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Understanding the Rules for Reemployed Annuitants – FERS

10/13/2021
Annuitants receiving a FERS pension who are considering going back to federal service: here are...

Social Security Retirement Age

10/12/2021
If you were born before 1954 or after 1960, your Full Retirement Age is easy....

CSRS Retirement: What Happens at 41 Years and 11 Months of Service

10/07/2021
The CSRS annuity calculation changes when an employee has accumulated 41 years and 11 months...

Understanding the Rules for Reemployed Annuitants – CSRS/CSRS Offset

10/06/2021
Rules for annuitants under CSRS and CSRS-offset who return to federal service after retiring. Edward...

Tax Rules Associated with Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance, Includes FEGLI

09/29/2021
Understanding the Tax Rules Associated with Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance, Including FEGLI Edward A. Zurndorfer The...

FERS Information & Retirement Provisions

09/01/2021
For feds affected by a mandatory retirement age, or other special provisions. For Law Enforcement...

2022 COLA Update: Highest Cost-of-Living Adjustment in over 10 Years?

08/23/2021
The 2022 COLA for CSRS Annuitants and Social Security Recipients is looking to be over...

Back to Class: Learn About Your Federal Benefits

08/17/2021
School is back in session. Learn about CSRS and FERS retirement benefits from Ed Zurndorfer....

The Social Security Offset and How It Affects Some Federal Employees

04/28/2021
Understanding the Social Security Government Pension Offset and How It Affects CSRS Annuitants by Ed...

Understanding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision

04/21/2021
Understanding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision and How It Affects Some Federal Retirees Edward...

Proposed Legislation Aims to Eliminate the WEP

04/19/2021
STWS Advisor Jen Meyer provides the details of Legislation Proposed to Adjust Social Security Benefits...

“Skill Gaps” Listed by GAO as High Risk Issue in Federal Government

03/30/2021
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 2021 High-Risk List, which notes “Skill Gaps” and...

When to Retire from Federal Service

03/25/2021
When is the best time to retire from the Federal Government’s workforce? On Dec. 31st,...

Payroll Tax Holiday Coming to an End- Are you Ready?

12/28/2020
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer provides an update for feds on the payroll tax deferral and...

Federal Employees Get 12/24 Off in 2020 + the History of Friday Christmases

12/14/2020
The history of executive orders that have given Federal Employees a half-day off for Christmas...

Medicare Premiums Announced for 2021

11/16/2020
Medicare Premiums for 2021 have been announced, STWS advisor Jennifer Meyer, CFP©, explains what this...

What the 2021 1.3 Percent COLA Means to Federal Employees and Retirees

10/23/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer – The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced key numbers that will...

Premium Conversion: What Is It And How Is It Waived?

10/15/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer – Each year during the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)’s sponsored benefits...

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