2023 COLA for Social Security, FERS, and CSRS Keeps Climbing
07/18/2022
Updated inflation numbers suggest largest COLA since 1981 saw 11.2% – and 2023’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) could get even higher. Just a few weeks ago, our COLA update indicated that next year’s adjustment was estimated to be between 7.3% and ... Read More
Quiz 14: IT Workforce, TSP, and July 4th Trivia
07/15/2022
The latest quiz for federal employees. [ays_quiz id=”14″] Quiz for Federal Employees: IT Workforce, TSP, and July 4th
Rules for Continuing FEHB After Retiring from Federal Service – Part II
07/14/2022
Rules for Continuing FEHB Program Health Benefits After Retiring from Federal Service – Part II < PART I Edward A. Zurndorfer This is the second of two FEDZONE columns discussing the requirements that a federal employee must fulfill in order ... Read More
Moving TSP Money to G-Fund? Here’s Why You Should Proceed with Caution
07/14/2022
What you should consider before moving TSP money to the G-Fund Have Questions? Sign Up for Our No-Obligation TSP Webinar, Hosted by Ed Zurndorfer: Click Here to Register For both stocks and bonds, 2022 has not been a great year. ... Read More
Fed Life Cycle: Final 1-3 Years Before Retirement- The Home Stretch.
Halfway through 2022: A Look at the OPM Backlog of Retirement Claims
07/12/2022
The hefty backlog of retirement claims to be processed by OPM reached its lowest point of 2022 at the end of June, but remains above last year’s levels. Ready to Retire? FERS Benefits Webinar CSRS Benefits Webinar In a recent ... Read More
Rules for Continuing FEHB After Retiring from Federal Service – Part I
07/11/2022
Rules for Continuing FEHB (Federal Employee Health Benefits) After Retiring from Federal Service – Part I This column is the first of two FEDZONE columns discussing the requirements that a federal employee must meet in order to continue their Federal ... Read More
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: House Committee Endorses 4.6%
07/08/2022
White House’s recommendation of 4.6% federal pay raise for 2023 gets past House committee. Ready to Retire? FERS Benefits Webinar CSRS Benefits Webinar The government spending bill for fiscal year 2023 made it through the House Appropriation Committee on June ... Read More
New Cyber Workforce Will Work With Multiple Agencies
07/06/2022
Recently passed bill tasks OPM with setting up “rotational” cyber workforce. The previous month was a busy one on Capitol Hill as January 6th hearings stole most of the media’s attention, along with a ... Read More