This recorded webcast from OPM focuses on the most common errors — and tips to avoid them — when submitting an retirement application more…
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2011 Federal Long-Term Care Insurance (FLTCIP) Open Season Announced by OPM
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced an Open Season for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) more…
Will New Voluntary FEHB Option Be Helpful to Federal Annuitants Eligible for Medicare?
While the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) stated this option would save money for federal retirees, federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides insight why it will most likely significantly increase the overall health care costs to the average federal annuitant enrolled in Medicare in the form of higher deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance more…
Federal Employees 50 and Older Are Encouraged to Make TSP “Catch-Up” Contributions
“Catch-up” contributions are supplemental tax deductible contributions that CSRS and FERS employees age 50 and older can make to the Thrift Savings Plan. Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, gives insight on how they work and how they can benefit the employee more…
Paid Parental Leave Benefits Would Keep Federal Employees Loyal, Report Says
“The government is splurging on turnover costs — by skimping on paid leave benefits that… more…