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D-Day plus 69 years
D-Day, some call it the longest day, began 69 years ago today. Veterans of World War II are all old men and women now. They are dying at the rate of more than 1,000 a day. If you know or knew any of them you are lucky. Either way, take a second to give them a salute, even if they can't see you, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Federal Report , D-Day , World War II
What you need to know about long-term care and retiring happy
On this week's Your Turn program, Mike interviews Paul Forte with Long Term Care Partners and retirement expert Stan Hinden.
Tags: Paul Forte , Stan Hinden , retirement , longterm care , Your Turn
LTC: Perfect gift for him, her & you
Did you know the majority of Americans who go bankrupt do so because of high medical bills -- even though most of them have health insurance, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So, what's the perfect way to protect yourself? Can you say long-term care insurance?
Tags: Federal Report , long-term care insurance , LTC Partners , pay and benefits
Sequestration: World's dullest soap opera?
Welcome to sequestration, which is currently the world's longest-running interactive game show starring you, your granny, and all your friends and neighbors, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. The question is: Are you having fun yet?
Tags: Federal Report , workforce , sequestration , IRS , furloughs
Sequestration: Is there pain beyond the Beltway?
The Washington area is alive and very well as it enters the third month of sequestration, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But what about feds in other places? Is their life beyond the Beltway? What's sequestration doing to feds in Ogden, Utah, and Maricopa County. Ariz.? How are communities like Hampton, Va., and Huntsville, Ala., holding up?
Tags: Federal Report , workforce , furloughs , sequestration
Nominations open for 2013 Causey Awards
Federal News Radio is now accepting nominations for the 4th annual Causey Awards. The awards recognize federal employees for their achievements in the human capital arena. Nominate someone today.
Tags: Causey Awards , human capital
Worried about retirement? Join the club
Feds who are already retired (and those who plan to retire someday soon) have several worries, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. For those about to take the plunge, the concern is the backlog of applications at the Office of Personnel Management. For those already on the roles the fear is that future benefit increases will be downsized each year.
Tags: Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , COLA , chained CPI , OPM backlog , furloughs
Sequestration solutions: Furloughs, buyouts, nothing
If you told your giant nationwide operation to make across-the-board cuts, you would think each manager would do roughly the same thing. But since sequestration has been imposed, each federal agency has acted differently, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Some have frozen hiring while others are still recruiting. Some are furloughing employees while some are paying them to leave. So what's your agency doing?
Tags: Federal Report , workforce , sequestration , furloughs
Self-plus-one health insurance and phased retirement
NARFE legislative director Jessica Klement and Federal Times writer Stephen Losey, join host Mike Causey to talk about the self-plus-one health plan option and the chained CPI.
May 29, 2013
Tags: pay and benefits , FEHBP , self-plus-one , Jessica Klement , NARFE , Stephen Losey , Federal Times , federal retirement , phased retirements , chained CPI , Your Turn
Self-plus-one health insurance: How come?
What does Jackass: The Movie have to do with the federal health plan, considered the nation's biggest and best? Well it boils down to the risk pool and an administration plan to set up a third category for self-plus-one coverage, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: FEHBP , Federal Report , pay and benefits , self-plus-one , Jessica Klement
