The FEHB Requirement Federal Employees Need to Meet Before Retirement
Federal employees who carry FEHB coverage into retirement benefit from one of the most valuable perks in the federal benefits package. The...
Is the First Day You’re Eligible Really the Best Day for Federal Employees to Retire?
For many federal employees, reaching retirement eligibility feels like crossing the finish line. After years of tracking service time and...
OPM Wants Access to Your Health Claims Data
A proposal that initially received little attention has become one of the most closely watched federal benefits issues of the year. At the...
Federal Employees’ Appeal Rights Heading Toward Supreme Court
A federal appeals court decision this week has effectively fast-tracked what many legal observers believe is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court: a case that could significantly reshape civil service protections for federal employees. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit agreed to hear the case with all of its judges involved...
VA Modernization Effort Aims to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Veteran Care
The VA modernization effort underway at the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the most sweeping overhauls the agency has undertaken in decades, touching nearly every aspect of how veterans receive health care, from how appointments are scheduled to how medical records are shared across the system. John Bartrum, the VA’s...
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The Social Security Lump Sum Option: What Federal Employees Need to Know
When federal employees think about filing for Social Security, the image is usually a steady monthly check arriving for the rest of their...
Federal Retirement Processing Update: Backlog Falls But Processing Times Rise
The federal retirement processing backlog continued its descent in May, dropping by more than 11,000 pending claims to reach its lowest...
2027 FERS COLA Watch: New Inflation Data Out
Fresh inflation data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is giving federal retirees reason to pay close attention and to understand...
FERS Disability Retirement: What It Is and Who Qualifies
The standard path to federal retirement is straightforward in concept. Work long enough, reach the right age, and collect your pension. But...
Schedule Policy/Career: What You Need to Know About the Latest Executive Order
On June 3rd, President Trump signed an executive order formally converting approximately 8,000 senior career federal positions into a new...
Will Your Guaranteed Retirement Income Be Enough
Most federal employees approaching retirement have a decent idea of what they are leaving behind. What many have not fully mapped out is...
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