Predicting the 2023 COLA and How to Avoid the Surprise of a Lower Annuity Payment
What is the latest 2023 COLA prediction? If federal employees plan to retire in 2022, will they get the 2023 COLA?
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OPM Retirement Backlog Sets Another Record in March
The number of pending claims in the OPM retirement backlog has managed to grow even more as of the end of March 2022.
How the New Paid Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit for Federal Employees Works
OPM has issued guidelines explaining how the new paid parental bereavement leave benefit for federal employees works.
Federal Employees Will Now Get Paid Time Off to Vote
A new policy announced by OPM will give federal employees paid time off to vote.
Surviving Former Spouse Sues OPM to Obtain Survivor’s Annuity
When OPM denied this former spouse’s application for a survivor’s annuity, she appealed. An appeals court ultimately reversed OPM and MSPB.
OPM Retirement Backlog Tops 35k
The OPM retirement backlog broke the 35,000 mark at the end of February 2022.
Important Links on the OPM Website for Federal Employees About to Retire
Federal employees who are retiring soon will find these resources from OPM helpful in their planning.
OPM Retirement Backlog Soars to Another New High in January
The OPM retirement backlog reached another new high in January 2022.
OPM Issues Guidance on Implementing $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Employees
Some federal employees will be getting a pay increase per guidance from OPM directing agencies to institute a new $15 per hour minimum wage.
Proposed OPM Rule on Federal Workforce Policies is Available for Public Comments
OPM has published rules seeking to repeal several workforce policies for federal employees enacted under the Trump administration.
