Disability: Total or Occupational?
There is a difference between total and occupational disability for federal employees as they apply to work requirements benefits.
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There is a difference between total and occupational disability for federal employees as they apply to work requirements benefits.
The Internal Revenue Service said in a statement Monday that taxpayers who turned 70½ during 2015 must start receiving required minimum distributions (RMDs) in most cases from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and workplace retirement plans by Friday, April 1, 2016.
If you are the spouse of a federal employee who has passed away, what do you need to do with regards to the benefits? And if you are a federal employee, what should you do to make sure your spouse is prepared if you die? This is a list of steps to take should this unfortunate event take place.
The House Budget Committee released its budget proposal for 2017 last week, but details at the time were lacking about what it might mean for federal workers. However, a new report from the Committee gives federal employees a glimpse into what the House budget would mean for them.
Can I opt out or not contribute to the FERS-FRAE annuity system?
The House Budget Committee has released its FY 2017 budget proposal. Unlike past budgets, this one lacks some of the direct targeting of federal employees through proposed cuts, but it still includes some proposals that are applicable to federal workers. Here is a summary of these proposals.
The big news for federal employees in the President’s recently released budget proposal was that it called for a 1.6% pay raise for the federal workforce, however, the author notes that there is a lesser known albeit important part of the budget that also affects federal workers.
The Office of Personnel Management saw yet another surge in the number of new retirement applications come in during February, pushing the outstanding backlog higher. OPM is aware of the problem and wants more funding to hire more people to fix it. Will this approach work?
I am planning to retire from federal service soon and will being collecting Social Security as well as my federal pension. I also plan to work part time. Will the income from working penalize my Social Security income?
These are some “red flags” that federal employees should be aware of when working with a financial advisor.