COLA Announcement Delayed
Due to the partial government shutdown, the Labor Department has delayed the announcement that had been scheduled for this morning …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM Sends Guidance on FERS Sick Leave Crediting
OPM has sent a message to agencies reminding them of an upcoming change in the way unused sick leave is …More
Expert’s View: Former Spouse Annuities
Expert’s View: Former Spouse Annuities The provision of a survivor annuity for your spouse may be superseded by a court-ordered …More
Time Running Out for TSP Catch-up Elections
Active employees who are age 50 or above, or who will be before the end of the year, and who …More
FERS Investors Need to Watch Limit
Meanwhile, time also is running short for FERS employees to make any adjustments needed in ongoing investments if they are …More
Shutdown Continues to Churn Workforce
As the partial government shutdown continues in its second week, the impact on employees continues to evolve. The largest change …More
Pay Effects to Be Felt Soon
Because federal employees generally are paid on a two-week cycle, the impact of unpaid time generally hasn’t actually appeared yet …More
Impact on Leave Another Twist
In something of an add insult to injury twist, employees who accumulate 80 hours or more in unpaid status during …More
One More Time on Retirement Impact
Many employees apparently remain concerned that the shutdown will impact their future retirement benefits despite assurances that it won’t. Here’s …More
OPM’s Fact Sheet on Impact of Extended Unpaid Time
OPM’s guidance also covers the effects on various other federal benefits of extended time off from work in unpaid status. …More
Expert’s View: When You Don’t Make a Survivor Annuity Election
If you are married when you retire, the law requires that you acknowledge that fact and elect a full survivor …More
Pay Council to Meet
The Federal Salary Council will hold its annual meeting November 5, a meeting at which the official “pay gap” figure …More
Questions Arise as Shutdown Settles In
While the question of whether the government would be partially shut down due to budgetary gridlock has now been answered …More
Pay Status a Main Concern
The main concern of many employees naturally involves their pay. A recent OMB memo virtually guarantees that those kept on …More
Benefits Issues Are More Settled
The status of employee benefits is more settled, following long-standing policies that most recently were invoked during the sequester-related furloughs …More
Numbers Could Change
There is no official count of how many employees have been put on unpaid furlough but 800,000 is common estimate—the …More
Mix of Policies Reflects Funding Differences
The grab-bag of policies regarding which agency functions and in some cases which entire agencies remain open reflects the variation …More
No Shutdown of TSP Gains
The three stock-oriented TSP funds posted gains in September, led by the international stock I fund, up 7.41 percent, with …More
Obama Sends Open Letter on Shutdown
President Obama has sent a rare open letter from the White House to federal employees regarding the shutdown. For a …More
Expert’s View: The Cost of Avoiding Catch-62
To avoid the "Catch-62" annuity reduction CSRS employees may have to pay a deposit whose amount has increased substantially over …More
Down to the Wire Again on Funding to Prevent Another Shutdown
In what has become a familiar pattern, political leaders are continuing to haggle over agency funding for the new fiscal …More
FEHB Premiums, Number of Plans Rise
The average enrollee premium in the FEHB will rise 4.4 percent in 2014, about the same as the last two …More
Affordable Care Act Reminder
With the initial Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment period set to begin October 1, there still seems to be …More
Look Before You Leap Out of FEHB
Anyone considering dropping their FEHB coverage and enrolling in an exchange plan instead should note that by doing so they …More
Per Diem Rates Reminder
New per diem rates for federal travel take effect October 1 with the start of the new fiscal year. For …More
Expert’s View: Don’t Make These Mistakes When Retiring
When it comes to retiring, there are a few stupid things you can do that will mess everything up, writes …More
FECA, Disability Retirement Compared
GAO recently compared benefits under the FECA injury compensation program versus disability retirement, and found that in general, being on …More
DoD Sets Policy for the Over-Furloughed
A new Pentagon memo allows DoD employees who took more than the six furlough days required there to retroactively substitute …More
Budgetary Uncertainty Continues
The House plans to try again to pass and send to the Senate a bill to provide funding to keep …More
More Furloughs May Be Ahead, Maybe Not
The House measure would allow agencies to spend on personnel costs at a higher than an annualized rate in order …More
