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Want Big Government Bucks ... Become a Coach or Professor!
If you want to get rich, or at least make bigger bucks, consider a career in government ... but not the federal government. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you should check out the help wanted ads for the state where you pay your income, sales or property taxes ...
Tags: Mike Causey , workforce , Maryland , Virginia
Budget showdown fizzles
Ever watch an inept team of trainees assemble then take apart an explosive device? If not, move to D.C. or watch live coverage of Congress on TV. With Congress, you get the political version which, more often than not, ends in a whimper rather than a bang, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , workforce , sequestration , budget , Congress , Labor Department , layoffs , furloughs
The "best of," part 2
Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss the "best of" subjects brought up during recent seminars.
Tags: For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , FSA , flexible spending accounts , TSP , retirement , survivor benefits , best date to retire
FSAs to shrink under new health care law in 2013
Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss the "best of" subjects brought up during recent seminars.
Tags: For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , annuity , retirement , survivor benefits , FSA , flexible spending accounts , TSP
Economist: Roth TSP a good deal for young feds
Economist Dave Redden tells For Your Benefit that young people just starting in the federal service stand to gain the most from tax-free funds in retirement.
Tags: retirement , Roth TSP , Bob Leins , John Elliott , For Your Benefit , Andrew Mitchell
Federal pay rate outpaces private sector, lags behind inflation
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2011 federal employees' paychecks increased by 1.3 percent compared to a 1.2 percent increase in the private sector.
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics , budget
Automatic TSP enrollments and other pay & benefits news
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Labor launches video contest to create job visability
The contest starts today. Learn how you could win $1,000.
Tags: management , Department of Labor , Jane Oates , Dorothy Ramienski , daily debrief
Professional Services Council has concerns about DoD insourcing
Stan Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council, explains why his organization wrote a letter to Defense Department Secretary Robert Gates. One of the largest unions in the country, the International Association of Machinists, has expressed concerns about the process, as well.
Tags: management , insourcing , DoD , Professional Services Council , Stan Soloway , Dorothy Ramienski , inherently governmental
Most TSP funds see gains in April
The month of April was not as bad as many feared when it came to most Thrift Savings Plan funds. Only the International Fund saw losses, and Tom Trabucco, Director of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investments Board, explains why this week.
Tags: TSP , daily debrief , Tom Trabucco , retirement , investing , Dorothy Ramienski
