Rules for Recruitment Incentives Can Be Loosened for Federal Agencies
OPM Tells Agencies- The ‘3R’ Incentive Rules are Relaxed to Allot up to 50% of Basic Pay Amidst COVID-19 Crisis. Recruitment Incentives could be possibly double for some.
Emergency Use Authorization: FDA Approves At-Home COVID-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration Approves first COVID-19 test that has “in-home” Option
2021 FEHB Premiums Set to Skyrocket?
Study from California Government Finds Healthcare Premiums Could Skyrocket Over 40% for some plans in 2021- What Does this mean for the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Plan?
US Postal Service on the Verge of Collapse
USPS Could be on the verge of collapse, forced to cease operating by the Fall without some sort of Bailout
NASA Astronauts Return from ISS to a Different World; Is COVID-19 in Space?
As NASA Astronauts return from the International Space Station (ISS) after a 6 month shift, they return to a world much different than the one they left- Is Covid-19 in…
TSP Announces RMD Waiver for 2020
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the CARES Act waived minimum distribution requirements for retirement plans. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Followed Suit this week
5 Financial Tips for Quarantine
Financial Planning is a task one can tackle while cooped up in quarantine- here are 5 financial tips for Federal Employees
OPM Backlog Drops 10% in March as Incoming Retirement Claims Drop
OPM’s backlog of retirement claims for processing drops in total as the amount of incoming forms slow
BLM and NFS – Will they Close Public Land?
Will they close public land due to the Coronavirus? The Bureau of Land Management & National Forest Service would have to decide
Office of Personnel Management Expedites Hiring Amid Coronavirus Crisis
OPM responds to the global health emergency- expedites hiring process and allows rehired annuitants at the VA to receive full pension and salary for their time.