This month’s quiz focuses on the USPS, health benefits, and the upcoming federal pay raise. FEHB & MEDICARE WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”66″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we do ... Read More

Recent news around the federal government. The latest on a potential government shutdown, 45,000 USPS employees hit by payroll mistake, and what to do if you’ve seen a UFO. In this week’s wrap-up of news from around the federal government, ... Read More

What we know so far about the upcoming PSHB (Postal Service Health Benefits) program. In a little over a year, thanks to the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, USPS employees and retirees who are currently covered by an FEHB ... Read More

An IRS agent killed during training exercise, USPS reports another quarter loss of over $1 Billion, and a nuclear-powered rocket. In this weekly roundup of recent news from around the federal government’s workforce, we look at a training exercise that ... 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

This week’s quiz is about a recent data breach, USPS pay cuts, and OPM’s backlog of retirement claims. COMPLIMENTARY FERS WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”59″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but ... Read More

The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) voiced support for RAISE Act, urging members to contact congress. Also, pay cuts hit 2/3 of rural letter carriers. The annual raise for federal employees typically gets approved by the President through an ... Read More

A bill reintroduced in the Senate would keep federal employees with unpaid taxes from continuing the work for the federal government. A recent report from the US Treasury unveiled that the IRS devotes little time and effort to holding federal ... Read More

Postal workers will keep their existing FEHB plan until the end of 2024, which is when they will need to select a new PSHB plan during open season. However, each FEHB policy that currently covers at least 1,500 USPS employees ... Read More

In six states, postal service has been suspended, or at least interrupted, by severe winter storms – with over 100 facilities closed. A large snowstorm ravaged several northern states last week, which caused the USPS to shutter the doors of ... Read More