ABLE Accounts: A Powerful but Underused Planning Tool for FERS and Military Families
ABLE accounts let federal and military families save for disability needs tax-free while protecting SSI, Medicaid, and survivor benefits—key to long-term planning.
Average Pension Amount for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
What are the average pension amounts for federal retirees under FERS?
New Legislation Seeks to Prohibit TSP Investment in Adversary Nations
A new bill would ban TSP investments in countries like China to ensure federal employees’ and retirees’ savings don’t support countries posing U.S. security risks.
Saving for Children Under FERS: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why
Not all savings accounts for children are equal for FERS families.
TSP Catch-Up Contributions: Why Roth May No Longer Be a Choice (and Why That May Be a Blessing in Disguise)
TSP catch-up contributions must now be Roth in some cases, and this may be a good thing.
OPM’s Bold Move: Canceling Federal Union Contracts to Boost National Security
New OPM guidance accelerates union contract changes, aiming for a more flexible, accountable federal workforce despite ongoing litigation.
Hanky Panky at Work Involving a Subordinate Is a Bad Idea
A CBP Assistant Area Port Director got entangled with a subordinate employee and ended up losing his job. See how his appeal came out.
OPM Issues New Guidance on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
OPM and EEOC have issued FAQs regarding using telework as a reasonable accommodation for disabilities.
Enhanced Retirement for Air Traffic Controller Supervisors
ATCs have a mandatory retirement age which can impact their FERS pensions.
OPM Plans to Pull Suitability Appeals From MSPB in Sweeping New Proposal
OPM proposed an overhaul of suitability appeals, ending MSPB review and streamlining decisions as part of a wider push to reshape federal personnel rules.
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