Your Best Benefit? Ability to Keep FEHB in Retirement
As a federal employee, you have a number of great benefits. There is one that is often taken for granted but the author says it is actually your greatest benefit as a federal employee.
Romney Leads in Reader Survey
Readers were given the chance to express their preference in the presidential race. Here are the results and a few representative comments.
Going Above and Beyond
Because of the resourceful actions of Blythe, CA, Letter Carrier Jon Escher, a package containing items for the burial of a WWII Navy veteran made it to next of kin despite a shipping mix up.
Working With the Diverse Interests of the Federal Community
Most small businesses fail in the first 10 years. We are grateful to our readers for helping the FedSmith.com website and newsletter to survive and for passing along the information to their colleagues.
The Best Annuity: FERS or CSRS?
The author says that evaluating retirement systems to determine which one is “better” is difficult, but he says that the annuity is the key element.
Government Should Level With Public About Social Security Trust Fund
The author says that the Social Security Trust fund is empty and has been for the past 30 years, but the public has been deliberately mislead to believe that the funds are still in place.
FEHBP Rates to Increase Average of 3.4% in 2013
OPM has announced that the average premium for those covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will increase by 3.4% in 2013. The increase is lower than last year’s increase of 3.8%.
Is It Time to Clear Your Digital Clutter?
The author says that digital clutter (a maze of computer icons, unread emails, new voicemails, etc.) are harmful to your productivity and should be regularly cleaned just as cluttered physical items would need to be.
FedSmith.com Users Are ‘Very Confident’ in Their Ability to Retire
In a recent survey, we asked prospective retirees how confident they were in their savings and ability to retire. A majority reported being “very confident.”
The Agency Gets Three Strikes Against It in this Court Decision
A letter carrier fired for “improper conduct” when he allegedly struck his supervisor, has been handed a victory when the appeals court threw out the case and ordered the Merit Systems Protection Board to go back to the drawing board.
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