Pay and Benefits News

• Your checks during coronavirus: A guide for federal employees and retirees

  Most Social Security benefits and retirement checks will come as planned. And federal retirees who receive Social Security benefits won’t need to file separate forms to receive upcoming coronavirus stimulus checks from the IRS.

  Pay & Benefits
  April 02, 2020
• Army National Guard moves to modern personnel system, gives soldiers mobile access

  More than 330,000 Army National Guard members can now use the IPPS-A system.

  Defense
  April 02, 2020
• Should federal employees get hazard pay during the pandemic?

  For more on what hazardous pay is all about and a little history, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Federal Practice Group partner Ricardo J. A. Pitts-Wiley.

  HR
  April 02, 2020
• Avoid surprises by preparing for retirement years in advance

  Now that the shock of the stock market correction has settled in, federal retirement benefits specialist Tammy Flanagan said it imperative to calculate what your net retirement annuity income with be.

  Your Turn
  April 01, 2020
• What to know about evacuation payment authority during the coronavirus

  At least one agency has issued an “evacuation order” for its employees to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of their previous telework arrangements. Federal News Network explains evacuation payment authority and what it could mean for you.

  Explainer
  April 01, 2020
• TSP funds take much expected downturn in March

  Not even the usually steady G fund could evade the global economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic last month, as all Thrift Savings Plan funds showed noticeable decreases in monthly returns.

  TSP
  April 01, 2020
• Life (and your career) after coronavirus

  When in doubt, and in all things retirement, start with Tammy Flanagan. She’s been thinking and rethinking your career since the virus hit.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  April 01, 2020
• TSP accounts: After the declines, how long to recover?

  Yet seasoned investors know that stock market declines are inevitable. Only two questions come to mind when a decline begins: How deep will it be? How long will it last?

  Commentary
  March 31, 2020
• Military stop move order leaves service members paying two rents, DoD concerned about moving companies

  Service members are feeling more financial pressure as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

  Defense
  March 31, 2020
• COVID-19 and your retirement timetable

  March has been a game-changer for billions of people. The pandemic has produced a variety of mid-life crises for just about every thinking person.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  March 31, 2020
• ‘It’s impossible to get childcare during a crisis,’ military families struggle as coronavirus interrupts benefits

  Childcare is becoming an even bigger issue in the military as COVID-19 spreads.

  Defense
  March 30, 2020