USPS News: Severe Weather Leaves Over 100 Post Offices Closed
In six states, postal service has been suspended, or at least interrupted, by severe winter storms – with over 100 facilities closed.
IT Positions in the Federal Government to Receive Significant Pay Increase
There is an SSR on the horizon for Information and Technology Specialists in the Federal Government.
2024 COLA Outlook: Gauging Inflation and Introduced Bills
Upcoming Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries and federal annuitants. Plus, proposed legislation about both COLA and leave.
TSP Announces Several Forms Are Now Obsolete
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) released a bulletin about forms they will no longer accept.
Four Follies that Can Ruin Your Federal Retirement
Jen delves into items 1 to 4 from her ’10 more ways to ruin a federal retirement’ list.
Leave Transfer Programs for Feds Dealing with an Emergency
The final piece in our series on leave for federal employees. We go over Emergency and Voluntary Transfer Programs, then conclude with a recap on all types of leave.
Rubio Reintroduces Bill to Keep TSP from Investing in Chinese Companies
Marco Rubio has been against TSP investing in China for the past 3 years – and his efforts continued by proposing legislation.
The Present State of Telework Policies at Federal Agencies
There is little sign from the US Government that a remote work policy, which would impact all federal agencies, is on the way. While remote work certainly existed before the…
Celebrating FED-uary – A Month for the Federal Workforce
A guide written last year about federal employees, retirement planning, and working with a financial advisor.
Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Employees
The fourth article in our series on leave for feds looks at flexible and compressed work schedules for feds.