Pentagon delaying major change to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
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View ArticleIs it time to leave government?
This column was originally published on Jeff Neal’s blog, ChiefHRO.com, and was republished here with permission from the author. The interesting times we are experiencing have a lot of people...
View ArticleLife in the government gravy train
Being in the service of Uncle Sam is — to many outsiders — life, and in fact a very, very good life in a fire-proof cocoon. The ultimate job gravy train. A protected world chock full of benefits,...
View ArticleEliminate your state’s pesky income tax: Move
Years ago, when my salary was so low I didn’t worry about taxes, a wise, older friend advised me to start planning for retirement immediately and to complete it before by 60th birthday. That was...
View ArticlePaid family leave, plus 5 other things civilian feds should know about the NDAA
Both the House and Senate have cleared their own versions of the 2020 defense authorization bill, leaving it up to congressional leadership now to develop a path toward compromise. There are plenty of...
View ArticleAre federal workers grossly overpaid or underpaid?
Short answer is: Yes. You’d think an official, book-length report on how screwed up federal salaries are would be a bestseller both in major federal enclaves — Washington, D.C., Ogden, Utah, Oklahoma...
View ArticleAir Force unveils health care overhaul to narrow focus on airmen deployability
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Air Force is overhauling the way it delivers health...
View ArticleShave — maybe slash — your 2020 health premiums, consider plan B
Whether you are a glass-is-half-full or half-empty type, there is good news coming for older and retired federal and postal workers. Even though your Federal Employees Health Benefits Program health...
View ArticlePaid family leave or low-yield nukes?
It’s not that 12 weeks of paid family leave is a bad idea, or that federal employees ought to lose their health and life insurance during a lapse in federal funding. Or that the Office of Personnel...
View ArticleNew Marine leader wants changes to personnel system, favors modernization...
The new commandant of the Marine Corps is calling for a “period of substantive change” as the service prepares for more action in the Pacific arena and expects heavy demands on the nation’s naval...
View ArticleWill your health plan dodge 40% tax hike?
Thousands of active and retired feds in some of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program’s best and most expensive health plans may be spared from being hit by a pending 40% tax on their favorite...
View ArticleRetirement prep tips: Boost your Social Security benefit 76%
Most current and former federal workers are or will be eligible for monthly Social Security benefits. For most feds it will be the third source of retirement income along with their Federal Employees...
View ArticleMore bang for your TSP bucks?
Up until he was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison, Wall Street legend Bernie Madoff was considered one of the best financial managers in the business. Celebrities and the financially successful...
View ArticleHouse Rep. trying again to help federal retirees who saw cuts to Social Security
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View ArticleGood news, Congress is away. Bad news, they’ll be back!
Looking for a high-profile, low-turnover federal job with a pension to die for? Does the idea of lots of time off appeal to you? If so, consider running for the U.S. Senate where one six-year tour of...
View ArticleSocial Security’s windfall: Curse or cure?
In most ancient cultures — Greece, Egypt, Persia, for example — wise old men and women passed on stories about the wrath of the fire god, the rain god, etc., as part of the culture of their tribe or...
View ArticleIt’s August, so hold that thought
August in Washington, D.C. is usually pretty dead. And always hot! We know that. But while we complain, we have nothing on New Orleans, Houston, St. Louis and lots of other places where the “feels...
View ArticleTravel expenses could be a little lighter for feds in fiscal 2020
The next fiscal year is just around the corner and federal employees traveling on official business may have a little more wiggle room starting Oct. 1. The General Service Administration released its...
View ArticleWEP and MAGA: Engage or enrage?
Fashion tip: If invited to an A-list party in Hollywood, Manhattan, San Francisco or Georgetown — DO NOT wear one of those red and white Make America Great Again hats if you want to be invited back. By...
View ArticleD-Day for pay raise, health premiums, retiree COLA
The size and purchasing power of your 2020 biweekly paycheck or monthly annuity payment will be decided in a couple of months. Inflation (or lack of the same), politics and increasing medical costs...
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