Learn why thousands of federal employees and retirees are protecting their their retirement savings from inflation and economic uncertainty.
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, outlines how a Health Savings Account offers tax deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and tax-free distributions — and describes how to fund an HSA through a transfer from a traditional IRA more…
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OPM Needs to Improve to Reduce Retirement Application Backlog, OIG Says
The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General provided a list of improvements OPM needs to make in order to meet its strategic plan in processing retirement applications for federal employees more…
Deadline for Changing TSP Monthly Payments is Dec. 15
If you have chosen to receive part or all of your Thrift Savings Plan account in a series of monthly payments, you may change and manage those payments once a year before Dec. 15. more…
2019 Tax Inflation Adjustments Announced
The IRS recently announced the annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2019, including tax rate schedules, deductions, and other changes. more…
House Bill Would Increase COLA for Many Federal Retirees
If passed, the Equal COLA Acts aims to bring equity to the way the cost-of-living adjustment is determined under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). more…
Employee Group Asks OPM About Continuing Credit Monitoring for Feds Affected by 2015 Data Breaches
Victims of the breaches need information about the status of their credit monitoring and identity theft insurance once the contracts for those services expire next month, says NTEU more…
Senators Urge GSA to Help Federal Employees With Relocation Expenses
In a letter to the General Service Administration, the lawmakers asked the agency to do more to help federal workers manage the burden of new taxes on relocation expenses more…
Why Federal Employees Should Consider High Deductible Health Plans During Open Season
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, outlines how HDHPs — associated with a Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Arrangement – can provide greater flexibility in the use of your health care dollars more…
Considerations in Choosing a Health Insurance Plan for 2019
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses important factors that federal employees and retirees should consider in making their decision for FEHB health care coverage during 2019. more…
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Resource Guide
Updated: November 13, 2018 The 2018 Federal Benefits Open Season which will run from Monday,… more…