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Other Open Season Options

The federal insurance open season ends in two weeks. Health insurance is the big item. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that workers and retirees should also check out the optional dental and vision packages while they are picking their 2010 health plan.

Tags: P&B , FEHBP , FEDVIP , health insurance , Open Season , Blue Cross , Mail Handlers , Triple-S Salud , Aetna , GEHA , MetLife , United Concordia , Humana , GHI , dental/vision plans

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Want Low Premiums? Marry Carefully!!!!

Want to pay lower health insurance premiums next year? If so you have several options, including marrying somebody who works for the U.S. Postal Service, but Mike Causey says there are other ways to do it.

Tags: pay and benefits , OPM , John Berry , pay for performance , annual leave

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Your Turn sneak peak - why you should plan on tuning in

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a preview for us.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Your Turn , Walton Francis , Open Season

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Big Career Changes Coming at You

Imagine working for a place where the boss could give you a bonus or pay raise for good performance, or freeze your pay and dock your annual leave if you repeatedly fail to measure up. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says imagine you are working there because it's coming your way.

Tags: P&B , OPM , John Berry , pay for performance , annual leave

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Coping With a Winter Wonderland

In order to do good work you must first get to work. That's easier said than done when facing a snow or ice storm. The new government policy on weather alerts should help feds in Washington and other cities too. Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's column today.

Tags: P&B , snow closings

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The nitty-gritty of Open Season options

If you're still wondering what options are best for you, worry no longer! Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks with Walton Francis, editor of Consumer Checkbook's Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Your Turn , Walton Francis , Consumer Checkbook's Guide to Health Plans for Fed , healthcare , Open Season , Dorothy Ramienski

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OPM rolls out new plan to deal with snow days

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells us all about it.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , OPM , John Berry , snow closings

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Winter Closings: Very Early Warning

If you live in, or have visited, the Washington area during a snowstorm... well, you know the problem. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says feds here are about to get an early warning, which can only make things better.

Tags: P&B , snow closings , weather delays , OPM , John Berry

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Preview: This Wednesday's Your Turn

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells us what's coming up tomorrow.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Your Turn

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Health Insurance: Remove Head From, uh, Sand!

What is your hourly fee for consulting? Do you charge $1,000? Reverse that. How would you like to save $1,000 or $2,000 next year by investing an hour of your time? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's got the solution and we'll even deliver it to you.

Tags: P&B , FEHBP , Walton Francis , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employ

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