In updated guidance published Sunday, the Office of Personnel Management issued clarification on how federal government agencies should handle Reduction In Force (RIF) procedures. FAQs are provided more…
Deadline for Correcting IRA Contributions and Filing Tax Returns
Ed Zurndorfer discusses both Oct. 15 deadlines, the two reasons why a federal employee or a retiree may need to recharacterize a 2024 IRA contribution, and what they should do to meet the deadlines and avoid penalties more…
What Happens to Your TSP Account During a Government Shutdown?
Get updated answers on the shutdown’s impact to Thrift Savings Plan contributions, loans and withdrawals more…
What Happens to Federal Pay, Leave & Holidays During a Government Shutdown?
Will employees who are furloughed get paid? What about taking leave, or getting paid for holidays? The Office of Personnel Management has prepared guidance for federal employees on shutdown furloughs when there is a lapse in annual appropriations more…
Government Shutdown: How It Affects Your Benefits & Retirement
With a government shutdown looming, federal employees and retirees are asking questions of how it may affect them. Here’s the Office of Personnel Management’s FAQs on how a shutdown affects federal benefits (such as health and life insurance), as well as federal pension (FERS/CSRS) annuity payments more…