OPM Sends Out Notice About FLTCIP Enrollment Suspension
03/09/2023
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a letter with some important reminders regarding the suspension of FLTCIP. A few months ago, in mid-December, OPM suspended the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The only company to bid on ... Read More
IT Positions in the Federal Government to Receive Significant Pay Increase
02/27/2023
There is an SSR on the horizon for Information and Technology Specialists in the Federal Government. If your occupation at a federal agency is categorized as “2210- Information Technology Management Series” – you could be seeing a dramatic rise in ... Read More
Leave Transfer Programs for Feds Dealing with an Emergency
02/16/2023
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
Weekly Quiz for Federal Employees: OPM, FEHB, and 529 Accounts
02/10/2023
Quiz #43 features questions about recent news for federal employees, including OPM news regarding a cyber workforce dashboard plus oversight of FEHB participation. Also, more from the SECURE Act 2.0 that can impact a fed’s financial plan. Try These Quizzes: ... Read More
OPM Oversight of Ineligible Participants in FEHB Not Cutting It
02/06/2023
According to the GAO, ineligible family members covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program could be costing the government $1 billion every year. Two Republican Senators, Rick Scott of FL and Ron Johnson of WI, asked the Government ... Read More
OPM Demonstrates New Support Tool for Cyber Workforce
02/01/2023
Look inside the recently unveiled Cyber Workforce Dashboard that will help collect and organize data on the government’s employees in cyber fields. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has been developing a new dashboard that will eventually be available on ... Read More
Likely Changes to Locality Designations on the Horizon
01/17/2023
These areas will be added to existing localities: Duke and Nantucket Counties to Boston, MA Huron County to Detroit, MI Pacific and San Juan Counties to Seattle, WA Greensville County and the City of Emporia to Richmond, VA Selected as ... Read More
Family and Medical Leave for Feds: Both Paid and Unpaid
01/12/2023
How and when can a federal employee use FMLA leave – both paid and unpaid. This is the third piece in a series on the types of leave for federal employees. The first two articles covered both sick leave and ... Read More
FEDZONE Articles by Ed Zurndorfer: Top 5 of 2022
01/03/2023
Celebrating the end of the year with the top 5 most-read articles of 2022 by Ed Zurndorfer! Start the new year off right – properly prepare for retirement with our no-cost webinar series: REGISTER HERE 5. Options for Withdrawing from ... Read More
Weekly Quiz #37: Federal Retirement, Sick Leave, and NASA
12/23/2022
Take our latest quiz and share with your federal friends and family! Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 36 Quiz 35 Quiz 34 [ays_quiz id=”37″] Federal Retirement Quiz
