OPM Health Claims Data: The Dispute Continues
OPM health claims data collection has become a growing privacy dispute for federal employees, retirees, and their families, and a new round...
2027 Federal Retirement COLA: Forecasts Are Around 3.5%
The 2027 federal retirement COLA is currently tracking at about 3.3%, with two of the three months of inflation data now available. Some...
Federal Law Enforcement Retirement: Who’s Eligible?
A group of 19 House Republicans is asking the Office of Personnel Management to take another look at federal law enforcement retirement...
Deferred Resignation Program Cost: Why the “400% Return” Claim Is Disputed
The Deferred Resignation Program cost is now at the center of a dispute over whether the program ultimately saved taxpayers money. OPM Director Scott Kupor argues that a roughly $9.5 billion one-time expense could produce more than $40 billion in annual savings. Critics say that calculation leaves out important costs and attributes...
How to Actually Pay a FERS Service Credit Deposit Through Pay.gov
If you have military service or certain older civilian service that isn’t currently counted toward your FERS retirement, you may need to make a FERS service credit deposit. But you can’t simply send OPM a payment and assume the service will be credited. There is a specific process, and one important limitation to understand...
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FEHB in Retirement: Retiring at 57 Changes How You Plan for Healthcare
FEHB in retirement can be one of the most valuable benefits a federal employee has. But if you’re considering retiring at 57 with 30...
Were DRP Departures Actually Replaced? OPM and a Watchdog Group Disagree
A new data analysis has kicked off a real dispute between a prominent government watchdog group and OPM’s own director over what...
FEHB Family Member Verification Is Changing for Open Season 2026
If you’re planning to add a spouse or child to your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage during the 2026 Open Season,...
Federal Telework Arbitration Cases Are Raising the Same Question Again
A growing number of federal telework arbitration cases are producing the same basic lesson: an agency’s decision to bring employees...
The American Origins of Labor Day, Told Around the World
More than 80 countries around the world have a Labor Day or workers’ holiday, and many of them celebrate it on a completely different...
2027 Federal Pay Freeze and Paid Leave: Two Changes Federal Employees Should Watch
The 2027 federal pay freeze is now the White House’s plan for most civilian federal employees, while a separate paid-leave proposal...
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