Rules for annuitants under CSRS and CSRS-offset who return to federal service after retiring. Edward A. Zurndorfer A federal employee who retired under CSRS or CSRS-Offset may be reemployed in any appointive or elective position for which he or she ... Read More

Understanding the savings and benefits that you are entitled to receive can be overwhelming and confusing—sometimes it seems like finding the information you need is next to impossible. FEDLIFE Podcast, episode 57. Changes to the 2021 Child Tax Credit & ... Read More

Option B coverage in the Federal Group Life Insurance Plan can be fully kept after retiring from government service, but it gets costly as you get older. Once employed by the federal government in a position that is eligible for ... Read More

For federal employees, there are many aspects of financially preparing for retirement, and when you have worked part-time, it can become much more complicated. Episode 56: The Effects of Part-Time Employment on Your Retirement In this episode, Dan Sipe and ... Read More

The High-3 salary for FERS and CSRS is one of the variables used in the retirement calculation when claiming retirement benefits. Along with what age you retire and years of service you’ve accumulated, the high-3 average salary is a component ... Read More

For feds affected by a mandatory retirement age, or other special provisions. For Law Enforcement Officers, Air Traffic Controllers, and Firefighters. < PART I Edward A. Zurndorfer This is the second of two FEDZONE columns discussing the special retirement provisions ... Read More

Understanding the Special Retirement Provisions Under FERS for Law Enforcement Officers Air Traffic Controllers and Firefighters -Part I Ed Zurndorfer- This is the first of two FEDZONE columns discussing the special retirement provisions that apply to certain groups of employees ... Read More

The 2022 COLA for CSRS Annuitants and Social Security Recipients is looking to be over 5% – the largest COLA since 2009. The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for federal annuitants and Social Security recipients is based on the Consumer Price Index ... Read More

How part-time service impacts federal benefits, such as TSP, FEGLI, FEHB, and Leave < PART I Ed Zurndorfer- There are employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who at some point during their federal service may have worked ... Read More

School is back in session. Learn about CSRS and FERS retirement benefits from Ed Zurndorfer. FERS Benefits Webinar Despite the threat currently posed by the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, there are some things returning to normalcy still, such ... Read More