Advisory council suggests adding new localities, adjusting some existing ones to encompass more federal workers, and loosening requirements for locality designation. A council that advises government officials on federal employee compensation has issued formal recommendations that, if implemented, would give ... Read More

The latest quiz on TSP, Disability Retirement, and the Pay Cap– [ays_quiz id=”18″] Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Quiz

Looming since the 1990s, are retiring baby boomers in the Government about to cause the long-predicted retirement tsunami? Experts in public service began predicting a ‘retirement tsunami‘ back in the 1990s, predicting it would crash into the figurative beaches around ... Read More

Government spending bill doesn’t mention federal pay raise – a strong indication that Congress supports the White House recommendation of 4.6%. Similar to the appropriations bill that the House of Representatives approved of earlier in the summer, the recent government ... Read More

The Government Pension Offset (GPO) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) law that affects spouses, former spouses, widows or widowers. But not CSRS Annuitants. Edward A. Zurndorfer The Government Pension Offset (GPO) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) law that ... Read More

Social Security benefits are a crucial component to a fed’s retirement under FERS. Here are 5 things to keep in mind about your retirement income. 1. Factors that Affect Your Monthly Benefit Amount The average monthly social security benefit (excluding ... Read More

Legislation brings pay boosts for federal wildland firefighters and VA employees – plus “millions” of veterans now covered by Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system. An infrastructure bill signed by the Biden Administration in November reformed the federal benefits offered to ... Read More

The latest quiz on federal benefits and news for feds- test your knowledge! [ays_quiz id=”17″] Webinars for Federal Employees: Quiz 17 – TSP, FLCTIP, and USPS

TSP Update for Month Ending June 2022: The Thrift Savings Plan’s rough year continues. The S-Fund has fallen almost 30% since 12 months ago. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary TSP Webinar I have been waiting months to write a happy update ... Read More

In part one of this two-parter miniseries, Dan Sipe is joined by Ed Zurndorfer to unpack the different types of Federal Employee Health Benefits. FEDLIFE Podcast Ep. 77: Making Sure Your Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Stay in Retirement – ... Read More