Pay & Benefits

• Rebates: Shot-in-Arm or Pre-Election Bribe?

  Is it a shot in the arm or a kick in the rear? The \"it,\" of course, is the proposed $600 to $1,200 rebates Congress and the White House are talking about. So, if it happens, who gets what? Mike Causey asks if it\'s an economic stimulus or a pre-election bribe.

  Mike Causey

  January 29, 2008
• Interstate Humor: United We Ain’t

  Do you know why Montanans claim that it is illegal to swat a fly in North Dakota? We didn\'t either until readers bombarded us with regional jokes.

  Mike Causey

  January 28, 2008
• Blue Monday, Puce Tuesday

  Many financial forecasters and news organizations predicted that Tuesday would be Black Tuesday, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it was more like Puce Tuesday.

  Mike Causey

  January 25, 2008
• NSPS Payout Tops Regular Raises

  Defense Department workers under the new NSPS system will be getting their pay raises today and most of them, according to Mike Causey, will like what they see.

  Mike Causey

  January 24, 2008
• Believe It Or Don’t!

  Just because part of every column is labeled \"useless\" doesn\'t mean it\'s not popular. That\'s why Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s plea for help won\'t go unanswered.

  Mike Causey

  January 23, 2008
• Health Safety Nets

  When it comes to health safety nets, federal and postal workers are in good shape even when they retire or leave government for another job.

  Mike Causey

  January 22, 2008
• On Duty

  Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, holidays have never been the same. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the brave new world.

  Mike Causey

  January 21, 2008
• Can You Risk Playing It Safe?

  Over the past ten years many federal-postal-military investors have played it safe by investing in the TSP\'s G-fund. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks is it risky to play it safe?

  Mike Causey

  January 18, 2008
• The Commute: From Here To Eternity

  Have you ever thought of commuting by canoe? It\'s been done you know, and now more feds than ever before are spending so much time on the road Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they call it \'From Here To Eternity\'.

  Mike Causey

  January 17, 2008
• Wall Street Hates Your TSP

  Thanks to its super-low handling fees, nearly a million federal/postal retirees have left their money in the Thrift Savings Plan when they retired. Mike Causey explains why Wall Street hates your TSP.

  Mike Causey

  January 16, 2008
• The Long Ranger Rides Again

  Many big city feds know, or work with, or are, the Long Ranger. These are people who commute 100 or even 200 miles a day. The bad news is they burn up a lot of time and expensive gas, but they may be making it up in pay and pension benefits.

  Mike Causey

  January 15, 2008
• The Merits of Merit Pay

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says pay for performance coming to your agency depends on the next Congress, the next President, the current Supreme Court, and the pace of global warming.

  Mike Causey

  January 14, 2008
• Is There Life (and Morale) After PFP?

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey urges your boss to read today\'s column on pay for performance which was written by unhappy, but thoughtful readers.

  Mike Causey

  January 11, 2008
• From the Beltway to the RUSbelt

  Washington, San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles got the big federal pay raises this year, but folks in the RUS belt find themselves bringing up the rear, again.

  Mike Causey

  January 10, 2008