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FEDLIFE Podcast: What You Need to Know About FSAs, ARPA, and Student Loans

07/09/2021
In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer discuss everything you need to know about the current changes with FSA savings and the upcoming unfreezing of student loan repayment. Dan and Ed let you in on what you need to ... Read More
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Former VA Employee Starts 4-year Sentence for Stealing Information

07/06/2021
Former federal employee is behind bars for attempting to sell personal information of Veterans and Coworkers. Also, a former federal contractor heads home from prison. Complimentary Webinars Philip Hall, who used to be a program analyst for the Department of ... Read More

2020 FEVS Results Released by OPM

05/24/2021
Job satisfaction jumped 3% from 2019 to 2020, according to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey No-Cost Webinars for Feds Every year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducts a government-wide survey to gauge job satisfaction among Federal Employees. For 2019, ... Read More

Public Service Recognition Week 2021 Comes to an End

05/07/2021
Agencies, unions, and lawmakers were encouraged to celebrate the work of public servants from May 2 – 8 No Cost Webinars for Feds For the first week in May, public service workers for the federal and local Governments are recognized ... Read More

OPM Nominee Outlines Goals for Improvements for Federal Workforce

05/05/2021
Kiran Ahuja is one step closer to being confirmed by the Senate as the new Director of OPM. Read about her goals for the agency- written by STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© No-Cost Webinars for Feds President Biden’s ... Read More

Should Employees Close to Retirement Refinance Their Mortgage?

04/15/2021
Ed Zurndorfer discusses the reasons why refinancing for soon-to-be retirees may make sense at this time. Edward A. Zurndorfer Those federal employees who are within 5 to 10 years of retirement and who intend to remain living in their personal ... Read More

FDA Scientists: The Lowdown

04/12/2021
STWS takes a look at prominent jobs of the Federal Government. This week: Scientists at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) No-Cost Webinars for Federal Employees Being an FDA scientist can be broken down into three broad categories: The Researcher ... Read More

The Federal Employee Leave Fund Enacted by Congress

04/09/2021
Part of the 2021 pandemic relief and stimulus law includes a $570 million fund for Federal Employees. No-Cost Webinars for Federal Employees The new Federal Employee Leave Fund, created by Congress in March as part of the “American Rescue Plan,” ... Read More

OPM News: New Director Awaits Confirmation and Memo on Marijuana Released

03/16/2021
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will be led by Kiran Ahuja, Biden’s nominee if confirmed by Senate. Also, memo updates agencies of marijuana policy Webinars for Feds White House Nominates Former OPM Chief-of-Staff to be Head of Agency If ... Read More

A Year Since Coronavirus Hit the US: Tips for Full-Time Teleworking

03/09/2021
From the Coach’s Corner: ‘How have you adapted to full-time telework since early 2020?’ contact the coach [email protected]  Webinars for Feds Roughly a year ago, many employees were clamoring for the opportunity to telework. Those that teleworked full-time reported higher ... Read More