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Are Federal Employees At-Will Employees?

October 8, 2025September 29, 2025

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Are federal employees at will? No—most federal employees are not considered at-will. They are protected by civil service laws, which require just cause for termination and provide due process rights, including appeal options. Exceptions exist for certain political appointees and policy-making roles, which may be designated as at-will. Recent proposals have also aimed to expand at-will classifications, but the majority of federal employees remain protected under existing personnel rules. Think of federal employment as a different ballgame altogether. While private …

How to Handle a Federal Employee Misconduct Investigation

October 7, 2025September 10, 2025

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What Is Considered Federal Employee Misconduct? If you are informed that you have been reported for misconduct, it is important to know what exactly qualifies as misconduct for a federal employee. These are clearly defined, therefore, can be listed and classified by severity. Falsification of Records Federal employees are entrusted to run elements of the federal government with honesty and transparency. Falsification of records is a severe infraction, even if the records are personal reports. However, the more the records …

CSRS vs. FERS: Understanding Federal Retirement Systems

October 7, 2025September 10, 2025

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The History and Evolution of Federal Retirement Systems CSRS, established in 1920, was the sole retirement system for federal civilian employees for over six decades. It provided a generous defined benefit plan but lacked portability and didn’t include Social Security coverage. FERS, introduced in 1987, was designed to address these limitations and create a more sustainable system for the long term. Transition from CSRS to FERS The transition from CSRS to FERS marked a significant shift in federal retirement policy. …

Is there a “Best” Age to Retire from the Federal Government?

October 7, 2025September 10, 2025

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As a federal employee approaching retirement, you’re facing one of the most important financial decisions of your career. When planning your retirement, determining the best age to retire from the federal government is an essential consideration. The timing of your retirement affects not just your immediate lifestyle change but potentially decades of financial security. While you might be eager to start the next chapter, the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) creates a complex landscape of age milestones and service requirements that deeply impact your retirement …

Understanding Your MSPB Appeal Rights as a Federal Employee

October 8, 2025September 10, 2025

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These rights enable eligible employees to contest unfair treatment, receive an impartial hearing, and potentially reverse harmful employment decisions made by their agencies. Who Can File an MSPB Appeal? Not all federal employees have the same appeal rights. Your eligibility depends on your position, employment status, and the type of action being contested. It is critical to determine whether you possess these procedural rights before proceeding. Employees who generally lack MSPB appeal rights include probationary employees (with very limited exceptions), political appointees, employees of …

How does an MSPB Appeal work?

October 8, 2025September 10, 2025

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The Board functions as an independent, quasi-judicial agency designed to protect federal merit systems and ensure federal employees receive due process when facing negative personnel actions. The MSPB stands as a neutral arbiter between federal agencies and their employees, ensuring that personnel decisions adhere to merit system principles and remain free from prohibited practices. When you file an appeal, you are essentially asking this independent body to determine whether your agency followed proper procedures and had legitimate grounds for the …

What is the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)?

October 8, 2025September 10, 2025

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When federal agencies take actions against employees, the MSPB provides a forum where those decisions can be challenged, reviewed, and potentially reversed. It functions as both arbiter and protector, ensuring that federal employment remains based on merit rather than political connections or personal favoritism. For federal employees, the MSPB represents perhaps the most important check on agency authority and a vital avenue for seeking justice when facing workplace actions that seem unjust or procedurally improper. Related Read: Understanding Your MSPB Appeal Rights …

What is Schedule F and What You Need to Know as a Federal Employee

October 8, 2025September 10, 2025

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The federal civil service system has traditionally classified positions into different “schedules” that determine hiring processes and job protections. Schedule F represented a major departure from this system by creating a new category specifically for roles that had previously been protected under the competitive service. For you as a federal worker, this signifies a fundamental shift away from the merit-based civil service system that has been in place since the Pendleton Act of 1883. That historic legislation was designed to …

Social Security Benefits in Federal Employee Retirement Retirement

October 8, 2025September 10, 2025

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Understanding the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) FERS emerged in 1987 as the replacement for CSRS, reflecting the changing employment landscape where career-long federal service became less common. The system provides more portability for employees who might move between government and private-sector jobs throughout their careers. FERS stands on three distinct legs: This three-pronged approach marks a substantial departure from CSRS, which offers a more generous standalone pension but generally excludes Social Security benefits based on federal employment. CSRS employees …

What Is the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)?

October 8, 2025September 10, 2025

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The Three Components of FERS What makes your FERS retirement unique is its three-tier structure that balances guaranteed income with personal investment opportunity. Think of it as a three-legged stool supporting your retirement: This plan guarantees you a monthly payment for life after retirement, with the amount determined by your length of service and your “high-3” average – your highest three consecutive years of salary. In an era when private sector pensions have largely vanished, this benefit provides a reliable …

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