Proposed cuts to federal employee benefits and retirement are a common theme of late. One benefit that is in danger of being eliminated is the Special...
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Sometimes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Gets It Wrong
There are three chances to get an application approved for federal disability retirement. If it is denied at the initial stage at OPM, it moves to the...
What is the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)?
Many blogs and articles posted on our website, as well as other sites regarding the federal government, have alluded to the Government Accountability Office...
What New Federal Retirees Should Know
Entering retirement can be full of unknowns; how much is your monthly annuity? Are taxes withheld? Will insurance continue? This post looks to answer some of...
A Chained CPI and What It Means for COLA’s
A new tax reform bill references a chained CPI and is bringing changes to most taxpayers. So, what is the chained CPI, what does it have to do with retirement...
Thrift Savings Plan–Effects of Non-Pay Status on Your Account
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, the differences between Traditional and Roth...
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP)
Dental and vision benefits are available to eligible federal and postal employees, retirees, and their eligible family members. Both dental and vision...
Thrift Savings Plan–Taxes and IRS Withdrawal Penatlies
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, the differences between Traditional and Roth...
Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance
FEGLI is a benefit available to federal employees and may seem confusing if you don’t know much about your options. In most cases, you are automatically...
IT Positions That Remain Open in a Government Shutdown
While Congress passed another stopgap funding bill recently, its 3rd since October 1, 2017, it only funds the government until January 19. Which means...
Thrift Savings Plan–Life Annuities Purchased by TSP
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, the differences between Traditional and Roth...
Do You Need Medicare if You’re Covered Under FEHB?
If you are a federal employee age 65 or older, you are eligible to enroll in Medicare. Enrollment in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program has great...
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