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A Year Since Coronavirus Hit the US: Tips for Full-Time Teleworking

03/09/2021
From the Coach’s Corner: ‘How have you adapted to full-time telework since early 2020?’ contact the coach [email protected]  Webinars for Feds Roughly a year ago, many employees were clamoring for the opportunity to telework. Those that teleworked full-time reported higher ... Read More

Is There a Perfect Storm Looming at the IRS?

06/16/2020
A Perfect Storm Looming at the IRS- New Tax Law, Budget Cuts, Paper-Based Processing were already putting pressure on the agency- and then the Coronavirus hit. For those who filed their tax returns and are expecting a refund, the IRS ... Read More

Social Security Administration Backlog Decreases 11% Since Teleworking

05/15/2020
Teleworking has increased productivity in some agencies- like the Social Security Administration, where 53,000 feds working from home led to an 11% decrease in their backlog Before the world was upended by a microscopic virus, back in October, the Social ... Read More

IRS Operating at Reduced Capacity Due to Coronavirus: Tax Refunds Delayed

05/07/2020
Tax Refunds Delayed: Due to teleworking Feds and the CARES Act Stimulus Payments, the issuance of some Tax Refunds are being Heavily Delayed Buried between the lines of an April 3rd memo from the Treasury Department, the IRS states that ... Read More

First Steps Are Being Taken to Send Employees Back to the Office

04/25/2020
First steps Are Being Taken to Reopen Government Agencies and Send Employees Back to The Office By STWS Advisor, Jennifer Meyer On Monday, a joint memorandum from OPM and The Office of Management and Budget outlined the initial steps and ... Read More

Serving Those Who Serve’s Quarterly Newsletter- April 2020

04/01/2020
In The Q1 2020 Newsletter: Tom Lee’s Analysis of the Coronavirus & Your Investments “The Coach’s Corner” features an article on teleworking The FEDZONE by Ed Zurndorfer, who is also featured in the latest Fed-Life Podcast episodes about the SECURE ... Read More

From ‘The Coach’s Corner” -Teleworking More?

03/21/2020
It is likely that as you read this, you or employees that work with you, are among the many federal workers who are teleworking more in recent weeks than ever before. Current events have required us all to make adjustments ... Read More