This is the second of two FEDZONE columns discussing military service credit rules for federal retirement purposes including retirement under CSRS and FERS.  This column discusses the amount of a military deposit for CSRS/CSRS Offset and FERS employees who want ... Read More

 This is the first of two FEDZONE columns discussing military service credit rules for federal retirement under both the CSRS and FERS retirement systems Military service includes active-duty service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard ... Read More

Public service recognition week (PSRW) has been celebrated the first week of May since 1985 Honoring federal, state, country, local, and tribal government employees, the first full week of May is Public Service Recognition Week. Leaders across all governments are ... Read More

Smaller news stories from around the federal landscape: Space Force breaks record, the 2023 Sammies, and a look at the “America the Beautiful Challenge” In this week’s roundup of news from across federal agencies, we have three smaller stories you ... Read More

News round-up from Congress and OPM: reminder about telework, House representative proposes rule that would jail feds for disclosing security clearances, and will the lack of a speaker result in a shutdown? This week’s look at recent news affecting feds: ... Read More

The reasons that an agency may invoke their authority to offer early retirements, or incentive payments to feds who voluntarily leave their federal position, have to be related to a “substantial” restructuring of the agency or by downsizing the agency’s ... Read More

Marco Rubio has been against TSP investing in China for the past 3 years – and his efforts continued by proposing legislation. Back in 2020, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) was set to switch the market index that ... Read More

This week’s quiz is about FLTCIP, a possible DoD pay raise, and retirement for ATCs [ays_quiz id=”30″] Federal Employee and Retiree Benefits Quiz

Danger Pay types, conditions, and most importantly – is it taxed or considered creditable service? Complimentary Webinars: REGISTER HERE What is Danger Pay? For civilian federal employees, ‘danger pay’ is compensation for service that is in addition to their basic ... Read More

The Georgia Cyber Center, 2 Hours Outside of Atlanta, is improving the way the military designs and develops new technology. A two-building campus in Georgia with aspirations to make the surrounding area the “Silicon Valley of the South,” is the ... Read More