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?
Federal Retirement Benefits Fixed for First Responders
Passing both chambers of Congress, a recent piece of legislation is set to provide a major fix to federal retirement special provisions.
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Waiting on the White House
Although the 4.6% average pay raise for federal employees is pretty set – it has yet to be finalized.
Corrupt Federal Employee Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison
Read about the “most corrupt” agent in DEA’s history who was just sentenced by a Federal Judge in Tampa Bay, FL.
Climate Change and Your TSP Investments
There’s increasing outside pressure from the executive branch on the TSP’s governing body to assess potential risks due to climate change – but is there a real threat or is…
Last Chance to Get FLTCIP Policy For At Least 2 Years
OPM will stop accepting new applications for FLTCIP for 2 years, starting December 19th.
Was Your Federal Agency’s Network Recently Infiltrated by Hackers?
The CISA and FBI announced that a federal agency, which they are keeping anonymous for now, was hacked by the Iranian government.