Little Change to Retirement Backlog in September
The backlog of retirement applications at OPM stayed relatively flat in September.
Lawsuit Alleges TSA Agents Unscrewed Urn, Spilled Mother’s Ashes In Man’s Suitcase
A lawsuit filed by a man in Cleveland says that he packed his mother’s remains in his suitcase to fly to Puerto Rico to spread her ashes there according to her wishes but found a very unpleasant surprise when he arrived.
Preview of Some Important 2015 Tax Figures
Here is some preliminary income tax information for your planning purposes.
TSP Funds Head Down in September
September lived up to its reputation as the worst month of the year for stocks with all of the TSP stock funds, with the exception of the G fund, having a negative return for the month.
Wording of Divorce Decree Trips up Claim for Survivor Benefits
There are plenty of ways to mess up a divorce decree so that a surviving ex-spouse cannot claim a survivor annuity. This recent case is yet another example of what not to do.
Scorecard Shows Votes of Congress on Federal Employee Bills
A new scorecard published by NARFE shows how each member of Congress voted on pieces of legislation that impacted the federal workforce in some way.
Election Season and Social Security Don’t Mix
The author says that as election season gears up, politicians are ignoring the real problems with Social Security and instead making empty promises that cannot be kept in order to get elected.
Confusion About FERS Lump Sum Payout
I am under FERS, and I did just submit a non-spousal beneficiary form to HR for my pension. If there is no lump sum payout, then what would the beneficiary form be for?
Guide to Federal Overseas Jobs
If you have a penchant for travel and a sense of adventure, but you still need to earn a living, working for the federal government overseas might be the perfect fit.
EEOC Issues New ‘Digest of EEO Law’
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law.
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