Some Benefit Differences Between Active, Retired
For purposes of the special benefits enrollment period, there are some distinctions between active and retired employees, which reflect general …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersExpert’s View: Deciding Whether to Make a Deposit
You’ll have to run some calculations to decide whether to make a deposit to capture military service toward your federal …More
Benefits Survey Coming to Some
OPM soon will be sending out a survey asking employees to rate their satisfaction with – and their understanding of …More
Guard Against Hitting TSP Dollar Limit
This time of year is a good point for FERS employees to check to make sure they won’t lose government …More
What Happens When Limit is Hit
If FERS investors hit the dollar cap before the last pay period of the year, their contributions will shut off …More
DoD Sets Restrictions on Employee Awards
The Pentagon has issued guidance on new restrictions on various types of employee award and incentive payments. For a closer …More
Pay Order Is a Possibility
With no federal employee raise amount for 2014 being set by legislation yet, President Obama later this month may use …More
Raise Order Not the Last Word
Contrary to how the events commonly are reported by news outlets not particularly well versed in the procedures of federal …More
Worst of Furloughs Is Ending—For Now
The worst of the unpaid furloughs for federal employees for this fiscal year appears to be ending, with the expiration …More
TSP Loans, Withdrawals Increase
Data from the TSP show increasing rates of loans and financial hardship withdrawals since early this year, coinciding with furloughs …More
Health Care for Legislative Employees Addressed
OPM has issued rules and other information regarding the status of legislative branch employee health insurance coverage once the exchange …More
Much Work Lies Ahead for OPM Nominee
OPM’s release of the policy regarding legislative branch health care coverage resulted in Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., lifting the hold …More
Expert’s View: What Catch-62 Is All About
For some federal employees there’s a catch to getting credit for military service time toward their federal retirement benefits—called Catch …More
Army Data Reflect Aging Workforce
The Army has released data on its civilian workforce that puts details into many aspects of the overall aging of …More
Raise Gets Backing as Congress Takes Break
In one of its last actions before Congress took its annual summer recess, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a measure …More
DoD Cuts Furloughs, but Cites Future Threats
DoDhas reduced the number of furlough days for some 650,000 of its federal employees from 11 to six, meaning that …More
Don’t Expect Quick Decisions on Furlough Appeals
MSPB has said that because it has been receiving a flood of appeals from furloughed DoD employees—several unions there are …More
Postal Reform Plans Could Affect Benefits
Congress has taken steps recently toward Postal Service reform that could impact several benefit programs. A bipartisan bill has been …More
Key Distinctions Apply in Benefit Opportunity
There seems to be some confusion regarding the current limited benefits election opportunity arising from the Supreme Court decision in …More
OPM Clarifies Survivor Election Opportunity
OPM has issued guidance on the opportunity for federal retirees in same-sex marriages to elect to provide a survivor benefit …More
Stock Funds Heat Up in July
The stock-oriented TSP funds in July more than reversed the losses they suffered in June, with the small company stock …More
Expert’s View: Credit for Active Duty Service
Federal employees can get credit toward their civil service retirement benefits for military service time only under certain conditions, writes …More
Congress Taking Up Numerous Employee Bills
Congress is taking up numerous federal employee-related bills, most of which employee organizations oppose and consider something of a parting …More
Senate Also Moving Bills, Nomination
Meanwhile, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee was preparing to move several employee-related bills including S-643, which would …More
Hopes Raised on Shortening DoD Furloughs
Hopes have been raised that DoD will reduce the number of furlough days being imposed on some 650,000 employees there …More
MSPB Explains Furlough Appeals Policies
MSPB has posted information on the rights of federal employees who have been furloughed to file appeals. The agency has …More
Phased Retirement Comment Period Ending
The comment period for the proposed phased retirement system expires August 5, the latest step toward putting that arrangement—authorized by …More
Expert’s View: Getting Service Credit Where Credit Is Due
For retirement purposes, you not only need to think about the service credit you’ve accumulated on you current job but …More
Funding Bills Progress as Break Approaches
With its August recess set to start at the end of next week, Congress is moving ahead with several bills …More
Postal, Other Issues also Taken Up
Meanwhile, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is working to approve a postal reform bill that apparently will deny …More
