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Biden Presidency Affirmed, What It Means for Federal Benefits

12/19/2020
NAPA and NTEU Released a joint statement to persuade the incoming Biden presidency to bolster...

Department of Transportation Changes Mind About Animals on Airlines

12/11/2020
The definition of “service animal” has been updated, narrowing the list of acceptable animals allowed...

Proposed Pay Freeze for 2021

11/24/2020
Pay Raise Uncertain for 2021 as talks about a Pay Freeze pop up in Congress...

Biden Wins Election, What This Means for the 2021 Federal Pay Raise

11/12/2020
The reluctance of Trump to concede, and the projection of a Biden win, leaves 2021...

Union Sues President Over Executive Order

11/04/2020
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sued the Trump Administration over an executive order they...

FEHB Plan Choices for 2021

10/27/2020
Federal Employee and Annuitant Health Insurance, FEHB Plan Choices for the 2021 Plan Year Edward...

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...

Federal Employee Health Benefits Post-Retirement Rules

10/20/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer Each year, during the benefits “open season”, employees and annuitants make decisions...

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...

Biden Promises to Support Federal Employees and Their Benefits, if Elected

10/07/2020
In response to a NARFE questionnaire, Presidential Nominee Biden Promises to Support Feds and not...

Federal Employee Life Insurance Needs & Options for Coverage – Part IV

09/30/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer The month of September has been designated by the Life Insurance and...

The Election and Your TSP

09/18/2020
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer Breaks Down What Feds Need to Know About their TSP Investments...

Federal Employee Life Insurance Needs & Options for Coverage – Part I

09/10/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer The month of September has been designated by the Life Insurance and...

Reviewing Your Life Insurance Needs and Coverage

09/03/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer– Most federal employees who are in mid-career (they have between 10 and...

Reviewing Your Estate Plan Mid-Career

08/22/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer- Every federal employee needs an estate plan. Some employees have been working...

Reviewing Your Thrift Savings Plan Mid-Career

08/13/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer– The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is an extremely important part of a...

Making Redeposits for Refunded Contributions Under CSRS and FERS

08/07/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer – There are federal employees who, at some point of their federal...

Making Deposits for Temporary Service and Military Service under CSRS

08/01/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer (FERS employees, click here) Those federal employees who are covered by the...

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