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2011 Pay Pitch: Look For a Low Ball
Federal workers will find out later today just how much of a pay raise President Obama wants to give them next year, but according to a poll we took among been-there-done-that-feds, it's going to be a lowball increase. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey crowdsources today's column without even knowing what that means.
Tags: P&B , 2011 budget , budget , federal pay raise , locality pay
2011 Pay Raise, The Magic Number Is...
If you work for Uncle Sam you probably are in an office where just about everybody plays the numbers game. The magic number this year is the proposed amount of the 2011 federal pay raise. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says your guess is as good as anyone's.
Tags: P&B , 2011 pay raise , locality pay
What President Obama's speech means for you
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has details.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , State of the Union
Is the Roth TSP option right for you?
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks with benefits expert John Elliott and Allan Roth, CFP.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , Your Turn , John Elliott , Allan Roth
Life After NSPS: A GS 14, Step 15?
Is there going to be life after the National Security Personnel System? Did you ever hear of a GS 14, step 15? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says shutting down the controversial pay-for-performance system will be hard on some high-flying feds.
Tags: P&B , NSPS , GS schedule
Is Your Pension a Target?
Is your federal retirement program the bull's eye in a bigger target? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says January is traditionally the time when wild rumors circulate. Mostly nothing happens but this time, he says, keep one eye open... just in case.
Tags: P&B , FERS , CSRS , buyout , rumor control , budget
Uncle Sam's Antiques Roadshow
A sweeping, stem-to-stern overhaul of the civil service including new pay, promotion, hiring and firing rules is coming your way as part of the president's upcoming budget. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey guarantees it will get your interest.
Tags: P&B , State of the Union
Military TSPs: Small Perk, Big Return?
Most federal workers get matching, tax-deferred contributions to their thrift savings plan, but the military refuses to give them to soldiers, sailors and airmen. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks "how come?"
Tags: P&B , TSP , Defense , Army , Navy , Air Force , Marines ,
Higher Health Premiums: Just Wait!
If you think health insurance premiums are high now, just wait a couple of years. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the impact of health care reform on your high-value FEHBP health plan.
Tags: P&B , healthcare reform , excise tax , FEHBP , FEEA , Haiti , Sarah Holstine , Margaret Hostetler , Steve Bauer
Taxing Your Health Premiums
Will the majority of feds, who don't belong to any union, be hit with a proposed 40 percent excise tax on high-value health plans years before the tax hits union members? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey hopes to get some answers today.
Tags: P&B , excise tax , FEHBP , FEEA , NARFE
