When Is Your Ideal Retirement Date in 2009?
The ideal retirement date will vary according to an individual’s situation. But, for those readers contemplating retirement this year, here are considerations for maximizing your retirement.
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
The ideal retirement date will vary according to an individual’s situation. But, for those readers contemplating retirement this year, here are considerations for maximizing your retirement.
FLRA Member Thomas Beck addressed the Defense Labor and Employee Relations Seminar last week in Atlanta. His status report on the Agency outlined hard times both past and future.
The Internal Revenue Service typically comes down hard on any of its employees who play fast and loose with their federal income tax returns. Usually this is a firing offense. A recent appeals court decision illustrates the agency’s harsh dealings with tax cheats among its ranks.
A candidate for partisan elected position was hired for a federal job after he had declared himself as a candidate. He was fired from the Department of Labor job and the case went to federal court.
The issue of domestic partner benefits is controversial as indicated by the comments sent in by our readers. But in our most recent survey, the outcome is different than it was last year.
For Federal and Postal employees, disability retirement benefits exist as part of their “employment package.” This is a benefit that can become very important. The process of obtaining disability retirement is not simple. Here are some basics about this employment benefit.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) concerns the disclosure of information to the public by federal agencies. Agencies also have to maintain the privacy of individuals in some cases. Balancing privacy rights with the obligation to release information is tricky. There are now new FOIA guidelines for agencies.
The Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset can impact your retirement future. Several readers have asked about the potential for repeal of these provisions because of its impact on their retirement future. Here is an update.
When a federal senior executive does not get nominated for a Presidential Rank Award, is that a basis for a discrimination complaint? An executive at HUD charged he was subjected to race discrimination when a department head nominated a white woman but not the complainant. The unhappy executive filed a discrimination complaint and a federal court has now issued its decision.
Investors in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) stock funds are understandably discouraged. Investors have been fleeing to the safety of the G fund. When did the C fund last return more than 10% in a month? It has been almost 18 years. But here is good news: The March returns (so far) are very good for all of the stock funds and are now close to setting new records for the biggest monthly returns for these funds.