Navigating the Erosion of Due Process: How OPM’s Proposed Appeals Takeover Impacts Federal Careers
Under proposed rules, OPM would decide RIF appeals itself rather than the MSPB. Why that consolidation worries federal employees and what it changes.
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Securing Your Future Amidst Labor Volatility: The Reinstatement of the VA Union Contract
After a court ordered the VA to restore its union contract, federal labor law looks less settled. How to plan your benefits through the volatility.
Securing Your Rights: Federal Court Expands Attorney Fee Recoupment for Successful Employee Appeals
A Federal Circuit ruling broadens when successful federal employees can recover attorney fees. What it changes if you are appealing a personnel action
Defending Your Career Path: What the USAGM Court Ruling Means for Federal Downsizing
Agency leadership often presents a RIF as settled. The USAGM court ruling is a reminder that downsizing decisions can be challenged, and sometimes rev
The Shifting Landscape of Federal Labor Relations: Navigating the New IRS Labor Policy
The IRS has told the NTEU it is terminating their national collective bargaining agreement. What the termination changes for represented employees.
Strategic Capital Allocation: Optimizing Your TSP for the Distribution Phase
In retirement the TSP stops being a savings account and becomes monthly income. Whether to keep the money in the plan, and how to allocate it if you d
The Federal Retirement Pipeline: Navigating a Surging Processing Backlog
New OPM data shows the retirement processing backlog climbing again. What the waiting room after your last day looks like, and how to plan around it.
The Shifting Landscape of Federal Labor Relations: Navigating the New IRS Labor Policy
On February 27, 2026 the IRS moved to end its national agreement with the NTEU. What federal labor relations look like once a contract that size is go
Strategic Capital Allocation: Optimizing Your TSP for the Distribution Phase
Leave the money in the TSP for its low costs, or move it for flexibility? How to think about allocation once the plan becomes your monthly paycheck.
The Federal Retirement Pipeline: Navigating a Surging Processing Backlog
Deciding when to leave is only half of it. OPM's backlog decides how long you wait for a full annuity, and what you live on until it finally arrives.
Strategic Planning for Federal Suitability and Security Clearances
A federal background check is continuous, not a one-time hurdle. How financial conduct affects suitability and your clearance, and what to keep clean.
Navigating Uncertainty: The Impact of IRS Labor Relation Shifts on Federal Employee Benefits
The IRS move to end its NTEU agreement reaches further than bargaining. What shifting labor relations mean for the federal benefits you rely on.