Edward A. Zurndorfer – Mid-career federal employees – those employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and who generally between 10 years and 20 years of federal service – are highly encouraged to perform what is called a ... Read More

Deferred Retirement for FERS & CSRS Federal Employees, Dan & Ed Discuss FedLife Podcast (ep. 27): Deferred Retirement Under FERS and CSRS A former federal employee is eligible for a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System ... Read More

The Cost-of-Living Adjustments, 2021 COLA: <1% Most Likely When measuring the COVID-19 emergency’s impact on the nation’s economy, there are many variables that aren’t usually in play during normal years. The CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners & ... Read More

Ed and Dan sit down to discuss the FERS “MRA+10” Postponed Retirement for FERS FedLife Podcast (ep. 26): MRA+10 Postponed Retirement for FERS Employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are eligible to retire with an immediate reduced ... 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 Employees who are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are eligible to retire optionally with an immediate reduced annuity under what is called an “MRA + 10” (sometimes called a “postponed”)FERS annuity if certain requirements ... Read More

      OPM responds to the global health emergency- expedites hiring process and allows rehired annuitants at the VA to receive full pension and salary for their time.   While the world has been turned upside down for most ... Read More