Phased Retirement Forms Now Available
Forms to apply for the phased retirement program are now available from OPM. Here are the links to these forms.
Forms to apply for the phased retirement program are now available from OPM. Here are the links to these forms.
In theory, federal employees who are eligible can start applying for phased retirement on November 6. Some federal agencies are not yet implementing the program and they also have discretion not to implement the program at all.
The author cites a recent court decision in which the court ruled that email is not a viable means of certifying that an employee received a notice of FMLA certification. He says this sets a troubling precedent and describes the problems he believes the case will present for federal managers.
OPM received more retirement claims in October than it did in September which pushed the backlog of outstanding claims higher.
Can federal employees get time off to vote? Guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management during the last election outlines the circumstances under which federal workers might be able to obtain leave for voting.
Stocks went on a wild ride in October. The final result: The C fund is up 2.45%.
The U.S. Forest Service announced it will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites on Nov. 11, 2014, in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Will your existing insurance carrier be around in 2015? Are new plans available to you? Here is a listing of new plans and those that have dropped out of the federal program.
A new petition is circulating which asks the president’s Pay Agent to implement the 12 new pay localities recently recommended by the Federal Salary Council.
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, notes that over 59,000 military veterans were “triple dippers” last year. These individuals received benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, military retirement pay and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).