Retirement
Disability: Total or Occupational?
There is a difference between total and occupational disability for federal employees as they apply to work requirements benefits.
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Pay & Benefits
Recent Budget Proposal Omitted Cut to Federal Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The big news for federal employees in the President's recently released budget proposal was that it called for a 1.6% pay raise for the federal workforce, however, the…
Retirement
FERS & CSRS Disability Retirement: The Importance of Recognizing the Laws to be Applied
The author says that filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits is not merely a matter of completing the forms. He says that knowledge of the laws surrounding the…
Retirement
Feds Ask, ‘Where Can We Find Retirement Income Facts?’
In his second article in the series, FedSmith.com author Randy Silvey addresses some of the questions he received from readers on retirement topics such as investing in the…
Federal Workforce News
How to Maximize Your Federal Benefits for Your Family After Your Death
The issue of our own mortality is not one we like to think about or discuss with our loved ones. However, it is necessary for proper planning for…
Human Resources
Can You No Longer Do Your Federal Job? Avoid These Mistakes
If you are a federal employee who is facing an injury or illness that prevents you from working, you can apply for federal disability retirement benefits. But there…
Retirement
Will Federal Retirees Get a COLA Increase in 2016?
How much will federal retirees and Social Security recipients receive with a new COLA calculation that will go into effect in January? As of today, there would not…
Federal Workforce News
OPM Medical Retirement: One Option In Reserve
The author says that it is imperative that federal employees be fully aware of and ready to access the multitude of available compensation options at their disposal when…
Pay & Benefits
Top 20 Federal Agencies With the Highest Average Salaries
Which federal organizations have the highest average salaries? Here is a listing of the top 20.
Pay & Benefits
Funding the Federal Government with the G Fund
As we quickly near the latest debt ceiling limit for the federal government, the G fund will again by eyed as a temporary way to continue government spending.