OPM Releases Update Guidance for Weather and Safety Leave
Winter is here and OPM has updated their guidelines for Weather and Safety leave.
Annual Leave for Federal Employees: Accumulation and Retirement
How does annual leave impact a federal employees’ retirement? How does it accumulate, and in what situations can it be restored?
Quick Checklist for Your Federal Retirement
The end of the year is when a lot of feds decide to retire. Here’s a quick checklist about the process for submitting a retirement application.
Three Mistakes That Can Ruin a Federal Retirement
Jen explores items 8 through 10 from her ‘Top 10 Easy Ways to Ruin a Federal Retirement’ series
NASA News: Artemis I Mission and Boeing’s X-37B Spacecraft
An update on NASA’s unmanned mission to the lunar orbit, plus Boeing’s X-37B spaceship lands after over 900 days in orbit.
OPM Backlog of Retirement Claims Reaches Lowest Amount for the Year
The backlog of pending retirement claims in OPM’s inventory hit its lowest point of the year – but the end-of-year surge is looming.
Sick Leave: How it Works, Accumulates, and Impacts Your Retirement
In what situations can you use sick leave? Can you use annual leave instead if you’re sick? How is sick leave credited when calculating your FERS or CSRS pension?
Federal Retirement Benefits Fixed for First Responders
Passing both chambers of Congress, a recent piece of legislation is set to provide a major fix to federal retirement special provisions.
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Waiting on the White House
Although the 4.6% average pay raise for federal employees is pretty set – it has yet to be finalized.
Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: November 2022
TSP Update for last month’s fund performance – core funds all had a positive 30 days.