Can you keep FEHB when in LWOP status? Information for federal employees. This article is about keeping FEHB health plans when in leave without pay (LWOP) status or when an employee has insufficient pay to cover health premiums. It is ... Read More

A round-up of news from around the federal government: COLA for FECA recipients. And NASA project with private space company burned up in the atmosphere. Also – federal judge says postal worker can carry firearm in federal building. Recent news ... Read More

Taking a glance at the first year of your federal retirement. What happens in the first four weeks after you’ve officially retired? Six month to nine months after retiring, we explain what to be aware of. At the end of ... 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 Federal Employee Retirement System – here’s a list of fast facts that you should keep in mind. Welcome to part one of a new series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas ... Read More

Take our latest weekly quiz and then share with your federal friends and family. Try These Quizzes Next! Quiz #45 Quiz #44 Quiz #43 [ays_quiz id=”46″] FedLife Podcast: Taxation of TSP withdrawals with Ed Zurndorfer Weekly Quiz for Feds #46

Our latest quiz is about Medicare premiums, telework policies, and alternative work schedules. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 44 Quiz 43 Quiz 42 [ays_quiz id=”45″] Weekly Quiz for Federal Employees

Upcoming Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries and federal annuitants. Plus, proposed legislation about both COLA and leave. COLAs for federal retirees’ pension income and social security benefits are linked to inflation, which is measured by one of the ... Read More

Jen delves into items 1 to 4 from her ’10 more ways to ruin a federal retirement’ list. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello again readers and thank you for joining me in our discussion of “Ten More Easy Ways to Ruin ... Read More

The final piece in our series on leave for federal employees. We go over Emergency and Voluntary Transfer Programs, then conclude with a recap on all types of leave. When a member (or family member) of the federal workforce is ... Read More