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What happens to federal services if the gov't shuts down?

Suspicions that Congress will not be able to produce a budget by the March 4 deadline has many worrying: What will happen if the government shuts down?

Tags: TSA , federal budget , Social Security

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In case of shutdown, step away from the BlackBerry

Federal employees are barred from voluntarily working unpaid during a shutdown, explains Cisco's Alan Balutis.

Tags: Alan Balutis , Cisco , shutdown , budget , Congress , technology , smartphone , laptop , OPM , Jolie Lee

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Causey: Possible furlough, no pay

The shutdown 15 years ago could provide insight for feds but no guarantees can be made.

Tags: pay and benefits , shutdown , Congress , budget , Mike Causey , Dorobek Insider , John Buckner

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Will feds eye TSP as fast cash in shutdown?

Tom Trabucco, the Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses the likelihood of feds taking out TSP funds in the event of a furlough.

Tags: pay and benefits , TSP , Tom Trabucco , shutdown , budget , FRTIB , Dorobek Insider

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How to manage under budget crunch, potential shutdown

Robert Tobias, director of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University, says it's easy for federal managers to "hunker down" in the trenches while their budgets are under fire. But Tobias argues that now is the time to re-evaluate and improve how their employees deliver services to the public.

Tags: Robert Tobias , continuing resolution , budget , shutdown , pay and benefits , management , Congress , In Depth , Francis Rose

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Causey: What you should know in case of a shutdown

Mike Causey discusses the last shutdown and lessons learned in case it happens again.

Tags: shutdown , continuing resolution , Mike Causey , budget , Dorobek Insider , SSA ,

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Fundings and freezes

On this week's show, host Mike Causey talks with the Federal Times about fast-changing federal issues including the continuing resolution, the FY 2012 budget and the pay freeze proposals on the Hill.
February 9, 2011

Tags: pay and benefits , Your Turn , pay freeze , Steve Watkins , Steve Losey , Federal Times , Congress , 2012 budget , budget , FY 2012 budget ,

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Causey on the likelihood of a federal furlough

WFED's Mike Causey responds to the introduction of a bill that mandates two weeks of furlough for federal employees.

Tags: Mike Coffman , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Dorobek Insider , Congress , pay debate

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What will happen to feds in 2011?

This week's show is all about you - the federal employee. What other changes may be in store for feds in 2011 in the wake of the federal pay freeze and the change in Congress?
January 12, 2011

Tags: Steve Watkins , Steve Losey , Andrew Tilghman , Federal Times , Your Turn , Mike Causey , pay and benefits , pay freeze , government shutdown , Congress , deficit reduction commission , Jolie Lee , management , contracting

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Pay freeze, funding questions answered as end of year approaches

Questions about agency funding, pay freezes, and benefits are answered for feds as the end of the year approaches.

Tags: Congress , pay freeze , pay and benefits , pay debate , budget , DADT , transit subsidy , omnibus , continuing resolution , Jolie Lee

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