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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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What do these words have in common? They could mean you’re out of a job, today, tomorrow or next week. Although much has been written about all three, it is important to be reminded that the once secure federal job is now on par with a civilian corporation, wherein you could be out on the
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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 »