The end of the year is when a lot of feds decide to retire. Here’s a quick checklist about the process for submitting a retirement application. What can federal employees expect from the retirement application process for both FERS and ... Read More

Guilty! But, I hope you agree by now that I have advanced some important ideas. (Reminder, I’ve written this list with FERS, FERS RAE, FERS FRAE, and CSRS Offset in mind. But the ideas also apply to CSRS.) Now I ... Read More

Our weekly quiz goes over funds in the TSP and myths about owning an HCFSA. Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 35 Quiz 34 Quiz 33 [ays_quiz id=”36″] Thrift Savings Plan Quiz

Despite a “hiccup,” the Orion ship was able to perform a crucial “engine burn” on December 5th, allowing it to continue on schedule back to Earth. The unexpected glitch occurred one day earlier when the ship’s power unit erroneously shut ... Read More

A federal employee will receive a lump-sum payment for any unused annual leave hours when he or she separates from federal service. Edward A. Zurndorfer A federal employee will receive a lump-sum payment for any unused annual leave hours when ... Read More

The backlog of pending retirement claims in OPM’s inventory hit its lowest point of the year – but the end-of-year surge is looming. There is typical pattern that repeats when it comes to federal retirement claims that are pending in ... Read More

In what situations can you use sick leave? Can you use annual leave instead if you’re sick? How is sick leave credited when calculating your FERS or CSRS pension? In this series on types of leave for federal employees, we’ll ... Read More

Test your knowledge with our quiz for federal employees and retirees – this week’s questions are about FLTCIP, HSAs, and Cybersecurity Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 34 Quiz 33 Quiz 32 [ays_quiz id=”35″] Quiz: News for Federal Employees and Retirees

Passing both chambers of Congress, a recent piece of legislation is set to provide a major fix to federal retirement special provisions. Introduced by Representative Gerry Connolly back in January of 2021, the First Responder Return for Employees on Their ... Read More

Although the 4.6% average pay raise for federal employees is pretty set – it has yet to be finalized. Since the Biden Administration recommended a 4.6% pay raise for the federal workforce back in March, there has been little indication ... Read More