NAPA and NTEU Released a joint statement to persuade the incoming Biden presidency to bolster relationship between Civil Servants and the Executive Branch. 538 electoral college votes were officially cast last week, confirming Joe Biden will be the 46th President ... Read More

The definition of “service animal” has been updated, narrowing the list of acceptable animals allowed on flights in the passenger cabin A revision to the “Air Carrier Access Act” is set take effect 30 days after it is posted to ... Read More

With a little less than a month to go, individuals still have time to make some tax moves in order to save on their 2020 federal taxes. In this column Ed Zurndorfer discusses these tax moves. Edward A. Zurndorfer – ... Read More

FSA funds for adult and child daycare- Ed explains the rules Edward A. Zurndorfer As the cost of living rises from year to year, child and adult day care expenses also continue to grow. According to the U.S. Department of ... Read More

Pay Raise Uncertain for 2021 as talks about a Pay Freeze pop up in Congress Jennifer Meyer, CFP® Just one month ago, I wrote an article indicating the likelihood of a 1% pay raise in 2021. My, how things can change quickly. ... Read More

Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Are a Tax-Efficient Way for Paying Medical Expenses Edward A. Zurndorfer– A health savings account (HSA) combines a high deductible health plan (HDHP) with a tax-favored savings account. The funds contributed to an ... Read More

The reluctance of Trump to concede, and the projection of a Biden win, leaves 2021 Federal Pay Raise up in the air. Although the President has shown no signs of conceding the election anytime in the next few days, and ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer explains the Dental and Vision Insurance Plan Choices to Federal Employees The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 provided OPM the opportunity to establish arrangements under which supplemental dental and vision benefits are made ... Read More

The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sued the Trump Administration over an executive order they argue looks to reestablish a spoils system for Civil Service A recent executive order by the president has caused considerable commotion in several areas of ... Read More

Federal Employee and Annuitant Health Insurance, FEHB Plan Choices for the 2021 Plan Year Edward A. Zurndorfer- Each year, during the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) sponsored benefits “open season”, federal employees and annuitants make decisions regarding which health, dental ... Read More