Phased Retirement
While phased-retirement may not be a costly venture for the government and we won’t know that until the program starts and sufficient data is collected to draw a conclusion.
Not a Question of Demand, But a Question of Why
Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Katherine Archuleta stated that increasing the population of younger workers in the Federal sector is a challenge with part of the problem being demand.
Federal Retirees Are Leaving the U.S. for Central America
Because affordability is a key phenomenon for many retirees, they choose different paths to living out their retirement years.
Invest in the Youth of America
The talents and skills they acquire are taken back to their home countries. Many of those young people’s education is paid for by U.S. concerns. However, those same opportunities are not available for bona fide citizens of the United States.
The Aging Federal Workforce
There is certainly not a deficit of young people absolutely skilled in technology and automation. Perhaps the Federal Government should have an all-out-cry to young people engaged in automation. If recruitment means providing education and training to bring the employee up to par, then it should be done.
Obligation of Employers
The President signed an Executive Order forbidding discrimination based on gender identity and other discriminatory practices in the workplace.
Understanding Your FEGLI Coverage, by Todd Carmack
The cost or ‘premium’ paid to maintain FEGLI almost doubles every 5 years. At age 65, you may elect to reduce coverage by 2% a month for 50 months until it reaches 0, or continue to pay premiums. by Todd Carmack
