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Feds in Heat: The Misery Index

Do you long for the good old days lazy days of summer...well, before you get too misty eyed with all that happy days stuff, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says check out the office old-timer and ask him or her about the Misery Index.

Tags: Mike Causey , Misery Index

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TSP Warning: Cover Your Assets

One of the nation's most popular financial planners is trying to find out a way to get into your Thrift Savings Plan. So who is he and why is the TSP his favorite investment option? Checkout Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's Federal Report today.

Tags: Mike Causey , TSP

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Flemming Award honors unique work of feds

One recipient explains why she's so proud of her job -- and being a federal employee.

Tags: management , SAMHSA , Kana Enomoto , health care , mental health , Dorothy Ramienski , DorobekInsider

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Retirement: You Can Go Home Again!

Is retirement the heaven you expected or a boring nightmare where you've lost track of time. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says turns out that if you miss working for Uncle Sam you can go back again. Benefits strategist John Elliott explains the new rules.

Tags: Mike Causey , Reemployed annuitants , John Elliot

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Hot Enough For You?

It's summertime so get ready for some wag in the office to spend the next three months asking if its hot-enough-for-you. But what happens when a government office tops out at 140 degrees? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you cook the books.

Tags: Mike Causey , dress code , summer

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Telework success depends on clear expectations

Agencies, such as PTO and Transportation, provide success stories for senior leaders. But telework also is hindered by the lack of comparable resources at home versus the office.

Tags: Willie Smith , Danette Campbell , PTO , DOT , Senior Executive Association Executive Update 2010 , Bill Bransford , SES , telework , worklife , alternative work schedules , Meg Beasely

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Learn about the benefits of working for Uncle Sam

Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan tell you all about it.
June 21, 2010

Tags: For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan

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Federal retirees should consider the Roth IRA

Sure the Roth is pre-taxed, but which option is better: pre-taxed or tax deferred? We learn more from certified financial planner Arthur Stein.

Tags: Federal Drive , Arthur Stein , Roth IRA , Dorothy Ramienski

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DHS women convene inaugural diversity forum

Women who work for the federal government, like their private sector counterparts, face unique challenges in balancing their personal lives with their careers. For the first time in its 6-year history, the Department of Homeland Security convened a diversity forum designed to give agency women an opportunity to discuss common challenges.

Tags: management , DHS , Vicki Brooks , CHCO , White House Council on Women and Girls , Barack Obama , Max Cacas , Rachel Stevens

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The Smartest Fed Investors Work For...

So who are the smartest TSP investors in government? Are they rocket scientists, economist, medical researchers or postal employees? Take Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's TGIF quiz to test your investment smarts.

Tags: TSP , Mike Causey , USPS , NASA , NIH , IRS

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