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Presidential Memo Limiting Federal Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Contracts Upheld fedsmith.com/2026/06/26/pre…
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Federal Retiree Receives $87,000 Back Pay After Nine-Month OPM Wait fedsmith.com/2026/06/25/fed…
Strategic Roth Conversions: A Tax Planning Guide for Federal Retirees fedsmith.com/2026/06/25/str…
The Non-Medical Expense That Drives Long-Term Care Costs fedsmith.com/2026/06/24/non…
Tracked and Terminated: VA Employee’s Speeding Data Outweighs Her Whistleblower Defense fedsmith.com/2026/06/23/tra…
Choosing the Right Tax Professional: A Guide for Current and Former Federal Employees fedsmith.com/2026/06/23/cho…
Which “Quasi-Government” Jobs Count Toward Federal Retirement? fedsmith.com/2026/06/22/whi…
OPM Overpaid a FERS Retiree, Then Tried to Collect — He Fought Back and Won fedsmith.com/2026/06/22/opm…
National Security and Federal Unions: Unions Lose Another Legal Avenue as Ninth Circuit Issues Final Mandate fedsmith.com/2026/06/18/nat…
A new decision in the AFGE v. Trump court battle has limited the union's options going forward. The case may wind up before the Supreme Court as a result. We break down the details and what it means for federal employees: fedsmith.com/2026/06/18/nat…
Federal Employees Face New Student Loan Repayment Options After SAVE Plan Ends fedsmith.com/2026/06/18/fed…
The “K-Shaped Economy” and the TSP fedsmith.com/2026/06/18/the…
How OPM’s Proposed Non-Disclosure Agreements Could Impact Federal Employee Rights, Whistleblower Protections and Collective Bargaining Rights fedsmith.com/2026/06/17/opm…
How Federal Retirees Should Plan for the Long-Term Care Insurance “Elimination Period Gap” fedsmith.com/2026/06/17/how…
SpaceX, AI, and the TSP: What Federal Employees Need to Know fedsmith.com/2026/06/16/is-…
#FederalEmployees may not own SpaceX in the #TSP yet, but they already have exposure to AI, aerospace, and the new space economy. From NVIDIA & Microsoft to Rocket Lab & Airbus, your retirement is more tied to tech & space innovation than you think. fedsmith.com/2026/06/16/is-…
A new GAO report found most probationary federal employees who left in 2025 did so voluntarily (78.6%), despite headlines of “mass firings.” Agency-level data shows big differences, with TSA, USDA, and NIH seeing the highest probationary departures. fedsmith.com/2026/06/16/mos…
GAO: Most Probationary Federal Employee Separations in 2025 Were Voluntary fedsmith.com/2026/06/16/mos…
Why the Lowest-Tax State May Not Be the Best Deal for Federal Retirees fedsmith.com/2026/06/16/why…
Two Things That Can Derail Your Federal Retirement Application fedsmith.com/2026/06/15/two…
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