Dan and Chelsea offer a survival guide for navigating your first year as a federal employee. They also explore part-time work, address common misconceptions, and explain how to calculate your pension.


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Chelsea explores what to expect during your first year as a federal employee, covering key aspects of the probationary period, such as pay and benefits. She also shares valuable tips for thriving and succeeding during this time and details what follows the probationary period, including the benefits that come with it. Dan dives into how part-time work impacts federal benefits, clearing up common misconceptions and explaining its effects on the benefits formula. He covers the typical hours for part-time federal employees and reasons why some choose part-time work. Additionally, he provides an overview of calculating FERS and CSRS pensions based on total hours worked.

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