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Month: September 2022

Federal Employee Benefits

10 Easy Ways to Ruin a Federal Retirement

Sep 21, 2022 Jennifer Meyer

You worked hard as a public servant to earn your retirement – so make sure you avoid these crucial mishaps!

Coach's Corner

Pursuing A Job in a Different Government Agency – Ch. 2: Preparation

Sep 20, 2022 STWS

The second piece from our Coach’s Corner about deciding to take a job at a different government agency-

Federal Employee Benefits

Will TSP’s Governing Body Get New Inspector General?

Sep 19, 2022 Benefits Ben

More headaches for the FRTIB (Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board)? TSP’s governing body has received a bunch of scrutiny this year.

Newsletters and Quizzes

Quiz 23: TSP Performance, Pay Raises, and Strategies for Feds

Sep 16, 2022 STWS

How are you doing on our quizzes? Let us know on Twitter or Facebook!

Federal Employee Benefits

Requirements and Retirement: A Guide for Federal Firefighters

Sep 15, 2022 Benefits Ben

Part 1 in a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy “rigorous” positions and are subject to “special provisions.” The first job we’ll focus on: Federal Firefighters.

FEDZONE

Different Types of Individual Term Life Insurance Policies For Feds

Sep 14, 2022 Ed Zurndorfer

Federal Employees: Understanding the Different Types of Individual Term Life Insurance Policies

Coach's Corner

Pursuing A Job in a Different Government Agency – Ch. 1: Self-Exploration

Sep 13, 2022 STWS

The first piece from our Coach’s Corner on deciding to take a position at another agency –

Federal Agency News

Latest from the US Army: On the Frontlines of Cyber-Warfare

Sep 12, 2022 Benefits Ben

How Army’s “digital transformation” is going after 2020 blueprint was initialized.

Newsletters and Quizzes

Quiz 22: Federal Government News

Sep 9, 2022 STWS

Federal Government quiz - NASA, Veterans, and the WEP/GPO

FEDZONE

Federal Employees: Choices and Applying for Life Insurance Coverage

Sep 9, 2022 Ed Zurndorfer

This column will present the choices federal employees have with respect to addressing their life insurance needs.

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