Do Not Let OPM Reduce Your Retirement Benefits Without an Appeal
Some retired federal employees were recently notified by OPM that their annuity payments were being reduced. Do they have any appeal options?
Month: February 2018
Can LEO Employees Extend Their Service Outside of Law Enforcement to Become Eligible for the 1.1% Annuity Computation?
Can a law enforcement employee extend working years in a non-law enforcement capacity to become eligible for the 1.1% FERS annuity calculation?
Another House Committee Probes EPA Administrator’s First Class Travel
Another lawmaker is asking questions about EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s frequent first class trips.
Are Abnormally Successful Feds Faking Their Own Death for Financial Gains?
How would your spouse get by in retirement if you were to pass away? The author discusses how imagining this scenario can help with your retirement planning.
White House Proposals For Civil Service Reform: What They Missed
The White House’s 2019 budget blueprint offered many proposals for civil service reform. The author provides an analysis of which ones he says missed the mark.
House Democrats Seeking Information on Pruitt’s First Class Flights
Some Democrats in the House want to know why EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has been taking so many first-class flights.
How Do Federal Employees Rate President Trump in His First Year?
How do federal employees and retirees rate President Trump’s performance after his first year? How does his rating compare to President Obama at the same point?
Streamlining the Federal Employee Appeal Process
The author says the system for revoking security clearances for misconduct could be used as a model for handling general employee performance problems in agencies.
What’s the Impact of the [PROPOSED] FERS Benefit Cuts?
The White House’s 2019 budget outlined a number of proposed cuts to federal employees’ benefits. How much of an impact would these have on your retirement?
OPM Addresses Pay for Federal Employees Affected by the Last Shutdown
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance for handling pay for federal employees impacted by the brief shutdown in early February.
