“When to Claim a Widow/Widower Social Security Survivor Benefit Can Be a Challenge” – This week’s column presents widow/widower choices with respect to the Social Security widow/widow benefit. The previous week’s FEDZONE column discussed how the finances of the surviving ... Read More

How pay caps depend on what locality a federal employee is based in, plus a bill to be proposed that might give capped salaries bigger annual pay raises. Non-executive federal employees, for the most part, are subjected to a salary ... Read More

What feds need to know regarding rules, eligibility, and the application process for the FERS disability retirement. First off, if you are a federal employee who is able to take an immediate FERS pension, then that is probably the route ... Read More

Take our latest quiz – stay up-to-date on Federal Benefits and News [ays_quiz id=”16″] Telework, FEHB, and Beneficiary Forms: Quiz 16

While finding a public list of the exact mutual funds available within the new TSP window is difficult, here’s what we know about the investment options in the new TSP mutual fund window. There are 5000 mutual funds available in ... Read More

The economic impact that a spouse’s death can incur. Ed fills you in on what to watch out for. A married federal employee or retiree has done everything to prepare for a financially secure retirement for himself or herself and ... Read More

Per a June announcement from OPM, revisions to FLTCIP are likely – including new application periods and higher premiums. The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) is considerably different than similar insurance programs for federal workers like FEGLI (life ... Read More

In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer unpack each benefit while detailing everything you need to know about how the OPM calculates your annuity supplement.  FEDLIFE Podcast, ep.76:  Your Guide to The FERS Annuity Supplement with Ed Zurndorfer Summary: ... Read More

Check out this week’s quiz on federal employee retirement benefits– [ays_quiz id=”15″] Quiz on Federal Employee Retirement Benefits

Breaking down the rules to keep FEHB for those receiving a survivor annuity Edward A. Zurndorfer– If a federal employee dies while enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program with either self plus one or self and family ... Read More