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Social Security is one of the three components of the FERS retirement. When a FERS employee retires before age 62 under the immediate retirement rules, the FERS employee will receive…
Federal employees are no strangers to policy shifts, but new legislation has sparked serious concern across the workforce. On May 22, 2025, the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill…
According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), whistleblowers help keep the federal government “honest, efficient, and accountable.”
Many financial advisors recommend “529” education savings plans to their clients in order to help for the future cost of higher education. Among the advantages of “529” education savings plans…
Today’s federal workplace is complicated by workforce cuts, return-to-office mandates, budget reductions, and DEI declines.
For many Feds, a hostile work environment isn’t just a legal phrase — it’s a daily reality. It shows up as discrimination, harassment, or retaliation severe enough to interfere with…
On January 10, 2025, the IRS issued proposed regulations that facilitate the implementation and operations of one of the provisions passed as part of SECURE 2.0. This provision is that…
When President Trump issued two executive orders in January 2025 addressing federal security clearances, many in the federal community took notice. The first granted interim clearances to certain Executive Office…
The way the average American is employed has changed through the years. Parents of the “baby-boomer” generation typically worked for the same employer when they started working in their 20’s…
In this episode, Dan and Katelyn discuss key career and workplace topics for federal employees—from managing the stress of returning to the office to navigating a transition into the private…