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Two's a couple, three's a family!
Whether your family consists of just a husband or you have 18 dependents, a family is a family as far as Uncle Sam is concerned. And that ticks off couples who resent paying the same health premiums as those charged a large family, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Is that right?
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , FEHBP , health insurance , David Snell
New TSP rules help Hurricane Sandy victims
Under temporary rules issued by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, feds can continue to contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan. FRTIB will waive a rule that prevents contributions for six months after taking a hardship withdrawal.
Tags: TSP , FRTIB , retirement , Michael OConnell
Your other health plan option - failure
In inspirational movies, a heroic general often says things like, "failure is not an option." And that's silly, of course, because failure is always an option and that's especially true for millions of current and former federal workers - some of whom are sleepwalking their way through the health insurance hunting season, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , Open Season , FEHB , health insurance , Walt Francis
Health insurance and the single life
When it comes to picking a federal health plan, two cannot live as cheaply as one - you want to be the Lone Ranger, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , pay and benefits , Federal Report , FEHB , health insurance , Walt Francis
Health premiums - Some agencies provide missing link
What do the Office of Personnel Management, the General Services Administration and the Defense Intelligence Agency have in common? Although their missions are very different, they are among the 40-plus agencies that are shelling out time and money to make it easier for their employees to pick the best health plan for 2013.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , Open Season , FEHBP
Health, life insurance & a shrinking tax break
Health insurance is a must-have item for everybody. But there is more than health insurance at issue during the big benefits hunting season that kicks off Nov.12 and runs through Dec. 10. Sleep through it at your peril, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , health insurance , Open Season
Falling in love: It pays to go postal
There are certain times when it pays to go postal, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says ... Especially if you are a federal employee contemplating marriage or already one half of a "mixed marriage."
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce , pay and benefits , health insurance
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 , COLA , Social Security , retirement
How to invest in the TSP
John Jilek, CPF, discusses the Thrift Savings Plan and how to invest in the TSP and get the most for your dollar.
Tags: John Jilek , TSP , For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , John Elliott , retirement , C Fund , L Fund
TSP notes: TSP Roth launch 'on time'
Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the "three-legged stool" of federal retirement, the ballpark-estimate calculator and how it works.
Tags: TSP , pay and benefits , workforce , retirement , Tom Trabucco , FRTIB , In Depth , Francis Rose , Jack Moore
