OPM Finalizes Schedule Policy/Career Rule: What Federal Employees Should Know
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized a new federal civil service rule establishing a category called Schedule...
Inside Federal Retirement Processing: What the Data Shows
Federal retirement processing is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. After decades of paper-based...
House Ends Partial Government Shutdown
On February 3, 2026, the House approved a funding package in a close bipartisan vote of 217-214. This legislation ends the partial...
Federal Retirement Application Backlog and Processing Times Rise
As the fallout from the Deferred Resignation Program and the uncertainty surrounding the federal workforce continue to play out, OPM got hit with another 18,923 federal retirement claims in January. This is an increase from the 13,174 applications received in December. OPM continues to try to navigate a retirement surge that saw 151,068...
Even Experts Get Social Security Wrong; What Federal Employees Can Learn
Social Security rules are complex, and even financially savvy individuals discover that small misunderstandings may reduce lifetime income, increase taxes, or create unintended consequences for a surviving spouse. For federal employees, the impact can be even greater, as retirement income comes from multiple sources, and when these...
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Immigration Enforcement Incidents Raise Risk of Government Shutdown
Tensions on Capitol Hill have escalated sharply following a fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis,...
Inside OPM’s New Federal Workforce Data Platform
The Federal Workforce Data (FWD) platform was officially launched by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in early January....
Spousal Death Benefits Explained
No one enjoys thinking about their own mortality, but you need to be prepared in case the unimaginable happens. Your spouse’s shock...
TSP Roth Conversion Less Than a Week Away: What Federal Employees Should Know
With the Thrift Savings Plan’s Roth in-plan conversion option less than a week away, many federal employees and retirees are taking a...
Accessing Your TSP Early: How Federal Employees Can Skip Penalties
Retirement doesn’t always align with age 59½ for federal employees, leaving many wondering how to tap into their Thrift Savings Plan...
Deferred vs. Postponed Annuity
For federal retirees under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), the terms “deferred annuity” and “postponed...
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