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Beltway Blizzard Tactics
The decision to shutdown the government during the Blizzards of 2010 were either smart or wimpy depending on how far outside the beltway you live. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, who actually coined the term "Inside the Beltway", takes readings from both sides of the famed road.
Tags: P&B , snow closures , government shutdown ,
Analysis: Snow, closings set historic record for federal government
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has more.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , OPM , snow , snow closings , John Berry , Dorothy Ramienski
Survivors of the Storm Speak
Clearly you survived the East Coast Blizzard of 2010 or you wouldn't be reading this. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it may give teleworking a jump start and certainly gives all of us tales to tell.
Tags: P&B , snowmageddon
NSPS Staffers: Separation Anxiety
What do you call 220,000 federal government orphans? They are Defense Department civilians who were dragged into the National Security Personnel System which is now being dismantled. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the forced conversions today.
No-Cal COLAs Gag Reflex
The new no-cal COLA Uncle Sam is serving up to federal and postal retirees is making a lot of them sick. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey conducts the taste test.
Snow Policy: Making a federal case of it
Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C., area are open under an unscheduled leave policy with a 4 hour early dismissal planned.
Tags: P&B , OPM , snow policy
Snow Day: May Day!
If you live in the Northeast part of the U.S., Friday may bring the mother of all snow storms. The DC region is battening down the hatches as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.
Tags: P&B , snow closing , OPM
The Roth Option & Your Estate
Estate planning is for high-rollers right? Certainly not for ordinary federal workers and retirees, right? Wrong! Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has the explanation.
Tags: P&B , Roth , estate planning , Tom O'Rourke , Medicare part B , postal closings , USPS
On pay raises and what feds really earn
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has details.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , Your Turn , pay raise
Diet Pay Raise/No-Cal COLAs
Although it's the lowest proposed pay raise in decades, most federal workers seem to be taking the proposed1.4 percent diet pay raise in stride. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many retirees are very unhappy with their no-Cal COLA.
Tags: P&B , pay raise , COLA , FY 2011 budget
