Thousands of terminated probationary employees have been ordered reinstated. What protections actually exist during your first year of federal service
Executive orders and court rulings have produced real churn across agency workforces. What the instability means for planning your retirement date.
Deferred resignation status keeps you in post after resigning, and the ethics rules still apply. Which obligations continue until you actually depart.
Agencies have been advised to review union contracts as RIF policy shifts. How to plan your benefits when the ground rules keep moving underneath.
An OPM directive has renewed attention on how RIFs actually work. What protections apply, in what order, and how they interact with retirement.
The FLRA ordered thousands of probationary employees reinstated. What the ruling shows about protecting the TSP, FEHB and the rest of your benefits.
An FLRA ruling reinstating thousands of probationary employees has wider implications. What it means for benefits continuity and retirement planning.
The TSP is the most valuable retirement tool most federal employees have. How to get more out of it, including while in deferred resignation status.
Several bills aimed at improving federal retirement benefits have been reintroduced. A good moment to reassess your own strategy rather than wait.
The MSPB has blocked firings of probationary Agriculture Department employees. Why probationary staff need benefits planning more than anyone else.
Probationary periods carry real risk, and recent disputes have made that plain. What rights you hold, and where the gaps in protection actually sit.
Payments following repeal of the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision are arriving early. What it means for your planning.
