The raw data from the 2023 FEVS has been released Scores inched up across-the-board in regards to employee satisfaction Overall job satisfaction up 2% to 68% according to government-wide survey Every year, OPM conducts a government-wide survey to gauge job ... Read More

OPM Inspector General Highlights Need for Retirement Services Improvement The paper-based process that OPM has used since the 1970s at Iron Mountain has been criticized since the early 2000s for being dated. But the fact that retiring from the federal ... Read More

OPM IG released report saying retirement services division still needs to improve Cases with no errors take significant less time to process Backlog of pending retirement packets reaches lowest point since 2017 The paper-based process that OPM has used since ... Read More

News round-up from Congress and OPM: reminder about telework, House representative proposes rule that would jail feds for disclosing security clearances, and will the lack of a speaker result in a shutdown? This week’s look at recent news affecting feds: ... Read More

While usually underway in September, the upcoming CFC will start on October 1st. CFC charitable organizations will be able to solicit federal employees for donations starting next month. Eligible charities can be found on the CFC Giving mobile app and ... Read More

Pay raise at the NSA, plus estimates for next year’s COLA and TSP Contributions. In a weekly roundup of news from around the federal workforce, we’re looking at recent events concerning to employee benefits. For current employees, estimates have been ... Read More

Our quizzes will now be published monthly instead of weekly. Test your knowledge with these questions about recent news and your benefits! UPCOMING TSP WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”65″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from ... Read More

Bill introduced in Congress looks to change cannabis policies while White House memo signals an upcoming increase of on-site work. Also, man pleads guilty to defrauding the VA.  Here’s roundup of some recent news related to federal government and its ... Read More

Federal employees, including more than 118,000 postal employees, who weren’t eligible for Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) will soon be able to purchase coverage. A rule that proposed in 2021 was officially published by OPM on July ... Read More

A recent letter penned by Oklahoman Senator calls OPM backlog “unacceptable” even as pending retirement claims dwindle to the lowest point in over 5 years. Senator Lankford from Oklahoma wrote a letter to OPM director Ahuja earlier this month. In ... Read More