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The question, is DOGE throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Have the employee rights been terminated? OPM has made it clear in pre-DOGE, the employee has rights when any REDUCTION IN FORCE (RIF) occurs, but what about now, DOGE and the employee have the right to refuse, to transfer, to keep their jobs and […]
FEDERAL DOGE and EMPLOYEE Rights Read More »
There are some disabilities which are obvious and others, which are just as debilitating but not as obvious. The back can be one of the not-so-obvious pains. Perhaps, PTSD. What does your doctor say? Can your doctor prove your disability and pain, or is nothing visible on X-Ray, CT scan, MRI etc. The FERS Retirement
I hurt and cannot work any longer, is a FERS Disability Retirement for Me? Read More »
The income earners and consumers are in trouble. Although some are getting raises from Social Security, federal and state employee COLA, union contracts being re-committed, it is not enough to keep up. Higher salaries mean higher cost to companies and manufacturers, thereby increasing the rate of inflation; are chasing our tail. Bigger brains than me,
The Economy: An Opinion. Read More »
When planning your federal retirement, we want to take care of those dependent on us, in the event we die. A spouse is eligible for a FERS benefit of 25% or 50% of the Unreduced FERS retirement annuity. But what is the deal when the survivor is not a spouse, but a child, be it
When Your Survivor Is Not Your Spouse Read More »
When we marry, we make promises and dream of a future together. But, with the promise comes certain obligations that will live on, even if the marriage doesn’t. The intention of this article is not to counsel whether you can save your marriage or take all with you when the split happens, but to bring
Sharing Retirement Benefits with a Former Spouse Read More »
More than 200 post offices and other U.S. Postal Service facilities are set to shed some of their operations as soon as this year as the agency seeks to consolidate those functions at larger buildings, according to documents shared by management. Locations include Georgia, New York, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, West Virginia,
USPS Lists Hundreds of Post Offices and Other Facilities Will Consolidate Operations Read More »
How many federal employees suffer from injury, illness or old war wounds, inherited traits that can build to make working difficult to impossible. Each month, many fed employees tell me they work under these conditions, many times in secret, because the income is needed. I get it, so maybe this article can help someone that
FERS Disability Retirement Read More »
The question of loss of retirement benefits due to involuntary termination has been asked of me about once or twice a year, however, recently, I have been asked at least 6 times this past month. This is occurring in many agencies. It seems the supervisors are restless. “I may be fired. Will I lose my
YOU’RE FIRED! Involuntary Termination And Your Retirement Benefits Read More »
There’s always one big question that pops up in a person’s mind when they begin planning for retirement: “How much time do I have left?” However, for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) employees, this timeline is relatively set in stone. So how long does OPM take to process
The OPM Retirement Process Timeline – What You Should Know Read More »
Once you realize that you’re looking forward to retirement years before you’re actually eligible to retire, working (whether you love your job or not) becomes much less exciting. Instead, most of your days are spent counting down to the moment you can retire and collect annuity from the comfort of your own home. Eventually, you
What Does Early Retirement Mean for Federal Employees? (Top 3 Things) Read More »