76 Episodes

  1. [Reduction in Force] Part 22: How Can I Access My Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  2. [Reduction in Force] Part 21: What Should I Know if I’m a Military Veteran?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  3. [Reduction in Force] Part 20: Will I Get to Keep My Government Insurance (FEHB, FEGLI, FLTCIP & FEDVIP)?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  4. [Reduction in Force] Part 19: Will I Still Get the FERS Supplement (and When)?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  5. [Reduction in Force] Part 18: Will I Get a Different Pension Calculation (and When)?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  6. [Reduction in Force] Part 17: What Happens if I Want to Return to Federal Service Later?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  7. [Reduction in Force] Part 16: Will I Lose My Annual Leave and Sick Leave?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  8. [Reduction in Force] Part 15: Can I File for Unemployment?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  9. [Reduction in Force] Part 14: Are Cash Payments (VSIPs) Being Offered?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  10. [Reduction in Force] Part 13: Will I Get Severance Pay and How is it Calculated?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  11. [Reduction in Force] Part 12: Is it Better to Quit Before I’m RIF’ed?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  12. [Reduction in Force] Part 11: Can I Volunteer for a RIF?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  13. [Reduction in Force] Part 10: What if I Have Less than 5 Years of Federal Service?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  14. [Reduction in Force] Part 9: What if I Don’t Qualify for an “Early Out (VERA)” or “Discontinued Service Retirement (DSR)”?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  15. [Reduction in Force] Part 8: What if I am Already Eligible to Retire?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  16. [Reduction in Force] Part 7: Will I Lose My Pension if I’m RIF’ed?

    Published: 3/10/2025
  17. [Reduction in Force] Part 6: Comparing a “Reduction-in-Force” and the “Deferred Resignation”

    Published: 3/10/2025
  18. [Reduction in Force] Part 5: Comparing “Early Outs,” “Cash Buyouts,” and “Discontinued Service Retirements” (VERA vs. VSIP vs. DSR)

    Published: 3/10/2025
  19. [Reduction in Force] Part 4: 12 Things Every Federal Employee Should Do NOW

    Published: 3/10/2025
  20. [Reduction in Force] Part 3: Am I at Risk of Being RIF’ed?

    Published: 3/10/2025

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Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, empowers federal employees to make confident decisions as they plan for the days when they no longer have to work. Chris' candid and straightforward nature allows employees to get the answers they need, and to understand the impact these decisions have on their retirement.