Now is a Good Time to Consider a Roth IRA Conversion for Many Employees
10/06/2022
For Many (But Not All) Employees, Now is a Good Time to Consider a Roth IRA Conversion Edward A. Zurndorfer– If there is any unseen benefit coming out of this year’s down stock market, it is the fact that now ... Read More
Pursuing A Job in a Different Government Agency – Ch. 4: Where to Search
10/06/2022
The fourth piece from our Coach’s Corner about deciding to take a job at a different government agency- by Bob Oberleitner contact the coach [email protected] Federal Retirement Webinars Chapter Four: Where to Search In Chapters 1 – 3 we covered ... Read More
New Environmental Justice Offices at the EPA and DOJ
10/04/2022
Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are in the process of creating offices designed to tackle environmental justice issues. In May of this year, the DOJ opened an office designed exclusively to focus on low-income ... Read More
Requirements and Retirement: A Guide for Federal Law Enforcement Officers
10/03/2022
Part 2 in a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy “rigorous” positions and are subject to “special provisions.” The second job we’ll look at: Federal Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs). A Federal LEO is an employee of the US Government ... Read More
Pursuing A Job in a Different Government Agency – Ch. 3: More Skills
09/29/2022
The third piece from our Coach’s Corner about deciding to take a job at a different government agency- by Bob Oberleitner contact the coach [email protected] Federal Retirement Webinars Chapter Three: More Skills According to OPM, there are over 2 million ... Read More
FEDLIFE Podcast: Life Insurance 101 for Federal Employees
09/29/2022
Did you know that 70% of Americans say they need life insurance but don’t really understand how it works? FEDLIFE Podcast (ep. 81): Life Insurance 101 for Federal Employees In light of September being Life Insurance Awareness Month, this week ... Read More
Workplace Safety Plan Legislation Gets Approved by Committee
09/26/2022
A congressional committee has okayed a bill to move to a vote on the House floor. The bill would require agencies to develop a safety plan. In 2021, one of the representatives from Virginia, Gerry Connolly, introduced a bill that ... Read More
Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of Pension Maximization
09/22/2022
The fourth article from Ed about Life Insurance Options for feds – make sure you get all the details about “pension-max” Edward A. Zurndorfer This is the fourth of four FEDZONE columns during the month of September in conjunction with ... Read More
Pursuing A Job in a Different Government Agency – Ch. 2: Preparation
09/20/2022
The second piece from our Coach’s Corner about deciding to take a job at a different government agency- by Bob Oberleitner contact the coach [email protected] Federal Retirement Webinars Chapter Two: Preparation Feeling stagnant or capped out at your current agency? ... Read More
Quiz 23: TSP Performance, Pay Raises, and Strategies for Feds
09/16/2022
How are you doing on our quizzes? Let us know on Twitter or Facebook! [ays_quiz id=”23″] Quiz 23: TSP, Pay Raise
