2021 FEVS Results Show Less Satisfaction With Pay, Lower Response Rates
OPM has released the 2021 FEVS results. Despite the pandemic, federal employees still reported generally being satisfied with their jobs and the work they do.
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FERS Disability Retirement: A Disconnect Between the Legal and the Medical
The author says that the long standing lack of a quorum at the MSPB highlights inefficiencies in the FERS Disability Retirement application process.
How Does the 2022 Juneteenth Federal Holiday Work for Pay and Leave Purposes?
Juneteenth is a relatively new federal holiday. Here is when it falls in 2022 for pay and leave purposes for federal employees.
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?
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.
