Q&A from FedSmith authors addressing readers’ questions. We share them here to help you with your federal career or retirement planning.
I recall reading that federal employees would be notified by June 30 whether or not their personal data had been compromised in the OPM data breaches, and if they received no notice, they could assume they were not compromised. Can you help me locate where I read this and how to determine the status of my personal information?
If I were to pass away after only being retired a couple of years, I will have only had taxes excluded on a portion of my pension. If my wife and I elected no survivor annuity, does she get the remainder without paying additional taxes on it, since it has already been taxed?
I’m a retired fed that’s scared of losing my retirement money. How do I know if I am invested correctly?
You indicated that an employee cannot receive comp time for the additional hours worked when on TDY unless it is scheduled 30 days in advance in which case the only compensation that can be received is overtime pay. If the employee is exempt, why can he receive overtime pay at all?
I retired four years ago and want to keep my current health plan. Will I be forced into Medicare or can I just keep my current plan?
I applied for a full TSP withdrawal after retiring, but the TSP said I couldn’t do it because I was still employed due to a coding error by my agency. The stock market went down and my TSP balance declined while the problem was being resolved, so who takes the loss in funds due to this personnel error?
Can the government make an employee carry a GPS locator to keep track of his location?
I am a midnight shift employee. If I am off on Sunday night but work the night of the holiday (in this case Monday), do I get holiday pay being that I worked a part of the holiday?
I plan to retire next year under FERS after 30 years of service. I would like to go part time my last several years. How will OPM calculate my high-3 in this case?
I am 56 years old and will retire under FERS after 24 years. Can I withdraw a partial amount from the TSP without penalties?
