In what situations can you use sick leave? Can you use annual leave instead if you’re sick? How is sick leave credited when calculating your FERS or CSRS pension? In this series on types of leave for federal employees, we’ll ... Read More

FEHB Open Season ends December 12th and Open Enrollment for Medicare ends on the 7th Edward A. Zurndorfer– The 2022 benefits “open season” started on November 14, 2022 and will conclude December 12, 2022. During the federal benefits “open season” ... Read More

Don’t ruin your retirement! Jen continues her series with items 4 to 7 from her top 10 ways to ruin a federal retirement. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello readers. Welcome back to the third article in my series “Ten easy ways ... Read More

Test your knowledge with our latest quiz then share with your federal friends on facebook or twitter! [ays_quiz id=”31″] Thrift Savings Plan and Social Security

This week’s quiz is about FLTCIP, a possible DoD pay raise, and retirement for ATCs [ays_quiz id=”30″] Federal Employee and Retiree Benefits Quiz

This week’s quiz is all about retirement, how states tax benefits, and the upcoming COLA UPCOMING TAXES WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”29″] Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Quiz

Part 3 of a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy positions that are subject to “special provisions.” The third job on the list is Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs). An ATC, or Air Traffic Control Specialist, is considered to be ... Read More

Jen goes into more depth on the first 3 items on her list of top 10 ways to ruin a federal retirement. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello readers. Welcome back to my series “Ten easy ways to ruin a Federal Retirement.” ... Read More

Where you live in retirement can impact your retirement income because different states tax the “three legs” of FERS, and CSRS, differently. For FERS retirees, they should have three sources of income to draw from upon retiring from the Federal ... Read More

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