A provision in recently ratified law makes Extra Sick Leave available for All Feds for the year, for those who contracted the virus- and it could be even more The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) was passed in March ... Read More

Scams Related to COVID-19 have made the already heavy workload for FBI Cybersecurity teams even denser as Cyberthreats from Russia and China Persist The FBI has received over 3,600 complaints regarding scams related to the pandemic that has practically paralyzed ... Read More

The GAO Reports Unimplemented Recommendations Involving Cybersecurity Risks at the USDA, DOI, Education Department, and State Dept. Also – How Safe is Your TSP Account? The GAO released its report of Unimplemented Recommendations, thus revealing possible cybersecurity risks at some ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer Over the last few months, the COVID-19 virus pandemic has upended the lives of millions of Americans. The U.S. economy has been devastated, with record numbers of Americans filing for unemployment benefits and in many states individuals ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer and Dan Sipe sit down to Talk about Taxes and the TSP for Federal Employees FedLife Podcast (ep. 23): How can Federal Employees get the MOST from their TSP? Federal employees have a convenient way to save for ... Read More

First steps Are Being Taken to Reopen Government Agencies and Send Employees Back to The Office By STWS Advisor, Jennifer Meyer On Monday, a joint memorandum from OPM and The Office of Management and Budget outlined the initial steps and ... Read More

Update: TSP Resumes Notary Requirement in October 2020 TSP allows married participants to skip notarized spousal consent to make withdrawals, accentuating how this is truly an unprecedented time [NOTE: ALL notary requirements have been waived by TSP during the COVID-19 ... Read More

OPM Tells Agencies- The ‘3R’ Incentive Rules are Relaxed to Allot up to 50% of Basic Pay Amidst COVID-19 Crisis. Recruitment Incentives could be possibly double for some. When operating normally, agencies are allowed to offer new hires up to ... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration Approves first COVID-19 test that has “in-home” Option For those who have symptoms of the Cornoavirus, have come into contact with someone who has a confirmed diagnosis, or are at-risk- a new home test is ... Read More

Study from California Government Finds Healthcare Premiums Could Skyrocket Over 40% for some plans in 2021- What Does this mean for the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Plan? Covered California, an independent fractal of the California State Government, released results ... Read More