FedLife: Pay and benefits, fashion, events, and more

Bureau of Prisons to shut women’s prison where inmates faced sex abuse

The closure represents an extraordinary acknowledgement by BOP that efforts to improve the culture and environment at Dublin failed.

10 hours ago

Leave benefit for feds getting COVID-19 booster shots upheld by OPM

"The administration strongly encourages federal employees to get recommended doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines."

10 hours ago

Retirement

Ask Reg: Did I miss the cut-off date to get the 2024 retiree COLA?

COLAs under the Federal Employees Retirement System are offered for retirees reaching age 62.

Tax Day reveals split in how Joe Biden, Donald Trump would govern

At the end of 2025, many of the tax cuts that Trump signed into law in 2017 will expire.

17 hours ago

Return of horse-drawn caissons to Arlington National Cemetery delayed

The return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery is being delayed for months and maybe longer, the Army said Friday.

3 days ago

Feds to make moving government jobs abroad easier for military spouses

The Pentagon and State Department will make it easier for military spouses to take federal civilian jobs overseas following a permanent change of station.

3 days ago

Ask Reg: Will taking a short-term job affect my High-3 calculation?

If you go back to work and make more money, here's how your High-3 retirement is calculated.

4 days ago

Ask Reg: Does intermittent employment count toward my retirement?

How retirement is calculated for employees who are employed on an irregular or occasional basis.

5 days ago

A congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to college

Almost all of his fellow students are decades younger, though most don’t seem that fazed when they discover their classmate is a congressman, Beyer said.

5 days ago

Ask Reg: I canceled my FEHB plan. Why am I still paying deductions?

In a waiting game? Here's what to do.

5 days ago

Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers

Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.

5 days ago

VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans

The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.

6 days ago

Ask Reg: Have my retirement deductions been calculated incorrectly?

What it means to be a Further Revised Annuity Employee.

6 days ago

Report: Veterans with extremist views had bad experiences in military

Three-quarters of veterans interviewed by RAND Corp. who expressed extremist ideologies said they had negative experiences during their military service.

6 days ago

How to renew a DOD ID to keep unique benefits as a civilian

Reapply for the Next Generation USID card to retain some unique benefits after retirement.

7 days ago

When is Tax Day this year?

Every April, Tax Day comes around as the official filing deadline for Americans to submit income tax returns to the federal government.

8 days ago

OPM cuts federal retirement backlog as it works through spring surge

OPM makes another significant dent in its backlog, but its processing times slowed down.

8 days ago

Ask Reg: How does military buyback affect my leave balance?

SCD Retirement reflects service time that is credited toward your retirement eligibility.

8 days ago

Biden to tour collapsed Baltimore bridge where recovery is political

The Army Corps of Engineers hopes to open a limited-access channel for barge container ships and some vessels moving cars and farm equipment this month.

11 days ago

FedLife

From pay to benefits to fashion and events, Fed Life keeps you up to date on what’s happening inside the Beltway and beyond.

The closure represents an extraordinary acknowledgement by BOP that efforts to improve the culture and environment at Dublin failed.

"The administration strongly encourages federal employees to get recommended doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines."

COLAs under the Federal Employees Retirement System are offered for retirees reaching age 62.

At the end of 2025, many of the tax cuts that Trump signed into law in 2017 will expire.

The return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery is being delayed for months and maybe longer, the Army said Friday.

The Pentagon and State Department will make it easier for military spouses to take federal civilian jobs overseas following a permanent change of station.

If you go back to work and make more money, here's how your High-3 retirement is calculated.

How retirement is calculated for employees who are employed on an irregular or occasional basis.

Almost all of his fellow students are decades younger, though most don’t seem that fazed when they discover their classmate is a congressman, Beyer said.

In a waiting game? Here's what to do.

Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.

What it means to be a Further Revised Annuity Employee.

Three-quarters of veterans interviewed by RAND Corp. who expressed extremist ideologies said they had negative experiences during their military service.

Reapply for the Next Generation USID card to retain some unique benefits after retirement.

Every April, Tax Day comes around as the official filing deadline for Americans to submit income tax returns to the federal government.

OPM makes another significant dent in its backlog, but its processing times slowed down.

SCD Retirement reflects service time that is credited toward your retirement eligibility.

The Army Corps of Engineers hopes to open a limited-access channel for barge container ships and some vessels moving cars and farm equipment this month.