USPS Financial Health: Where Do They Stand?
If you work for USPS, you’ve probably heard some version of “the Postal Service is losing money” for years. But what does the…
FERS Part-Time Service: How It Can Reduce Your Federal Pension
If you’ve spent any of your federal career working part-time, your FERS part-time service may affect your pension in a way…
Social Security Fairness Act: What the Numbers Show Nearly Two Years Later
Nearly two years after the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset…
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…
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…
Federal Employees Using AI: Is It Actually Helping?
Federal employees using AI is no longer a future-looking trend at OPM. More than 80% of the agency’s employees reported using…
OPM Retirement Processing Could Get a Technology Upgrade
Federal employees have heard plenty about OPM retirement processing delays. Now, OPM is replacing more than 100 separate federal HR systems…
FEEA Emergency Loans: The Federal Financial Safety Net Many Feds Don’t Know About
FEEA emergency loans can provide a financial lifeline to eligible federal and postal employees facing certain unexpected hardships. Yet…
