Author: Benefits Ben

Will the shutdown showdown have any impact on next year’s pay raise? Also, OPM recent announcement about locality adjustments.

News wrap-up from around the federal landscape: NASA is going to test storing data on the lunar surface, marijuana bill is approved by House committee, and $28,000 stolen from Army…

OPM announced there will be an average premium increase of 7.7% for FEHB plans next year.

Continuing our series on the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. In this piece, we review the responsibilities of OPM, carriers, agencies, employees, and family members.

Shutdown averted until next month, along with the ‘pay cliff’ threatening federal firefighters. Plus, learn why the IRS almost had to furlough 60,000 workers that were thought to be ‘excepted…

If you’re retired and collecting a FERS pension and decide to return to federal service, here are the two situations in which your FERS annuity will stop.

Furloughs, federal benefits, and an update on the annual pay raise for feds.

Kicking off a series on the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. In this introductory article, we summarize the General Overview of OPM’s FEHB Handbook.

Recent news from around the federal landscape: Senator accuses feds of fraud, firefighters threaten to quit over ‘pay cliff,’ and CISA approves recommendations for National Cyber Alert System.

Enrollees were recently notified that they would have to choose between less coverage or higher premiums as the LTC (Long Term Care) insurance program crumbles.