A CSRS Employee Dissertation Part 5

In July 2026, the OPM moved to processing all federal retirement applications digitally.   It’s a big shift, but here’s what we’ve learned firsthand about what’s changing What we know right now The Online Retirement Application – ORA for short – is new for...

The new Suitability and Fitness Rule makes it a lot easier for federal workers with conduct issues to be fired.   And when we say easy, here’s what we mean: Once your agency refers you to OPM for this rule, you could be removed within five days.   But, if your conduct...

The USPS has announced that it’s temporarily pausing FERS payments, starting April 10. For any USPS retirees or workers who are getting ready to retire, this sounds like scary news.   But here’s some reassurance – there will be no immediate impact on current or future...

Newly proposed changes to the way RIFs work would put federal workers already struggling with their health at an even greater risk for losing their job during a RIF.   The Trump administration is trying to correct what it sees as exaggerated performance ratings within...