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Federal Employee Life Insurance Needs & Options for Coverage – Part IV

09/30/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer The month of September has been designated by the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) as “Life Insurance Awareness Month”. Since many federal employees have a need for life insurance, the FEDZONE is presenting a series ... Read More

OPM Proposes Rule to Make Federal Workforce More ‘Disposable’

09/29/2020
A new rule proposed by OPM would make temporary federal positions’ maximum length six years longer, which could make some federal positions more interchangeable On September 14th, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed a new rule regarding temporary federal ... Read More

FEDLIFE Podcast Ep. 34: Pros and Cons of Payroll Tax Deferral

09/25/2020
From Serving Those Who Serve: Positive and Negatives of Payroll Tax Deferral In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer break down everything you need to know in regards to this tax deferral, and what this could mean once the ... Read More

Federal Employee Life Insurance Needs & Options for Coverage – Part II

09/21/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer– The month of September has been designated by the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) as “Life Insurance Awareness Month.” Since many federal employees have a need for life insurance, the FEDZONE is presenting a series ... Read More

FEDLIFE Podcast- Ep. 33: Mid-Career Financial Planning for Feds

09/14/2020
FEDLIFE Podcast- Ep. 33: Mid-Career Financial Planning for Feds The FEDLIFE Podcast for Federal Employees is hosted by Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer. This week they are discussing what Feds need to know in regards to financial and retirement planning ... Read More

Social Security (FICA) Tax Halt May Result in Future Difficulties for Feds

09/11/2020
by Edward A. Zurndorfer On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority pursuant to section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment ... Read More

Federal Employee Life Insurance Needs & Options for Coverage – Part I

09/10/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer The month of September has been designated by the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) as “Life Insurance Awareness Month.” Since many federal employees have a need for life insurance, the FEDZONE will be presenting a ... Read More

GSA 2021 Per Diem Rates for Lodging, Meals, and Incidental Purchases

09/08/2020
The Per Diem Rates for 2021 will remain unchanged from the 2020 numbers, but five locations switch from either standard to nonstandard or vice versa The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced that the per diem rates for lodging, meals, ... Read More

From the FEDZONE Vault: Divorce Planning Guide for Federal Employees

09/01/2020
77 Page PDF from the FEDZONE Vault by Ed Zurndorfer: Divorce Planning Guide for Federal Employees DIVORCE GUIDE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CLICK HERE TO READ Previously Released from the FEDZONE Vault: IRAs & FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Divorce Guide for Federal Employees

Reviewing Your Estate Plan Mid-Career

08/22/2020
Edward A. Zurndorfer- Every federal employee needs an estate plan. Some employees have been working in federal service for many years. They have young families or other relatives who depend on them but yet these employees have no formal estate ... Read More