This episode is about the rules, application process, and calculations involved with a disability retirement for federal employees under both FERS and CSRS. COMPLIMENTARY FERS WEBINAR FedLife Podcast (ep. 101): Disability Retirement from the US Federal Government We’re excited about ... Read More

An IRS agent killed during training exercise, USPS reports another quarter loss of over $1 Billion, and a nuclear-powered rocket. In this weekly roundup of recent news from around the federal government’s workforce, we look at a training exercise that ... Read More

NASA astronauts get look at Orion spacecraft while DoD helps with a recovery test. Plus – Biden picks next potential cyber director, and another update on telework policies in the federal government. This week’s roundup of news pertaining to the ... Read More

Bill introduced in Congress looks to change cannabis policies while White House memo signals an upcoming increase of on-site work. Also, man pleads guilty to defrauding the VA.  Here’s roundup of some recent news related to federal government and its ... Read More

A roundup of recent events: DEA Administrator steps down, OPM’s recent Emergency Leave Transfer Program, and the (mostly) vacant agency headquarters in DC. Here is a quick overview of some recent news that may impact federal employees. First, we look ... Read More

The pay raise for 2024 will include a locality boost for around 33,000 feds. Also, pay raise for IT professionals at the VA goes into effect this week. The annual federal pay raise for 2024 is expected to be 5.2% ... Read More

Understanding the New RMD Rules for Inherited IRAs: Your Essential Guide – Part II UPCOMING TAXES WEBINAR FEDLIFE Podcast (Ep. 100): Understanding the New RMD Rules for Inherited IRAs: Your Essential Guide – Part I In the first part of ... Read More

Understanding the New RMD Rules for Inherited IRAs: Your Essential Guide – Part I UPCOMING TAXES WEBINAR The FedLife Podcast (Ep. 99): Understanding the New RMD Rules for Inherited IRAs: Your Essential Guide – Part I In celebration of episode ... Read More

Software used by federal agencies was recently struck by cybercriminals. It was recently announced that there was yet another cybersecurity breach that impacted the federal government negatively. The director of CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) revealed information about the ... Read More

This week’s quiz is about Social Security, disability retirement, and the best agencies to work for. SOCIAL SECURITY WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”62″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we do ... Read More