If passed, The Heroes Fund would provide essential workers with increased compensation and incentivize others to join the fight against the COVID-19 virus pandemic more…
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How Waiver of RMD Payments Affects Federal Employees, Retirees in 2020 Under CARES Act
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides practical examples of how the coronavirus relief legislation allows the suspension of required minimum distributions for defined contribution plans (including the Thrift Savings Plan) and traditional IRAs more…
How Will COVID-19 Virus Crisis Impact Federal Employees’ Retirement Plans?
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, outlines important issues affecting federal employees’ plans to retire — including the Thrift Savings Plan, Social Security. Medicare, pay increases and COLAs more…
OPM: No Delay in Processing Federal Retirement Applications or Annuity Payments
Despite the disruptions of the COVID-19 crisis, it will not affect the delivery of timely annuity payments more…
Social Security Recipients Will Now Automatically Receive Stimulus Check Payments, IRS Says
Earlier this week the IRS stated some would need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive the payment more…
IRS Provides Stimulus Check Details
Who is eligible? How much will it be? Learn what actions (if any) you need to take. more…
Options for Telework-Eligible Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities
OPM published new guidance outlining the teleworking options agencies can provide to federal employees who have caregiving roles during the the coronavirus situation more…
Federal Employee Groups, Democratic Lawmakers Want More Protections for Workforce
Hazard duty pay and some other protections for federal employees were not included in the recent $2 trillion coronavirus relief package more…
Social Security Warns of Scam Due to Office Closures
Fraudulent letters are being sent to beneficiaries threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures more…
Insurance Benefits Processing Will Continue During Coronavirus Crisis, OPM Said
The Office of Personnel Management is instructing federal agencies to continue processing changes to FEHB and FEGLI more…