The FAIR Act was introduced on Capitol Hill, giving the first indication to feds for what next year’s raise will be. Also, the president raised the minimum wage for federal employees to $15/hr.  Learn about FERS retirement and more by ... Read More

The President, as expected, officially made the 2022 Federal Pay Raise 2.2% across the board. The President’s Pay Agent also approved 2 new localities in the Midwest. No-obligation webinars, hosted by Ed Zurndorfer! Click Here to Register As we covered ... Read More

We celebrate the end of the year with our Top 5 “Most-Listened-To” Podcasts in 2021 Complimentary Webinars 5. Episode 12: The Scoop on the Roth TSP Click Here to Listen The Roth option in Thrift Savings Plans (TSP) is arguably ... Read More

We celebrate the end of the year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” FEDZONE Articles in 2021 Complimentary Webinars 5. The Social Security Offset Click Here to Read Learn about the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which applies to CSRS employees and ... Read More

We celebrate the New Year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” Blogs by ‘Benefits Ben’ in 2021 Complimentary Webinars 5. FERS Retirement Choices Click Here to Read Learn about the many options for FERS employees when it comes to claiming retirement ... Read More

Take a look at next year’s probable pay increase of 2.2% for federal employees and military personnel, including a detailed glance at locality pay. Although not officially announced, all indicators have been pointing towards 2.7% federal pay raise for 2022. ... Read More

In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer speak about everything federal employees need to know about phased retirement plans and taxation of employer-sponsored life insurance. As tax season is upon us, it is important to understand what is going ... Read More

In this episode, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer speak about what it means to be a reemployed annuitant, and compare the difference between phased retirement focusing on FERS, CSRS, and CSRS offset. Episode 60: Understanding Reemployed Annuity Compared to Phased ... Read More

Understanding a “Phased Retiree” and How It Differs from a Reemployed Annuitant Edward A. Zurndorfer– “Phased retirement” is a human resource tool for federal agencies to retain federal employees who are eligible to retire but who are willing to continue ... Read More

Do you know the differences between the many types of FERS retirements? We’ll break down the requirements for immediate, reduced, early, deferred, postponed, mandatory, and disability retirements The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) offers many options for workers to collect ... Read More