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GOP lawmakers pitch fed workforce reduction bill

Some Republican members of Congress are making an election-year pitch to reduce the Federal worker headcount, and save money. But would it really do that?

Tags: management , House , Federal Workforce Reduction Act , John Salamone , Federal Management Partners , Jackie Simon , AFGE , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , OMB , Barack Obama , outsourcing , insourcing , brain drain , retirement wave , Max Cacas

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Payoff the Boss's Credit Cards?

Would you be willing to kick in part of your salary to help reduce the national debt? A reader suggested it and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey popped the question and boy, did people respond!

Tags: Mike Causey , national debt

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Are federal employee unions too political?

On Tuesday, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wrote a column regarding the federal pay freeze and union membership. Well, he got a good number of emails from readers and listeners, some of whom said they think unions are too political. On this week's Your Turn, Causey talked with Colleen Kelley of the NTEU and Judy Park of NARFE to get their thoughts.

Tags: Your Turn , NARFE , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , Judy Park , Dorothy Ramienski

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Awards celebrate elimination of government speak

The Center for Plain Language recently announced the winners.

Tags: management , Center for Plain Language , Dr. Annetta Cheek , DorobekInsider

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Pay Freeze as Union Recruiting Tool

When the Senate voted not to freeze your salary it may have deprived federal union leaders with what Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says would have been their greatest ever recruiting tool: anger.

Tags: Mike Causey , pay freeze , federal employee unions , AFGE , NTEU , NARFE

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Toil We Must

If you are working today, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says 'thank you!'

Tags: Mike Causey , Memorial Day

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Causey Awards: Optimal workforce created despite budget

Karin O'Leary is Director of the Budget at the Justice Department and explains how she stayed positive during the tough times.

Tags: management , DoJ , Karin O'Leary , Causey Awards , DorobekInsider

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The ten biggest errors federal employees make

Unfortunately, many civil servants make errors and omit certain important tasks during their careers with the federal government. The result is that these employees may not be able to retire when they want to. We get details from Ed Zurndorfer, registered employee benefit consultant.

Tags: Federal Drive , Top Ten , Ed Zurndorfer , retirement benefits

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Brother, Can You Spare $43,000?

If we could each kick in $43,000 we could eliminate the national debt overnight. One of Mike's readers says there is an existing mechanism...the Combined Federal Campaign.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , CFC , deficit , medical privacy

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Porn Viewing vs. Coffee Breaks

Is the person in the next cubicle doing his or her important government job, or viewing porn? And is this a problem exclusive to government? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey takes a peek at the porn problem.

Tags: Mike Causey , porn , pornography , SEC , MMS , Commerce

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