Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the various basic Medicare options that federal employees are eligible for more…
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Legislation Introduced to End Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
If passed, the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act would repeal President Biden’s Executive Order which mandates vaccines for federal employees and federal contractors more…
Understanding the Rules for FERS Disability Retirement – Part IV
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the computation of the FERS disability annuity more…
OPM Issues Instructions on Federal Employee Pay, Leave and Holidays in Case of Government Shutdown on Oct. 1
The White House has started preparations for a possible partial government shutdown by providing instructions for federal agencies more…
Legislation Reintroduced to Prevent Government Shutdown
A government shutdown could be looming because federal funding runs out on September 30 more…
Understanding the Rules for FERS Disability Retirement – Part III
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the differences between a FERS regular (immediate) retirement and a FERS disability retirement more…
Understanding the Rules for FERS Disability Retirement – Part II
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses a federal employee’s electing either a FERS disability retirement (which includes a FERS disability annuity) or receiving workers’ compensation benefits more…
FEGLI Premium Rates Are Changing Oct. 1, 2021
Changes will be made to Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance premium rates for employee Basic Insurance, Option A (most age bands), Option B (most age bands), Option C (most age bands), and Post-Retirement Basic Insurance more…
New Federal Holiday Proposed
If the proposed bill is passed, it would honor civil rights leader Rosa Parks by designating December 1 as a new federal holiday more…
Understanding the Rules for FERS Disability Retirement – Part I
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the statutory requirements that a FERS-covered employee must fulfill and the criteria OPM considers in determining whether to approve an application for a disability retirement more…