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VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contracts
About 80% of VA's roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units.
Here’s what to consider when deciding on Medicare Part B enrollment
Before deciding whether to enroll in Part B, you’ll need to consider both your current needs and those you can already anticipate.
By Reg Jones
Sinema bill would boost death benefits for fallen feds
The bill offers recognition for many federal employees whose work, whether connected to law enforcement or not, puts them in harm’s way.
Must separation incentives be repaid to rejoin the federal workforce?
Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Authority allows agencies that are downsizing or restructuring to offer lump-sum payments to employees.
By Reg Jones
Can a federal employee defer retirement?
A postponed retirement is one where an employee meets the age service requirements to retire but defers the receipt of his annuity to a later date.
By Reg Jones
Federal agencies implementing infrastructure law exceed hiring goal
Another 1,000 positions are expected to be hired in the government's current fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1.
Does a CBP officer have to work 20 years to qualify for a COLA?
Aubmitting your retirement paperwork early through the portal can help expedite the process.
By Reg Jones
How to decide when to retire as a federal employee
It's never too early to start planning for retirement in order to ensure it goes smoothly.
By Reg Jones
Can I use accrued sick leave to increase my FERS annuity?
FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources: a Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
By Reg Jones
Can federal employees semi-retire?
In phased retirement, an employee works half time and receives half of their full-time pay, while also getting about half of their annuity.
By Reg Jones
Amazon antitrust lawsuit likely to be a long, arduous journey for FTC
Under Chair Lina Khan, the agency hasn’t been shy about taking on some of America’s biggest companies and testing the limits of competition law.
By Haleluya Hadero