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2021 COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security: 0%?

07/29/2020
STWS Advisor, Jen Meyer, explores why the 2021 COLA might be zero As the summer...

Making Deposits for Temporary Service and Military Service under FERS

07/21/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer – Mid-career federal employees – those employees covered by the Federal Employees...

IRS Announces Rollover Relief for 2020 RMDs

07/09/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer– The IRS recently announce in Notice 2020-127 that any individual who previously...

OPM to Restore Canceled Leave to Feds Responding to the Pandemic

06/29/2020
OPM announced they will restore annual paid leave to feds responding to the pandemic, and...

Outlook for 2021 COLA Increase for Social Security CSRS and FERS- < 1%

06/11/2020
The Cost-of-Living Adjustments, 2021 COLA: <1% Most Likely When measuring the COVID-19 emergency’s impact on...

Understanding Deferred Retirement Under FERS and How It Works

05/18/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer – A former employee who was covered by the Federal Employees Retirement...

Understanding the FERS MRA+10 “Postponed” Retirement – Part II

05/17/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer (for part I, click here) Employees who are covered by the Federal...

Federal Employees ‘ TSP in Show-Down over China Investments

05/14/2020
The President aims to replace three TSP Board Members, hoping to stop I-Fund Investment Change...

Understanding the FERS “MRA + 10″ or Postponed Retirement – Part I

05/11/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer Employees who are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are...

TSP News: Interfund Transfers, Restrictions Lifted, & I-Fund Changes

05/05/2020
Jennifer Meyer updates Federal Employees on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Current Events by STWS...

What Feds Should Learn From COVID-19 and the 2019 Government Shutdown

04/27/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer Over the last few months, the COVID-19 virus pandemic has upended the...

How the CARES Act Significantly Changes the RMD Rules for 2020

04/19/2020
Edward Zurndorfer explains how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act significantly changes...

OPM Backlog Drops 10% in March as Incoming Retirement Claims Drop

04/13/2020
OPM’s backlog of retirement claims for processing drops in total as the amount of incoming...

OPM Gets 9th Head Director in 7 Years After Cabaniss’ Sudden Resignation

03/23/2020
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director was Filled for the 8th time since 2013...

HHS Hacked: Dept. of Health and Human Services Survives Cyberattack

03/17/2020
HHS Hacked: The Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services was hit with a cyberattack during...

FEDVIP: Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Plan Choices

10/22/2019
Ed Zurndorfer explains the Dental and Vision Insurance Plan for Federal Employees Edward A. Zurndorfer    ...

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