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Will Your Craft Be Affected? What do fewer seasonal workers, expanded automation and the 2027 Fleet Rollout mean for the frontline workforce?The major structural changes sweeping through the postal system as we head into 2027 are designed to alter the daily reality of the people doing heavy lifting on the workroom floor. Management is deploying
Navigating federal retirement benefits can be a frustrating journey. While the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) can provide data for a single, specific date, planning with multiple optional dates requires a separate request for each timeline. To bridge this gap, a comprehensive, illustrated report from Federal Benefit Advisory offers a clear roadmap, allowing for accurate
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If you have been waiting for or planning on the federal long term care insurance, we have some important, albeit potentially disappointing, news regarding the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) [1]. Right now, you can’t apply for new coverage or increase your existing coverage [1, 2]. The program has been temporarily paused for
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the quiet shift happening all around us in the workplace. You and I have seen so much—we stood as the bedrock of our offices for decades, weathering everything from the first desktop computers to the birth of the internet. But I’ll be honest with you: this new frontier
Does AI algorithm outperform your skills? Read More »
Then (1999): Now, 2025: I want you to know you are not alone in your feelings. It’s okay to talk about these concerns, to reach out to colleagues, and to acknowledge the stress this uncertainty brings. Your dedication, experience, and heart are still deeply valued, even in times of change. While we can’t control every
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The Common Question “What? Nursing care is expensive, especially for long-term illness. I have retirement savings, assets, and a wife with dementia. I have no long-term care insurance; it was too expensive years ago. What are you talking about—Medicaid? I’m not rich, but I’m not poor.” That reaction is common. When care is needed, many
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Question: “Do my girlfriend and I have to be legally married in order for me to leave a Federal (FERS) Survivor Benefit?” In family law, common-law marriage is a legal marriage and an informal marriage. This means that the married couple never had a formal wedding ceremony and never got a marriage license or marriage certificate. But in
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If you are a member of a union, say nothing unless you have your rep present. If you are a member of a union, it is your right to have present your representative or someone designated, as you have right to union representation. Such investigative interviews are commonly known as Weingarten meetings. For those unfamiliar
You have been directed to attend an interview concerning allegations of wrongdoing? Read More »
“George, I failed Retirement, 6 months of bliss, then I got bored, sleeping in every morning, then staying up late at night. I no longer wanted to go out and see friends, my wife is about to kill me” sounds like a joke, but then who’s laughing. Is retirement an endless vacation? Should be, it
Retirement, Then What? Read More »