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“Make our voice heard!” says federal retirees

The possibility of eroding benefits have many federal employees concerned. It is very important for federal retirees voices to be heard. Recently, new laws have been passed that seem to compensate some of the eroding benefits. For instance, sick leave can now be credited if it is unused. Even […]

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Trump’s Workforce orders are being challenged by Federal Unions

The implementation of three executive orders directed at federal Employee Unions has been overturned by the US Court Of Appeals. Judge Ketanji Brown struck these executive orders signed by President Trump. The judge stated that they go against the collective bargaining rights of these employees. The thought behind these […]

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What Takes Place After You Apply For Retirement

Have you ever wondered what takes place when you submit your retirement paperwork? This article briefly explains the process.
After your retirement paperwork is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management they will notify you when it is received and give you a claim identification number. The number has seven […]

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What if today was the last day you would ever work?

For most employees the thought of not ever working again would mean they retired. Unfortunately, for some individuals it means having a disability which keeps them from ever working again. Employees of the federal government are not provided with Federal Short Term Disability as part of their financial package. […]

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What is so important about federal short-term disability?

With rising medical cost threatening the budgets and retirement savings of Federal and Postal Service employees, there has never been more of a need for need some sort of short-term disability insurance protection. Alsoreferred to as supplemental disability insurance.
What Short-Term Disability Insurance Is – and Isn’t.
Federal Short Term Disability […]

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Things You Can Do To Retire Earlier

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Early retirement can be possible with proper planning. Strategy is critical for a successful early retirement. The following are just some of the many suggestions by professionals you can do to ensure a burden free retirement, and may even help you to achieve that goal earlier than you thought.
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Social Security: Reasons for Taking it Early

Many people think that the longer you wait to retire the better as your monthly payment and benefits can be higher. However, there are other factors to consider about early retirement. In many cases in can be beneficial to you and your family. The truth is that you should […]

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