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Open Season explainer: The pitfall of two self-only health plans

Walton Francis is the editor of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.

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Common mistakes during Open Season

Federal employees have until Dec. 12 to decide on a health plan during this year's Open Season. Benefits expert Walt Francis has advice for feds.

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A new retirement option for feds

Federal Times Senior Staff Writer Stephen Losey will give us an update on a new retirement law...and other legislation affecting federal workers.
July 11, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , phased retirements , Stephen Losey , Federal Times , Congress , USPS , Mike Causey ,

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Financial planning & long term care

Host Mike Causey will talk estate planning with attorney Tom O'Rourke, and long term care with Paul Forte and Mary Lou McGuiness of Long Term Care Partners.
June 27, 2012(Encore presentation July 4, 2012)

Tags: pay and benefits , estate planning , powers of attorney , trusts , Paul Forte , Mary Lou McGuiness , Long Term Care Partners , Medicare , Medicaid , retirement , Mike Causey , Tom ORourke

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TSP executive director gives update on data breach

It's been nearly three weeks since the Thrift Savings Plan board announced a data breach of 123,000 Thrift Savings Plan, and since then, the board has been fielding questions from participants, Congress and the media. TSP's executive director answered some of the most frequently asked questions about the breach.

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What's next for feds?

NARFE president Joseph Beaudoin and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about a wide variety of issues affecting federal workers.
June 6, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , buyouts , Congress , budget battle , furloughs , USPS , GSA , Joseph Beaudoin , NARFE , Stephen Losey , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , Mike Causey ,

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Covering your assets

Host Mike Causey will talk retirement, the TSP, and more with attorney Tom O'Rourke and Federal Times senior writer Stephen Losey.
May 30, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , wills , powers of attorney , trusts , Federal Times , Stephen Losey , TSP , buyouts , USPS , Mike Causey , Tom ORourke

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Fed salaries, USPS, and more

Host Mike Causey will talk about several issues affecting federal workers with Bill Bransford, general counsel of the Senior Executives Association and Steve Watkins and Stephen Losey of the Federal Times.
May 23, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , USPS , federal salaries , Bill Bransford , Senior Executives Association , Federal Times , Steve Watkins , Stephen Losey , Mike Causey

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Postal shakeup, pensions, GSA fallout

Host Mike Causey will talk postal reform and other issues with Sally Davidow of the American Postal Workers Union, and Steve Watkins and Sean Reilly of the Federal Times.
May 16, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , USPS , postal reform , Pensions , Sally Davidow , American Postal Workers Union , downsizing , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , buyouts , GSA scandal , Mike Causey ,

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Long term care insurance and more

Host Mike Causey is joined by Federal Times Senior Writer Stephen Losey and Paul Forte and Mary Lou McGuiness with Long Term Care Partners.
May 9, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , Federal Times , Stephen Losey , Long term care insurance program , Long Term Care Partners , Paul Forte , Mary Lou McGuiness , Medicaid , Medicare , Mike Causey ,

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