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Feds on Furlough: More Work or Extended Vacation?

If Congress decides to give you a 10 day furlough, would you want it one-day at a time or in all at once? We asked feds about furlough options and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey finds they have some very interesting, creative, thoughts on the subject.

Tags: Mike Causey , furlough , pay debate

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Inside Government - October 15th, 2010

Bruce Johnson
WUSA 9 Reporter and Weekend Anchor
Jacque Simon
AFGE Public Policy Director
Arlene Holt Baker
AFL-CIO Executive Vice President

Tags: Inside Government , Arlene Holt Baker , Jacque Simon , Bruce Johnson , AFGE

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Lunchtime Terrorist Attacks

A Yemen-based terrorist group has suggested that attacking Washington restaurants full of federal workers would be a good way to get lots of publicity. While it is a deadly serious threat, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there is a flaw in the plan.

Tags: al-Qaeda , terror attacks , lunch , Voluntary Contributions Program , Mike Causey , Federal Report ,

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Feds Only: a 3.125% CD

Do you remember the good old days of double-digit certificates of deposit? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that even in these lean times some long-time feds still have an exclusive investment option that beats the competition.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , VCP , CSRS , TSP

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Health care costs for vets to soar

A Congressional Budget Office report estimates health care costs for veterans will rise 45 to 75 percent in the next decade, Army Times reports.

Tags: DoD Report , Dorobek Insider , Army Times , VA , veterans , health care , budget , Iraq and Afghanistan

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D.C. is IT job-rich area

Learn more from a recent report done by TheLadders

Tags: Federal Drive , management , IT , Washington D.C. , TheLadders , Matthew Rothenberg , You're Better Than Your Job Search

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Furloughs or Working Holidays

When it returns for a post-election session, a grumpy, angry Congress may take up a proposal to furlough federal workers for up to two weeks next year. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders, is there another solution? Like maybe working holidays!

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , furloughs , holidays , pay debate

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When Holidays Aren't

If you're off today, enjoy it because, as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reminds us, many federal workers are on the job today and for thousands of private sector employees this is one of those holidays that isn't.

Tags: Mike Causey , holiday

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Fire closes Commerce's Hoover Building

A fire at the U.S. Department of Commerce has shut down the Hoover Building in D.C.. Construction workers had been doing asbestos abatement when the fire started in a storage room. Crews were able to quickly put out the fire but employees are being encouraged to take administrative leave or telework.

Tags: management , DoC , Commerce , COOP , Amy Morris

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Pay Raise/Furloughs: A Rocky Ride

Groups representing federal workers, managers and executives are calling in a lot of IOUs. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they're trying to keep Congress from freezing federal pay and furloughing workers.

Tags: pay raise , Mike Causey , furlough , pay debate

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