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A bitter diet COLA coming up ...
Federal, postal and military retirees are about to get an inflation-adjustment. That's the good news. The bad news is that it will be a diet- version and, for most, leave a very bitter aftertaste, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , COLA , retirement
Biden, Ryan wrangle over budget, defense cuts
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said President Barack Obama has failed to produce a workable budget plan, while Vice President Joe Biden said budgets introduced by Ryan "eviscerated all the things that the middle class cares about."
Tags: Joe Biden , Paul Ryan , Barack Obama , Mitt Romney , debate , budget , defense cuts , sequestration , Afghanistan , Libya , Chris Stevens , Medicare ,
Sequestration, the Ryan budget, and more
Host Mike Causey moderates a roundtable discussion
of sequestration, postal service buyouts, and
more.
August 15, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , sequestration , Paul Ryan , budget battle , NARFE , Joseph Beaudoin , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , USPS , buyouts , early retirements , TSA , OPM backlog , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey
Hackers stole thousands of Social Security numbers in Utah
A data breach at the Utah Department of Health has left hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients and others vulnerable.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , hackers , Medicaid
And you're still working because...
It could be a long time before federal workers see another January pay raise. But for retirees, things are looking up.
Tags: Federal Report , Mike Causey , retirement , pay freeze , cost of living allowance , Consumer Price Index , inflation ,
The TSP program and the new federal employee
Economist Dave Redden joins host John Elliot to talk about investment options for federal employees.
April 16, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , TSP , Roth TSP , social security tax cut , Dave Redden , Bob Leins , John Elliott , For Your Benefit
Social Security
Lester Austin, public affairs specialist at the Social Security Administration, answers your Social Security questions.
March 26, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , Social Security Administration , Bob Leins , John Elliot , Lester Austin , For Your Benefit , NITP
How Ryan's budget plan changes Social Security, Medicare
For analysis of the Ryan plan without politics,The Federal Drive with Tom Temin turn to Jason Fitchner, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Tags: Jason Fitchner , Mercatus Center , George Mason University , budget , management , Paul Ryan , Medicare , Federal Drive
Social Security and federal pensions
Federal benefits specialist James Marshall discusses how your benefits could be affected by Social Security.
March 19, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , James Marshall , Pensions
Lawmakers spar over proposed federal retirement cuts
Lawmakers should keep their hands off federal employees' retirement plans, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Director of Retirement Benefit Services David Snell said at a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy. The subcommittee is considering a slew of bills aimed at reducing federal pensions for both lawmakers and rank-and-file workers.
Tags: NARFE , David Snell , payroll tax cut , Congress , House , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , FERS , CSRS , OPM , Emily Kopp , Stephen Lynch , Dennis Ross , Robert Dold , Tim Griffin , Mike Coffman
