This week on the FEDLIFE Podcast, Dan Sipe is joined by Ed Zurndorfer to explain the economic impact that can happen when a spouse passes away.  FEDLIFE Podcast, Ep. 80: Federal Benefits for Widow and Widowers, featuring Ed Zurndorfer While ... Read More

Will the WEP and GPO finally be eliminated? Legislation first introduced in 2021 is receiving push from Congress to see that the bill receives a vote. In the world of government service – on the local, state, and federal levels ... Read More

Our latest quiz covers the TSP, both the new window and beneficiary information, and also new locality pay recommendations. [ays_quiz id=”20″] Federal Employee Pay and Benefits

Federal employees are encouraged to donate annual leave time to feds in Kentucky who were affected by the recent flood disaster. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Congress approved an emergency leave fund for federal employees, totaling $570 ... Read More

Roth IRA Conversions Can Be Appropriate for Federal Employees No Matter Their Age FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR FEDS WEBINAR Edward A. Zurndorfer One of the most often asked questions made by individuals is how one’s age affects the decision to convert ... Read More

In this episode, Dan Sipe sits down with Ed Zurndorfer. This time they explain the federal employee health benefits for survivors, such as the spouses and children of federal employees. FEDLIFE Podcast (Ep. 79): Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) For ... Read More

STWS advisor Jennifer Meyer provides the inside scoop on taking full advantage of our resources for feds. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary Webinars: Register Here I love hearing that Feds who have found my articles on FedSmith and Serving Those Who ... Read More

Newly announced by the General Services Administration (GSA), next year’s reimbursement rates for lodging, meals, and “incidental purchases.” The GSA determines and publicly announces the standard reimbursement rates for gas, lodging meals, and incidental purchases. When government employees use a ... Read More

Serving Those Who Serve’s latest quiz on federal employee retirement benefits [ays_quiz id=”19″] Federal Pay Raise, Social Security, and FERS Retirement

The American Federation for Government Employees (AFGE) issues legal complaint against the Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) over remote work. Similar to the legal case brought against the Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) by the National Treasury Employees Union ... Read More