Start 2022 Off Right- What Feds should do now to set yourself up for financial success in 2022 and Beyond Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Financial Planning Webinar I am often asked, “what else should I be doing to make sure I ... Read More

A Recommended Financial To-Do List for Employees at the Start of the 2022 Leave Year Ed Zurndorfer- At most federal agencies, Jan. 2, 2022, marked the beginning of the 2022 leave year. For employees, now is an ideal time for ... Read More

A series of FAQs were answered by the executive branch regarding the new vaccination policy for the federal workforce Complimentary Webinars for Feds On Wednesday the 18th, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force clarified aspects about the new federal vaccine ... Read More

How Part-Time Service Affects FERS Retirement Benefits – Part II < PART I Ed Zurndorfer- There are employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who at some point during their federal service may have worked less than full-time. ... Read More

How part-time service impacts federal benefits, such as TSP, FEGLI, FEHB, and Leave < PART I Ed Zurndorfer- There are employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who at some point during their federal service may have worked ... Read More

Federal Employees looking to take advantage of the Emergency Paid Leave may have to act fast as funds are getting gobbled up by agencies. Complimentary Webinars for Feds The American Rescue Plan Act was passed by Congress earlier this year ... Read More

Part of the 2021 pandemic relief and stimulus law includes a $570 million fund for Federal Employees. No-Cost Webinars for Federal Employees The new Federal Employee Leave Fund, created by Congress in March as part of the “American Rescue Plan,” ... Read More

When is the best time to retire from the Federal Government’s workforce? On Dec. 31st, probably. It is relatively easier for a CSRS employee to pick their retirement date than a FERS one, but CSRS workers are now less than ... Read More

STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer reviews 2021 so far. For Feds, a 2022 pay raise, equal COLA for FERS, and Comprehensive leave have all been proposed by Congress. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© As we move into the second full week of February ... Read More

Two proposed bills in Congress could mean good news for feds: The Equal COLA Act and the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act Gerry Connolly, the Representative from Virginia, introduced the Equal COLA Act again, having last proposed the ... Read More