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FMLA Leave and Federal Employee Rights
The Family Medical Leave Act requires all federal agencies to allow federal employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per calendar year for any reason identified in 29 C.F.R. § 825: To care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) with a serious...
Thousands are Forgetting a Step in TSP’s Blended Retirement System
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) administers the Thrift Savings Plan and they are saying more military service members are opting into the new blended retirement system each month, however, thousands are forgetting an important step. Around...
Telework: What Federal Employees Should Know
Telework is a subject that has mixed reviews, and because of that, federal employees are hearing many mixed messages. The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 requires agencies to create a telework plan, fulfill certain requirements, and encourage the use of the program....
How are Federal Disability Retirement and Social Security Disability Related?
The Federal Employees Retirement System has 3 components: the FERS basic benefit, Social Security benefit, and the Thrift Savings Plan benefit. Because Social Security is one component, often it can be confusing how each one affects the other and how they are related...
What Do You Do When “What-Ifs” Happen?
One of the major “what-ifs” in life is that an unexpected and unanticipated health problem could derail your future retirement plans. Unfortunately, this has happened to many federal employees who, due to an illness or injury, are no longer able to perform their...
Remember to Document These 8 Facts When Filing for Federal Disability Retirement
The Office of Personnel Management requires a well-supplemented application for federal disability retirement. Merely being eligible is not enough. Evidence is key. Below are 8 facts you need to be sure you document when filing for federal disability retirement with...
Increased Turnover as More Federal Workers Quit
In 2017, more federal employees chose to voluntarily resign their positions leading to an increased turnover. Last year saw 468,000 employees leave the federal government resulting in a 16.7% turnover rate, up from 16.4% in 2016, according to data obtained from the...
Resign or Retire? Is One Better Than the Other?
A federal employee may be eligible to retire but decide to resign instead. Their paycheck ceases, and their retirement doesn’t start until they file for retirement benefits. It’s not a common occurrence but here are some situations in which a federal employee, who is...
FEGLI Option B—Important to Have, or No?
What is FEGLI? The federal government offers life insurance known as the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance. Like most options, it has advantages and disadvantages. FEGLI Basic insurance coverage is equal to one-year base pay rounded up to the next thousand plus...
How Reemployment Affects Your Retirement Benefits
Many qualifying life events can have significant effects on your retirement benefits, such as marriage, divorce, or reemployment. This post will look at how reemployment (in the private and public sectors) affects your retirement benefits after retirement, under FERS....
The Real Value of an Attorney in Federal Disability Retirement Applications
If you've been planning to apply for Federal Disability Retirement, you might be feeling overwhelmed. The application is long and complicated, and it can be hard to jump into that process while you're already dealing with a medical condition. On the other hand, it's...
Remember, You Have Appeal Rights
Recently, nearly 600 retired federal law enforcement officers received notification their Annuity Supplement was being reapportioned to provide a former spouse with extra income. So, why is that? Why did the Office of Personnel Management do this unexpectedly? Let’s...
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