The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will be led by Kiran Ahuja, Biden’s nominee if confirmed by Senate. Also, memo updates agencies of marijuana policy Webinars for Feds White House Nominates Former OPM Chief-of-Staff to be Head of Agency If ... Read More

An April 2018 audit showed that the LTCI contract with John Hancock was unsustainable No-Cost FLTCIP Webinar  An April 2018 audit of the FLTCIP, conducted the previous May, shed new light on the true group insurance plan for Federal employees, ... Read More

thefurloughcheescake.com On Friday, December 21st of 2018, as a long holiday weekend and new year approached, the President, after publicly stating that he would sign a stop-gap measure to fund the Government for another two months, abruptly changed his mind. ... Read More

This column explains why what appears to be an incorrect 2020 Form 1099-R is in fact correct. Edward A. Zurndorfer Some federal employees and annuitants are reading this column now in early March, shortly after receiving their 2020 1099-R forms ... Read More

From the Coach’s Corner: ‘How have you adapted to full-time telework since early 2020?’ contact the coach [email protected]  Webinars for Feds Roughly a year ago, many employees were clamoring for the opportunity to telework. Those that teleworked full-time reported higher ... Read More

Nicknamed “cyber-warriors,” US Air Force cybersecurity team switches to the newest military branch, the Space Force. Webinars for Feds The US Air Force has recently become a leader and model for how to conduct cybersecurity operations within the government. A ... Read More

Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer explore the five different types of tax filing statuses and discuss how they vary significantly based on the tax rates. They also talk about a common source of income for most people – capital gains ... Read More

STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer provides her monthly update on what has been impacting the underlying investments in the Thrift Savings Plan’s funds. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© No-Cost TSP Webinar The transition from January to February brought continued focus on the efforts ... Read More

After posting losses in all four quarters of the previous Fiscal Year, the first quarter of FY 2021 shows income of $727,000,000. The usual reports of USPS’ quarterly financials include a large loss, often in the billions, despite a significant ... Read More

This is the second FEDZONE column discussing the tax consequences of selling one’s personal residence. Read Part One Here. Edward A. Zurndorfer The previous FEDZONE column discussed the tax consequences of selling one’s primary personal residence at a net gain ... Read More