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14 Feb

Work Benefits after Retirement

Is an encore career right for you? Some federal employees continue to work after retiring from their government positions. It merely acts as a starting point for a new form of work.
Let’s analyze some of the advantages and possible downsides of starting an encore career.
You may be eligible to postpone payments from your Thrift Savings Plan account if you continue working after you retire from federal service. This will allow your account to grow or help you recover from […]

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07 Feb

VA supports veterans seeking PACT Act benefits by employing “maximum capacity.”

In order to “maximize its capacity,” the Veterans Affairs Department benefits division is trying to appoint thousands of new workers as it gets ready to execute legislation that would make millions of fresh veterans qualified for VA health care and benefits.
The chief financial officer of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Charles Tapp, informed the sources that around 145,000 veterans have already submitted claims under the PACT Act.
Tapp said every veteran is welcome to register, as they want to encourage them. […]

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31 Jan

There are chances of US entering a New Era of Divided Government

The Biden administration may have to work within a split government as it tries to manage the approximately three-year pandemic, administer and fund the government, and implement its policy initiatives after two years of the Democrats holding the House, Senate, and White House.
The Senate is still controlled by Democrats, while the House is controlled by Republicans. Due to state regulations on ballot counting and the increase in vote-by-mail voting, it could take days or weeks before the official results […]

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24 Jan

Research proves half of the phishing attacks target government employees

Phishing attacks, which historically aimed to steal credentials, are becoming more advanced.
A recent report revealed that nearly 50% of all phishing attacks last year targeted government workers who risk stealing their login information.
As many agencies continued to pursue hybrid work in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, researchers at cloud security firm Lookout discovered that public-sector employees were the target of 50% of all credential-stealing phishing scams in 2021, increasing from 30% in 2020.
Phishing attempts aim to steal credentials or […]

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17 Jan

The quantity of TSP millionaires keeps declining.

Members in the Thrift Savings Plan, whose accounts have a combined value of over $1 million, are seeing a steady decline in the number. According to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, there are currently about 65,000 TSP millionaires. That represents a 36% drop from last year and a 9.3% drop from the previous quarter. TSP millionaires now account for slightly under 1% of all TSP accounts. Comparatively, those figures to 1.7% last fiscal quarter and 3% in the […]

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10 Jan

New Data reveals the widening of the Federal Pay Gap with the Private Sector.

There may be an increasing wage disparity between the federal government and the private sector. may Be widening, According to New Data. Union representatives pushed the Biden administration to offer a more generous raise than the 4.6% average increase planned for the following year, and a body representing executives encouraged officials to look into more extensive pay reform initiatives.
The wage disparity between federal employees and those in the private sector is again expanding, as per the new data presented […]

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03 Jan

Many veterans are getting hired; it’s going to be a difficult transition

Phillip Slaughter got the job of hauling packages for FedEx after serving 18 years in the army. He is grateful for his job because the U.S. is experiencing a record for the lowest veteran employment.
He was not interested in doing it as the job worsened his post-traumatic stress disorder. It took him three years and several jobs to find his ideal job as a sourcing recruiter for a tech company. Slaughter currently runs his own company with fellow vets, […]

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27 Dec

5 Expert Tips for upgrading Government Customer Experience

A lot of effort indeed has to be put in to provide a good customer experience. It doesn’t happen by mere accident. Almost a year after Joe Biden, the president, issued a directive on the subject, a representative of the Office of Management and Budget reemphasized the significance of enhancing the customer experience with the federal government on Tuesday.
According to Andy Lewandowski, customer experience, cyber security, IT modernization, and exploiting data as strategic assets are the four primary goals […]

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20 Dec

How long does it take to process a FERS disability application?

Federal workers with medical conditions who cannot work may be eligible for disability benefits under the Federal Employment Retirement System.
But you might wonder, “What is the FERS disability retirement processing time” if you’re applying for FERS benefits. Then, you must ask, “Why is it taking so long?” Can we speed up the process?
This article will assist in providing answers to some of the most often popular questions about the FERS disability retirement working phase, even though there are many […]

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13 Dec

In 2023, Federal retirees will have the greatest COLA rise since more than forty years.

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security pensioners and Federal retirees is about to climb by the most in more than 40 years.
According to a Social Security Administration announcement made on October 13th, the COLA will rise by 8.7% for 2023. That sum will not, however, be added to the paychecks of all federal retirees. Beginning in January, those who participate in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) will get a 7.7% COLA.
Given the high levels of inflation and […]

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