longer pump money into ambitions that don\'t offer any immediate prospect of payoff, especially if those projects don\'t promise to deliver something the Air Force truly needs, the service\'s top officer said Tuesday.
September 21, 2011 -
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Should federal and military investors have more options — more high-risk, high-reward funds within their Thrift Savings Plan? Some people want to walk on the wild side, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports.
September 15, 2011 -
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Jessica Klement, chief lobbyist for the Federal Managers Association and Federal Times senior writer Steve Losey join host Mike Causey on today\'s program. September 14, 2011
September 14, 2011 -
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What are the three things that every about-to-retire G-man or -woman can\'t do without, but may have to do without for an extended period of time?. Clue: The most important one, and the one you may have to wait for, is money, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
September 14, 2011 -
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As Congress considers cutting federal retirement benefits to cut the deficit, are more federal employees making preparations for retirement before the changes become reality?
September 12, 2011 -
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Debra Roth, a partner with Shaw, Bransford and Roth, joined the Federal Drive for the Legal Loop segment to explain when and how agency can force employees out.
September 08, 2011 -
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Is the proposed reform of the US Postal Service the equivalent of dining on lobster or road kill, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey ponders. The battle is heating up and each side is warning that the end is near ...
September 08, 2011 -
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There are 185 federal workers with million dollar Thrift Savings Plan balances. Who are they and how did they do it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders?
September 07, 2011 -
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Registered employee benefit consultant Ed Zurndorfer joined the Federal Drive with tips for choosing a good financial planner, especially for feds.
September 02, 2011 -
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If you had to guess which group of federal workers are the smartest investors would you pick NIH researchers, Air Force and NASA rocket scientists, postal service letter carriers or CIA agents. If you are feeling lucky, take a guess, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
September 02, 2011
