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Applying for a Federal Job? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Loyalty Question

A legal battle is unfolding over essay questions added to thousands of federal job applications, and the outcome could affect how the civil...

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Public Service Recognition Week 2026: Honoring the People Who Keep America Running

Each year, during the first week of May, we take time to acknowledge the people who have built their careers in public service. Public...

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DHS Shutdown Ends After Record 76-Day Standoff

After more than two months of gridlock, the DHS shutdown, the longest partial government shutdown in United States history, is finally...

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Benefits

Divorce And Federal Benefits

Divorce is one of the most financially complex events a federal employee can navigate. Beyond the emotional toll, the decisions made during the process can have a lasting impact on your health coverage, life insurance, and retirement income. Here is what you need to know about divorce and federal benefits. FEHB Coverage During Separation...

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TSP

April TSP Performance: Stock Funds Rebound with Double-Digit Gains

After a rough March that left most TSP funds in negative territory, April delivered a welcome turnaround in TSP performance. Every fund in the Thrift Savings Plan finished the month in positive territory, with the three stock funds posting impressive returns sure to bring a smile back to the faces of TSP investors. April TSP …...

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Letter Carriers Unite To Stamp Out Hunger

Every second Saturday in May, something quietly extraordinary happens across America. The same...

$186 Billion in Improper Payments: Where the Biggest Problems Are

The federal government issued an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025,...

The TSP Is Built for Saving. Withdrawing Is a Different Story.

For most of your federal career, the TSP does exactly what it is supposed to do. You contribute,...

How Your Service Computation Date Affects Your Federal Retirement

Most federal employees know their retirement date is tied to their years of service. Fewer realize...

Federal Employees: Being Able to Retire and Being Ready to Retire Are Two Different Things

At some point, most federal employees end up asking these two important questions: when can I...

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Tax Day: What Federal Employees and Retirees Need to Know

Tax Day has a way of clarifying things. For federal employees, especially those who have recently...

How Your High-3 Average Salary Is Calculated

If you’re a FERS employee, your retirement annuity is based on your years of creditable...

OPM Makes a Dent: Federal Retirement Backlog Drops for the First Time in Months

After months of relentless growth, the federal retirement application backlog finally showed signs...

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Federal IT Jobs No Longer Require a Degree

Federal IT jobs are at the forefront of a significant shift in how the federal government evaluates job candidates. The Office of Personnel...

Retirement

The FERS Supplement: Who’s Eligible, When It Stops, and What to Expect

If you’re planning to retire before age 62 under FERS, the Special Retirement Supplement, commonly called the FERS supplement, could...

Benefits

GLP-1 Coverage Under FEHB: What’s Changing and What It Means

If you’re a federal employee receiving GLP-1 coverage under FEHB, upcoming changes could make it more structured and potentially harder....

Retirement

How Sick Leave Credits Toward Your FERS Retirement

Most federal employees know they accrue sick leave, but far fewer realize that every hour of unused sick leave they carry into retirement...

Retirement

Understanding the FERS Minimum Retirement Age

For federal employees planning their exit from government service, few numbers matter more than your FERS Minimum Retirement Age. It...

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Federal Workforce Changes Have Cost the Economy More Than $165 Billion, Analysis Finds

A new analysis attempts to put a dollar figure on the cumulative economic impact of the federal workforce changes that have unfolded since...

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