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Buyout season winding down
Uncle Sam's five-month buyout season is about to end. So if you were thinking about leaving with a $25,000 check, grab it while you can, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: retirement , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , buyouts , Federal Report
When timing is (just about) everything
A prominent retirement planner said in an ideal world, the last check you write will bounce. Meaning you got the most for your money. The problem is knowing when that day will come, and managing your finances accordingly, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So what to do ... ?
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , retirement
Zombie government
Would changing federal retirement rules trigger a mad rush to retirement? Or would it turn the government into an institution run by tired, over- the-hill zombies, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders ... kind of like Congress.
Tags: Mike Causey , pay and benefits , retirement , Congress , annuity payments , House , Senate
Should your dog see you sans pants?
Do your dog and your neighbors need to see you naked? Is the world a better place if the person next door or your brother in law, can go online and find out how much money Uncle Sam is paying you, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders. Does this amount to too much information?
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , pay debate ,
AFGE President John Gage to retire
American Federation of Government Employees president John Gage has announced he'll retire from his post at the largest federal-employee union. Gage has served as national AFGE president since 2003.
Tags: pay and benefits , John Gage , AFGE , federal unions , Steny Hoyer
Long, hot summer for feds
Democrats control the White House and the Senate, while Republicans call the shots in the House. So what impact has divided government had on federal workers? Some people think things could be a whole lot worse if one party ran all three operations at the same time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , Congress ,
Back to work: A lean, mean writing machine!
Editors Note: Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wrote today's back-from-vacation column more than a week before he actually went on vacation. But we'll run it in confidence that he made all the improvements he had planned and returns a slimmer, smarter fighting machine.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , vacation
Number of federal teleworkers hits all-time high
OPM sends Congress 2011 report on number of employees teleworking. This is the first report since the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 became law. PTO, GSA, HHS, Education and Treasury are among the leaders in percentage of eligible employees working outside the office.
Tags: OPM , John Berry , telework , management , Gerry Connolly , Telework Enhancment Act , Jason Miller
FLEOA update
Chris Schoppmeyer, vice president for Agency Affairs at the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association will talk about legislation pending in Congress that affects members of his organization.
July 6, 2012
Tags: jenny mattingly , Tony Vergnetti , FLEOA , Chris Schoppmeyer , law enforcement , Fed Talk
Friends-of-feds hard to come by
When you were little, you may have had an invisible friend, maybe a pet, a pretend brother or sister who loved you unconditionally or a superhero who defended you against bullies and monsters. Now that you are a grown-up federal worker you've graduated to new friends: invisible politicians.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits ,
