The Spousal Survivor Anuity benefit for FERS workers. Eligibility, benefit amounts, and more- < Part 1 Edward A. Zurndorfer- For employees covered by the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and who die while still in federal service, there are death ... Read More

The Basic Employee Death Benefit (BED) – everything a federal employee under FERS needs to know about what happens if they pass away while still working for the Government Ed Zurndorfer– For employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System ... Read More

For Those FERS Employees Who Have Reached MRA and Want to Retire Earlier, “MRA +10” Retirement May Be an Option by Ed Zurndorfer “MRA+10” Retirement May Be an Option The 2019 partial federal government shutdown has prompted many employees to ... Read More

Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer go into depth about everything a federal employee needs to know about preparing for retirement, spousal survivor benefits and more. FedLife Podcast, episode 51. Everything You Thought You Knew About Federal Pensions  Preparing for retirement ... Read More

From Ed Zurndorfer – For Employees Who Want to Leave Federal Service, Deferred Retirement May Perhaps Be an Option The recent partial Federal government shutdown has prompted many employees to consider retiring from federal service earlier than planned. The frustration ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer breaks down the FERS Insurable Interest Survivor Annuity Benefit for Federal Employees A recent column discussed the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) spousal survivor annuity benefit. This column discusses a FERS insurable interest survivor annuity benefit, including what ... Read More

Significantly delayed due to the pandemic, White House’s budget is released- hints at 2.7% Federal Pay Raise for 2022 Federal Retirement Webinars While the President’s recommended budget is usually published for the public and Congress to review in February or ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer explains the Spousal Survivor Benefits for CSRS and FERS- the Basic Employee Death Benefit The basic employee death benefit (BEDB) is a lump sum death benefit payment made to the surviving spouse of a deceased employee covered by ... Read More

Understanding FERS Divorce and Its Impact on Federal Retirement Complimentary Webinars: Register Here Everything is Negotiable That is the largest takeaway a Federal Employee should get when looking at the impact of a divorce on their Federal Benefits. From Survivor ... Read More

How divorce can impact a Federal Employee’s benefits Complimentary Webinars: Register Here Everything is Negotiable That is the largest takeaway a Federal Employee should get when looking at the impact of a divorce on their Federal Benefits. From Survivor Benefits ... Read More