Starting in 2020, federal income tax withholding is no longer based on an employee’s marital status and withholding allowances, tied to the value of the personal exemption. more…
3 Retirement Resolutions You Should Make for the New Year
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses three retirement resolutions you should be making in the new year — specifically how making smaller, realistic goals (and sticking to them) can lead to big results over time more…
New Long Term Care Insurance Plan FLTCIP 3.0
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses who is eligible for the FLTIP 3.0 version, what options 1.0 and 2.0 participants have, changes in the benefit periods and inflation protection options, and the premium stabilization feature more…
Federal Employees Could Get Largest Pay Raise in 10 Years
Congressional appropriators reached an agreement Monday for a 2020 spending package giving federal employees the largest pay raise since 2009 more…
House, Senate Bills Would Correct Locality Pay Disparity for Federal Employees
If passed, the Locality Pay Equity Act would close this gap by applying the pay boundaries for salaried employees to hourly workers more…