We’ll do some social security myth busting
Terry Gerton Today we’re going to talk about social security. You’ve been noticing as you talk to retirees…
Federal retirement claim processing times increase
Federal retirement claim processing times increase OPM’s backlog of retirement claims dropped by 2,000 to 24,300. Michele Sandiford…
Agencies will still see strict limits on recruitment once hiring freeze expires in July
Agencies will not be able to fill or create any federal jobs for another three months, after President…
Year Will End With 300,000 Fewer Federal Workers, Trump Official Says
There will be some 300,000 fewer federal workers on the government payroll by the end of December than…
New OPM director estimates 300,000 federal job cuts this year, no plans to relocate jobs from DC
Speaking to WTOP at the Office of Personnel Management’s headquarters, Scott Kupor discussed the rollout of the plan…
Retirement season is in full swing, and we’ve got smart tips for federal employees navigating the process
Terry Gerton Hey, I want to start with a listener issue. We’ve talked a lot about managing your…
OPM sees increase in federal retirement claims processing time
OPM sees increase in federal retirement claims processing time OPM reported that during July, it took the agency…
Federal employees get more leeway to express religion at work
Federal employees may start seeing and hearing more about religion in the workplace, following new guidance from the…
(G)ee! Another new federal employment classification!
(G)ee! Another new federal employment classification! And then there was Schedule G. If you’re in B, relax. If…
OPM’s digital retirement application is live. What that means for feds planning to retire
In the fall of 2019, I toured the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Retirement Operations Center—known as the…