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Old job-related nightmares resurface
Which occupational group has the worst nightmares: alligator wrestlers or federal workers? Thw answer might surprise you, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , workforce
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.
Tags: pay and benefits , TSP , TSP hack , Greg Long , Your Turn , Mike Causey
Roth TSP is NOT a Roth IRA!
Do you know the difference between a Roth IRA and the Roth TSP option? Because if you don't, it could cost you thousands of dollars in taxes and in future income when you retire, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , TSP , Roth TSP , Greg Long , Kim Weaver , workforce
Reports indicate federal workers' comp long overdue for update
The federal workers' compensation program has long targeted by agency inspectors general, who have cited the program's lack of oversight and susceptibility to improper payments Some members of Congress also argue the program's benefit structure, which hasn't been meaningfully updated since the mid-1970s, has led to widespread inefficiencies.
Tags: Labor , pay and benefits , workforce , GAO , FECA , Congress , Andrew Sherrill , In Depth , Francis Rose
Pensions to feel bipartisan bite
For years, federal and postal workers have benefited from congressional gridlock. Efforts to cut benefits, or force people to pay more for them, were often blocked by partisan wrangling. But where your pension is concerned, the good old days may be over, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement contribution , workforce , Congress , Darrell Issa , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee
Wall Street or Walmart: What's in your future?
Feds who retire with special skills and top-secret clearances often move into top jobs on Wall Street, with credit card companies or even back in government, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But for those stripped of their clearances, life after Uncle Sam may mean a security guard job at a box store ...
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , workforce , security clearances
Living on 1/3 of your income
Thinking about retiring in the next couple of years? Well, here's something to think about, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says: How long and how well could you live if your income was cut by more than 60 percent for months at a time?
Tags: pay and benefits , OPM , retirement , retirement backlog , Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce
Feds: Is that a dust cloud or the Mongol horde?
What do you suppose 13th-century peasants thought just before Genghis Khan's boys rode into town? We can't be sure, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, but it might be the same sort of unease modern-day federal workers have when Congress mounts its high horse ...
Tags: pay and benefits , workforce , Mike Causey , Federal Report , FEHBP ,
Retiring and skydiving: Do it right the first time
What do skydiving and retiring have in common? Short answer is that many people only do each once, and it is a really good idea to do it right the first time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , workforce , retention , Mike Causey , Federal Report
GOP plan would open FEHBP to non-feds
Four senators introduced a bill that would add Medicare patients to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan, as Medicare is gradually phased out. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association tells feds to be wary of the bill.
Tags: Rand Paul , retirement , Lindsey Graham , Jim DeMint , Mike Lee , FEHBP , NARFE , Joseph Beaudoin , Medicare , Michael OConnell , Congress , Senate
