Disability Retirement Used to Be a Coin Flip. Here’s What Changed.
If a medical condition has made it impossible to do your job, you may already know that federal disability retirement exists. What you may…
TSA Privatization Is Expanding: What Current Employees Need to Know
For years, TSA privatization has existed through a little-known program that allows certain airports to use private security screening…
What Happens to Your TSP and FEGLI When You Die? Beneficiary Rules Explained
For federal employees and retirees wondering what happens to your TSP and FEGLI when you die, the answer depends on your beneficiary…
What Social Security Uncertainty Means for Your FERS Retirement
Social Security uncertainty is no longer just a talking point in Washington. For federal employees under FERS, it strikes at one of the…
What Questions Will Be on the New FEVS Survey? Agencies Get Their Guidance
For the first time since the survey began, OPM won’t be the one running FEVS. Starting with the 2026 cycle, each agency must…
Why the FERS Annuity Supplement Is Still Worth Watching
The FERS annuity supplement remains in place today, but questions about its long-term future haven’t gone away. Congress considered…
OPM Retirement Backlog Falls Again as Agency Ends Paper Retirement Applications
The OPM retirement backlog continued to shrink in June, falling by nearly 4,700 pending retirement claims to its lowest level in more than…
OPM Proposes Changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed significant changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), the annual…
OPM Performance Review Changes Finalized for Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized sweeping OPM performance review changes that will reshape how federal employees are…
OPM Proposes Changes to How Federal Employees Can Be Removed
The Office of Personnel Management has proposed three significant changes to the process agencies use to remove federal employees, drawing…
