OPM clarifies parental leave rules, including eligibility for certain agencies and their employees. Paid parental leave for federal employees, which goes into effect on October 1st of this year, is a welcomed new benefit to many workers on the government’s ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer – There are federal employees who, at some point of their federal service, decided to leave federal service. At the time they separated, they elected to withdraw their retirement contributions to either the Civil Service Retirement System ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer (FERS employees, click here) Those federal employees who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) are most likely eligible to retire. These employees were hired before Jan. 1, 1984, and most likely have more than ... Read More

House Committee Highlights Issues with OPM, going over several topics from Hiring to Cybersecurity to Locality Pay. This article examines the hiring concerns that were accentuated. The House Appropriations Committee released a statement listing their concerns with the Office of ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer As more and more of the “baby boomers” retire, the decision of when to start receiving their Social Security retirement benefits, and on whose benefits (their own, a current spouse’s, or a former spouse’s) they will apply ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer A former employee who was covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and who left federal service before being eligible to retire is eligible for a deferred retirement and receive a CSRS annuity if certain requirements ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer – A former employee who was covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and separated from federal service before being eligible to retire may be eligible for a deferred retirement and receive a FERS annuity if ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer (for part I, click here) Employees who are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are eligible to retire optionally and, if certain requirements are met, will receive an immediate but reduced annuity under what is ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer Over the last few months, the COVID-19 virus pandemic has upended the lives of millions of Americans. The U.S. economy has been devastated, with record numbers of Americans filing for unemployment benefits and in many states individuals ... Read More

Study from California Government Finds Healthcare Premiums Could Skyrocket Over 40% for some plans in 2021- What Does this mean for the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Plan? Covered California, an independent fractal of the California State Government, released results ... Read More