How VA is Ramping Up Recruitment Efforts Thanks to Recently Enacted Laws
Thanks to the PACT and RAISE Acts of 2022, the VA has new recruitment tools and so far, at least…
Requirements and Retirement: A Guide for Air Traffic Controllers
Part 3 of a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy positions that are subject to “special provisions.” The third…
2023 COLA Officially Announced at 8.7% for Social Security Benefits
The 8.7% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will also apply to CSRS and CSRS-offset retirees while FERS retirees will see a COLA…
Don’t Ruin Your Retirement: Avoid These 3 Mistakes
Jen goes into more depth on the first 3 items on her list of top 10 ways to ruin a…
What States Tax Social Security, TSP Distributions, or Federal Pensions?
Where you live in retirement can impact your retirement income because different states tax the “three legs” of FERS, and…
Requirements and Retirement: A Guide for Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Part 2 in a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy “rigorous” positions and are subject to “special provisions.” The…
2023 COLA Update: 8.7% is Best Bet. Plus, WEP and GPO Finally Done For?
Social Security news: 2023 COLA looking like 8.7% + legislation to eliminate the WEP and GPO makes it out of…
FEDS: Fundamental Equity Development Strategies
What makes a good strategy for developing a federal employee’s retirement plan?
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Biggest Increase in 20 Years
Biden practically finalized the 4.6% raise for federal employees with a recent letter – also confirmed 4.6% is an average,…
Is the Federal Retirement Tsunami Almost Here?
Looming since the 1990s, are retiring baby boomers in the Government about to cause the long-predicted retirement tsunami?