Likely Changes to Locality Designations on the Horizon
The President’s Pay Agent approved recommendations to adjust a few current localities, add 4 new ones, and research another 10 for possible designation or expansion.
Family and Medical Leave for Feds: Both Paid and Unpaid
How and when can a federal employee use FMLA leave – both paid and unpaid.
What Feds Should Know About SECURE Act 2.0
Changes coming to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), employee-sponsored retirement plans (like the TSP), and more!
Benefits Ben’s Blog: Top 5 of 2022
Celebrating the end of the year with the top 5 most-read articles of 2022 by Benefits Ben!
Annual Leave for Federal Employees: Accumulation and Retirement
How does annual leave impact a federal employees’ retirement? How does it accumulate, and in what situations can it be restored?
OPM Releases Updated Guidance for Weather and Safety Leave
Winter is here and OPM has updated their guidelines for Weather and Safety leave.
Quick Checklist for Your Federal Retirement
The end of the year is when a lot of feds decide to retire. Here’s a quick checklist about the process for submitting a retirement application.
NASA News: Artemis I Mission and Boeing’s X-37B Spacecraft
An update on NASA’s unmanned mission to the lunar orbit, plus Boeing’s X-37B spaceship lands after over 900 days in orbit.
OPM Backlog of Retirement Claims Reaches Lowest Amount for the Year
The backlog of pending retirement claims in OPM’s inventory hit its lowest point of the year – but the end-of-year surge is looming.
Sick Leave: How it Works, Accumulates, and Impacts Your Retirement
In what situations can you use sick leave? Can you use annual leave instead if you’re sick? How is sick leave credited when calculating your FERS or CSRS pension?