Survivor Annuity Benefits Paid to Children of Deceased Federal Employees and Annuitants- Part 2 of 2 < PART I Edward A. Zurndorfer– The previous FEDZONE column discussed the monthly survivor annuity benefits paid to the children of a deceased federal ... Read More

Agencies have until July 19th to submit reopening plans; hybrid of telework and in-office work could be a mainstay, with agencies expected to use it as a recruitment tool. Complimentary Webinars for Feds White House employees are expected to start ... Read More

The First Part of Understanding the Survivor Annuity Benefit Paid to Children of Deceased Employees or Annuitants Edward A. Zurndorfer– A child who meets the eligibility requirements will receive a monthly survivor annuity benefit that is  payable upon the death ... Read More

Unexpected tragedies happen in life without warning, and leave loved ones trying to pick up the pieces. That is why it is so important to have a laid out plan to help cover your assets, and make sure your accounts ... Read More

On June 17th, “Juneteenth” became the 11th federal holiday. With June 19th falling on a Saturday this year, Feds got a day off on the 18th. Complimentary Webinars for Feds The first federal holiday to be added since 1983, when ... Read More

< Part II Information about Spousal Survivor Benefits Upon the Death of a CSRS/CSRS-Offset Annuitant Edward A. Zurndorfer– For annuitants who were covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) including CSRS Offset annuitants, there are surviving annuity benefits that ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer breaks down everything you need to know to prepare for the death of a spouse Besides the emotional consequences of a spouse’s death, particularly if the death was sudden and unexpected, there can be some devastating financial consequences ... Read More

Two of the most renowned literary giants- one for poetry and the other for children’s books- worked for the Federal Government Complimentary Webinars for Feds Walt Whitman Featured this quarter is the renowned poet Walt Whitman, who worked for the ... Read More

The Spousal Survivor Anuity benefit for FERS workers. Eligibility, benefit amounts, and more- < Part 1 Edward A. Zurndorfer- For employees covered by the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and who die while still in federal service, there are death ... Read More

The Basic Employee Death Benefit (BED) – everything a federal employee under FERS needs to know about what happens if they pass away while still working for the Government Ed Zurndorfer– For employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System ... Read More