If passed, it would enable federal employees to invest retirement savings without supporting the fossil fuel industry more…
If A 2019 Federal Pay Freeze Is Implemented, What Would It Include — Or Not?
Many federal employees — and retirees — are asking if a pay freeze would affect within-grade step increases or CSRS and FERS cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Here is some insight
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As Opposition to Pay Freeze Grows, Lawmakers Could Still Approve 2019 Pay Raise
As the House and Senate near a conference agreement for next year’s spending bill, nearly 200 Republican and Democratic lawmakers have urged passage of a minimum 1.9% pay increase more…
Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) Planning Strategies for 2018
Tax law changes during 2018 that are affecting Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) planning strategies this year. Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, reviews five of these strategies. more…
President Issues Notice of 2019 Federal Pay Freeze Plan
In a letter to Congress on Thursday, President Trump said he is exercising his authority to implement a 2019 pay freeze for civilian federal employees more…