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Year of The TSP Tiger?

Is this the Year of the Tiger for the federal Thrift Savings Plan? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that for the last 12 months the stock-only C, S and I funds have been grrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

Tags: P&B , TSP , Tom Trabucco , John Elliott , Roth option

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NSPS Winners: The Few, The Proud, The Scared...

What does the transition from the National Security Personnel System have in common with a bikini wax? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, as usual, thinks he has the answer - which also raises a lot of questions.

Tags: P&B , NSPS , GS , pay raise

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Not Bad for Government Work!

When somebody says "not bad for government-work," a lot of feds cringe, even if it is meant as a back-handed compliment. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's column today is about a different kind of performance rating for government heroes.

Tags: P&B , IRS , killer whale

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Danger Zone: Your Office

You would think that a suicide-by-airplane attack on a federal building would provoke outrage in Congress, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that most politicians are apparently too busy to comment when the victim is the IRS.

Tags: P&B , IRS , terrorism

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NSPS: Dead Duck or Sleeping Giant?

How do you push 226,000 people through the bureaucratic version of the eye-of-a-needle without harming their career path or their paychecks? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of Defense Department workers, exiting the NSPS, are about to find out.

Tags: P&B , NSPS

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How the NSPS transition will affect you

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gets the word from the Federal Managers Association and the National Federation of Federal Employees about when the transition will be complete, as well as how pay will be handled for many involved.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Your Turn , Jessica Klement , Federal Managers Association , Randy Erwin , National Federation of Federal Employees , Dorothy Ramienski

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Going Part Time Without Going Broke

Congress last year made major changes in benefits for both federal and postal workers and retirees, yet four months later not much is happening. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains the lag.

Tags: P&B , part time , rehire retirees

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Investing Unused Leave

If you have unused sick leave consider it as money-in-the-bank. And if you have unused annual leave you may get the option of investing it in your Thrift Savings Plan. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey lays out the plan's plan.

Tags: P&B , TSP , unused leave , 2050 fund

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Feds in Harm's Way

Working for Uncle Sam means that sometimes, whether you know it or not, you have a bullseye on your back. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about feds who go about their business every day while in harm's way.

Tags: P&B , workplace violence , terror attacks

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Shutdown Rules: For Many No Work, No Pay!

If Uncle Sam told you to stay home during the recent blizzard you still get paid, unless you are part of the gigantic army of federal civilian contract employees for whom the rule is "no work, no pay." Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.

Tags: P&B , contracting , snow policy , telework ,

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