Federal Workforce News
Retirement Backlog Stays Flat in November
The backlog of outstanding retirement claims at OPM saw almost no reduction in November.
OPM
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Court Cases
You Snooze, You Lose
Another divorced spouse fails to dot the I's and cross the t's and finds herself without a survivor's annuity from her ex's federal pension.
Federal Workforce News
Shutdown Doesn’t Slow OPM’s Retirement Processing
Despite a partial government shutdown in the month of October, the Office of Personnel Managmeent managed to process over 11,000 outstanding retirement applications and lower the backlog.
Federal Workforce News
Senate Confirms FLRA, OPM Nominees
On October 16 and 30, the Senate confirmed the nominations of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and three members of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Retirement
An Open Letter to Katherine Archuleta
The author suggests a solution for improved calculation of the FERS annuity supplement in an open letter to nominee for OPM director Katherine Archuleta.
Pay & Benefits
President says ‘Welcome Back’ to Federal Employees; OPM issues Guidance on Back Pay, Etc.
The President issued a message welcoming furloughed Federal employees back to work and OPM laid out guidance to employees and Agencies about pay, leave and benefits issues.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Post-Shutdown Pay and Benefits Guidance
OPM has issued a memo instructing agencies on how to pay federal employees who were furloughed during the recent shutdown.
Federal Workforce News
Serious Mistakes in OPM Guidance on Shutdown Furloughs
The Author points out major mistakes in OPM's Guidance on Furlough Shutdowns. The Author suggests OPM lacks the career skill base to offer proper information and guidance to…
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues New ‘Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs’
OPM has updated its Furlough Guidance website with new information on furloughs.
Retirement
FedSmith.com Users Still Gloomy About OPM’s Retirement Processing
Results of our recent survey indicate some improvement in the sentiment among our recently retired users about how OPM is handling their applications, but the frustration is still…