Federal Report
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It isn’t the year that matters, but the month of the year that you decide to retire. So if you’ve got a friend hoping to take advantage of a higher COLA tell him or her that the clock is ticking.
March 17, 2022 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein, who has a large number of federal-retiree clients, says there is another option for them — or anyone else — who may want to invest some of their emergency funds or excess cash in a super-safe option.
March 15, 2022 -
While the raises and COLAs are important to individuals, the community and the nation, the actual amounts are often a mystery to both workers and retirees. Especially when the amounts vary greatly.
March 15, 2022 -
Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram is requiring employees to come back to the office at least three days a week starting on March 21.
March 14, 2022 -
Administration's plan to pivot to in-office federal employees isn't so clearcut.
March 11, 2022 -
The WEP/Offset battle is up and running again, with renewed vigor. Since it's important to so many, Mike Causey will be taking a look at both sides of the argument.
March 10, 2022 -
In most cases there are a number of “best dates” each year to retire. Even more importantly is picking the actual year itself. What’s best for you may not work for a colleague with the same service time and salary level. So how do you find that magic moment?
March 09, 2022 -
One long-time fed said I had made unfair (and unjustified) editorial comments about the impact and the need for the WEP and GPO.
March 08, 2022 -
Love it or hate it, but more federal employees are coming back into the office next month.
March 07, 2022 -
The newly seated board has a backlog of cases, but also some aids to help them get through it.
March 04, 2022 -
Many pundits have predicted that as COVID fades, most of the people who have been working from home on a temporary basis will be allowed to keep working from home, including the federal workforce. But the White House definitely has other ideas.
March 03, 2022 -
Whether you are (or should be) for Postal Reform or against the Windfall and Offset laws, help is coming. John Hatton, staff VP for NARFE, will discuss the status of these on Your Turn.
March 02, 2022 -
Are you ready to return to the office? What are your options? With tens of thousands of people eligible to retire, and labor shortages outside government, some people are expected to take a hike rather than go back to the way things were.
March 01, 2022 -
Here’s some food for thought, if the current smorgasbord of current events doesn’t already fill up your plate: Midterm elections take place this November.
February 28, 2022 -
Invasion prompts all-of-government response, but the effects are personal, too.
February 25, 2022