No FEGLI Open Season In Near Future
According to an OPM source, there will be no FEGLI open season in the near future.
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Federal Employee Survey Could Show Tip of the Iceberg for Favoritism
The latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows many federal employees say pay raises are not dependent on performance.
Berry to Congress: OPM Retirement Backlog is Bad, Will Get Worse
Reports have been in the news about OPM’s poor performance regarding processing annuity payments for new retirees. What is the real cause of this problem?
Annuity Retirement Processing Time will get Worse
Many FedSmith readers have commented on the excessive time it takes OPM to process the paperwork for full annuity payments. It is likely to get worse instead of better. Here’s why.
It Pays to be a Dead Federal Retiree
The OPM Office of the Inspector General has issued a report showing that payments from the federal government’s Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to deceased annuitants has averaged $120 million over the last five years.
CSRS Is Better Than FERS. Are You Sure?
The author walks the reader through some examples to illustrate that the CSRS retirement system may not be better than the FERS retirement system, despite popular belief to the contrary.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Plays Key Role in Feds’ Vet Hiring Uptick
An OPM report shows that veterans’ rights in the federal hiring process contributed to more veterans being added to the federal workforce.
The OPM Retirement Processing Backlog
This is a follow-up article to the author’s article on the OPM retirement processing backlog.
The Changing World of Federal Human Resources
OPM director John Berry says agencies are asking the agency for guidance on how to deal with the issue of transgendered employees in the workplace. The result is a new set of guidelines, including restructuring the Official Personnel Folder.
Improper Annuity Payments for Federal Employees Who are Retiring?
OPM should pay new retirees 100% of the retirement estimate provided by the employing agency. In those few cases where this turns out to be too much, OPM can easily make deductions from future payments. And when the estimate is too low, they can pay more, to catch up. Either way, equity will be served.
