How Can You Monitor Legislation That Affects Your Federal Career?
What's the best way to keep up with legislation that can impact your pay and benefits? The author provides a suggestion.
View ArticleDueling Statistics on Federal Employee Pay
A House committee held a hearing on federal employee compensation. Interest groups are out in force. Here is a summary of competing arguments.
View ArticleWhat Can Federal Employees Do to Prevent Proposed Cuts to Their Retirement...
I'm worried about recent proposed cuts to federal retirement benefits. Is there anything federal employees can do to prevent this from happening?
View ArticleNARFE Embroiled In Political Controversy
NARFE is facing a backlash from members for suggesting that its current National President be allowed to seek a third term.
View ArticleNARFE Response to ‘NARFE Embroiled in Political Controversy’
NARFE has issued a statement in response to an article written by FedSmith.com author Michael Wald about a proposal to allow its National President to seek a third term.
View ArticleNARFE Decides Not To Hold Referendum On Extending Current President’s Term
NARFE's National Executive Board has decided not to hold a referendum on whether or not to allow an extension of the current president's term.
View ArticleAlternative Ways to Determine Future COLAs
Alternative ways have at times been considered for computing benefits payments to federal retirees. The author describes some of the options.
View ArticleShould You Elect Medicare Part B?
While there is no “one size fits all” answer on Medicare Part B, these are some things you should keep in mind when deciding whether to enroll.
View ArticleThe Cost of the Proposed Benefits Cuts
The author says that recent proposals will end up reducing federal employees' benefits by more than the value of the TSP's F, S and I Funds combined.
View ArticleNARFE Elects a New National President
NARFE recently elected a new national president. These are some of the issues on which he campaigned and wants to focus.
View ArticleFederal Employees, Unions and Political Donations
Politics and federal employees can be tricky. Here are the federal employee unions with the largest donations to politicians.
View ArticleIs it Wise to Suspend RMDs for 2020?
Congress has allowed the suspension of required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2020 due to the coronavirus.
View ArticlePresidential Candidate Joe Biden Outlines Positions on Federal Employees’ Pay...
NARFE has provided responses from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to questions about federal employees' pay and benefits.
View ArticleBeware Federal Employees: Mandatory Medicare First Step to Eliminating FEHB...
Postal reform legislation may impact the rest of the federal workforce by changing Medicare eligibility and increasing FEHB costs.
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