The backlog of retirement claims sitting in OPM’s inventory is at levels not seen in over 8 years. Claiming retirement benefits after years of federal service requires a federal worker to submit a paper packet that is ultimately mailed to ... Read More

While the White House already recommended a 2.7% Federal Raise in its 2022 budget suggestions, the formal announcement supports the likelihood of a 2.2% across-the-board raise with a .5% locality pay increase. At the end of August, the Biden Administration ... 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

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

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

Report from OPM highlights common errors on retirement claim packages for both FERS and CSRS from October 2018 to July 2021 FERS Retirement Webinar OPM’s Retirement Services releases a monthly publication regarding common errors that are encountered on retirement package ... Read More

Feds with temporary and seasonal service hours could become eligible for retirement sooner if proposed bill becomes law. bill, sponsored by three Republicans and one Democrat, would bolster retirement for federal workers with temporary and seasonal service. First introduced in ... Read More

For Feds, a within-grade increase (WIGI) boosts their income, but what can be done if a WIGI is denied? Federal Retirement Webinars The Federal Government pays its permanent employees according to the General Scale (GS), which is comprised of 15 ... Read More

A bill drafted in the House of Representatives reflects support for Biden Administration’s proposed figure of 2.7% FERS Webinar At the end of June, a draft of a bill was approved by the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee ... Read More

Survivor Annuity Benefits Paid to Children of Deceased Federal Employees and Annuitants- Part 2 of 2 < PART I Edward A. Zurndorfer– The previous FEDZONE column discussed the monthly survivor annuity benefits paid to the children of a deceased federal ... Read More