How is the FERS Supplement Calculated?
If I retire under FERS with 36 years of service prior to age 66 when I could receive the full Social Security amount, how is the supplement calculated or valued?
50th Anniversary Celebration of a Little Known Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The author describes how this agency operates and also a recent discrimination case it oversaw against a federal contractor.
Deposits and Re-Deposits Under FERS
OPM calls temporary time and other time for which retirement deductions were not taken “deposit service”. Under FERS, deposit service will not count for either your eligibility to retire or in the computation of your annuity unless you make a deposit. The author provides examples of both deposit and re-deposit service to illustrate the impact they have on your pension.
When You Leave Federal Service, Will The Government Miss You?
An aging population of federal employees means that many are leaving federal service due to retirement. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) argues that this means there could be a damaging loss of institutional knowledge these federal workers take with them. However, the author points out that the turnover rate among federal employees is very low compared to the private sector and says that the loss of institutional knowledge from retiring federal workers might not be as bad as NARFE is projecting.
Shutdown Redux: (Borrowed) Money To Burn
The author says that in addition to burning the government’s borrowed money, a shutdown will harm businesses large and small, take money out of the pockets of working men and women, reduce tax revenues, disrupt communities, and generally make a mess.
Great Life Lessons From the Movie Rudy
The film Rudy can teach us a lot about courage, perseverance and setting achievable goals.
Why Aren’t Agencies Using Easier Employee Termination Options?
With all the hoopla and controversy about holding Federal employees accountable, a simple straight forward process exists to terminate Federal employees for a number of legitimate reasons within an Agency’s control. The author will provide a brief description of the process and suggest how Agencies that aren’t using it now can take advantage of the option.
One Congressman Wants Federal Employees to Use Uber to Get Around
Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) has introduced legislation that would require some federal agencies to sell cars that they own and encourage federal employees to instead use ride-sharing companies such as Uber or Lyft for their transportation needs.
Carly Fiorina on Retiring Feds: ‘As President, I Would Not Replace a Single One’
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said in a recent interview that she would dramatically cut the size of the federal workforce through attrition as president.
Five Times More Fingerprints Were Stolen In OPM Data Breach Than Originally Estimated
The Office of Personnel Management announced today that the number of people whose fingerprints were stolen in the second of two data breaches that hit the agency’s servers is five times larger than originally estimated.
