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Dental and vision benefits are available to eligible federal and postal employees, retirees, and their eligible family members. Both dental and vision insurance can be purchased on a group basis which means competitive premiums and no pre-existing condition...
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 TSP accounts, loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals, and life annuities. This post focuses on taxes...
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 covered by Basic Life insurance unless you decline it. In addition to Basic, there are 3 forms of FEGLI Optional...
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 TSP accounts, loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals. This post will look at another type of...
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 benefits, so often, federal employees don’t see the need for Medicare. However, Medicare demands enrollment and...
We’re entering the peak season of federal employees filing for retirement. January and February are historically the months where the Office of Personnel Management receives the highest number of retirement claims. Along with filing for retirement, federal employees...
If you are a federal worker who is eligible for more than one type of disability (i.e. disability retirement, social security disability, workers’ compensation, etc.), pay special attention to benefit interactions and offsets. Sometimes, not knowing these...
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, and the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts. The next couple of posts will look at loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals, and...
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, and the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts. The next couple of posts will look at loans, withdrawals, and refunds in your TSP account,...
The current continuing resolution is set to expire at the end of the day on December 8, so talk of a government shutdown is starting back up. Earlier this week, President Trump and congressional leaders had a meeting scheduled. Then, the president tweeted, “I don’t...
The Federal Benefits Open Season is in full swing. This is the time of year federal employees and retirees can review their health, dental, vision, and tax saving needs and make changes to, or enroll in, the right plan for your current situation. You may make changes...
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, and the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts. This post will look at loans, withdrawals, and refunds in your TSP account, with this post...
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