OPM Retirement Backlog Falls to 8 Year Low
The OPM retirement backlog has been reduced to levels not seen since 2016 at the end of November.
Medical Inability to Perform Duties Leads to Removal
A federal employee with medical limitations was removed for medical inability to work after failing to convince her agency to allow full-time remote work.
Open an IRA This Year to Fund Next Year
When you open an IRA during this calendar year, you have until the income tax filing deadline to make an IRA contribution.
Fact Checking the DOGE Telework Report
A recent report critical of telework made some claims about how many federal employees are teleworking. Are they accurate?
The DOGE Acts and Impact on the Federal Workforce
The second Trump administration is taking shape much faster than the first. DOGE is one example. Here is how the federal workforce may be impacted.
OPM Extends 2024 PSHB Open Season
OPM has extended the enrollment period for the Postal Service Health Benefits Program.
Telework in Crosshairs After DOGE Meeting
A new report released at the first Senate DOGE Caucus meeting highlights locality pay abuses enabled by telework.
The Smart Money List
Money for retirement savings is saved or invested in different kinds of accounts. Taxes will impact these accounts in different ways.
Telework Has Quietly Solved One of the Federal Government’s Biggest Employment Challenges
The author says that telework is an important benefit for workers with disabilities.
Should Federal Employees Max Out the TSP or Contribute to an IRA?
Which investment makes more sense for federal employees while still working: the TSP or an IRA?
