In this episode, Dan and Ed break down what it means to be vested in your FERS retirement and TSP. They explain when employees become eligible for deferred retirement, what happens to your contributions if you leave federal service, and ... Read More

In this episode, Dan and Katelyn break down the 2025 federal return-to-office mandate-what it means for federal employees and how to adapt. They also dive into the various federal retirement options, including Normal, Deferred, Postponed, and Reduced Retirement, as well ... Read More

A recent FEDZONE column discussed “vesting” retirement requirements for FERS employees. With thousands of federal employees losing their federal jobs in recent months, the question among many of these departing employees is: What happens to my FERS retirement? In particular, ... Read More

Thousands of federal employees have lost their federal jobs in the last few months due to reduction-in-force (RIFs), firing or elimination of job positions. Most of these employees are not eligible to retire from federal service. A question that these ... Read More

Well. It’s been quite a couple of weeks for Feds, hasn’t it? From the issuance of numerous executive orders calling for a return to in-person work, a hiring freeze, and enhanced accountability across all levels of the federal government to ... Read More