FEGLI living benefits allow covered individuals take FEGLI money while still alive The benefits can be taken as a lump sum Living benefits cannot be taken from optional coverage A, B, or C Taking living benefits from the Federal Employees ... Read More

The raw data from the 2023 FEVS has been released Scores inched up across-the-board in regards to employee satisfaction Overall job satisfaction up 2% to 68% according to government-wide survey Every year, OPM conducts a government-wide survey to gauge job ... Read More

The traditional TSP versus the Roth TSP – which is better? Learn the differences and why it’s probably a good idea if you’re on the younger side. Check Out Our Webinar on Tax Planning for Federal Employees and Retirees- REGISTER ... Read More

Make sure you avoid these errors if you’re thinking about doing a QCD. Traditional IRAs are one of the best assets to donate to a charity. This is because most of a traditional IRA is composed of before-taxed dollars. After ... Read More

OPM Inspector General Highlights Need for Retirement Services Improvement The paper-based process that OPM has used since the 1970s at Iron Mountain has been criticized since the early 2000s for being dated. But the fact that retiring from the federal ... Read More

OPM IG released report saying retirement services division still needs to improve Cases with no errors take significant less time to process Backlog of pending retirement packets reaches lowest point since 2017 The paper-based process that OPM has used since ... Read More

Katelyn and Dan are getting ready for the holidays A look at how FEHB plans coordinate with other health plans, such as Medicare And watch out for these tax traps with your TSP! The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 25): Understanding TSP ... Read More

News from around the federal government, including some from the US Postal Service Namandjé Bumpus becomes second in command at the FDA FAA dealing with critical shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCs) In this week’s wrap-up of news highlights from ... Read More

Executive and Federal Coach, Bob Oberleitner, explains practices that bolster one’s chances when trying to become a manager. [email protected] Studies have shown the main reason people leave their jobs is because of their manager. This manifests in many ways such ... Read More

Benefits “Open Season” Means It Is Time for Employees to Enroll or to Re-Enroll in a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account   For some federal employees, particularly those employees who have young children or those employees who have adult tax ... Read More