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Ann is a retired CSRS Personnel Management Specialist who founded
Personnel
Solutions Federal Benefits Counseling upon her own retirement from
federal service in 1996. In addition to her 25-year federal personnel
career, she holds an MBA from Gonzaga University and the Senior
Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Chartered Federal Employee
Benefits Consultant (ChFEBC) designations. Ann's forums, classes and
consulting services provide site visitors the benefit of her years of
experience.
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 Ann
is a retired CSRS Personnel Management Specialist who has been teaching federal
benefits seminars and counseling individuals on their benefits since founding
Personnel Solutions in 1996. She also holds an MBA from Gonzaga University
and the SPHR, Senior Professional in Human Resources, from the Society for Human
Resources Management, SHRM.
She became involved in how federal benefits are handled in divorces when one
of her clients became worth more dead than alive in retirement thanks to a
misunderstanding by the courts on how survivor benefits worked. Since
that time she has taught CLE classes for attorneys/mediators, testified as a
expert witness, and works with individuals, as well as attorneys and their
staffs to insure an understanding of how Federal Civilian Retirement
benefits are different from the usual pension law, ERISA.
Ann began her federal career with “Civilian Personnel” in 1977 after 10
years in the federal administrative field. She worked in the areas of
position classification, staffing, HR Information Systems, Non-Appropriated
Funds, and benefits for the Departments of Defense and Energy. Her
final project for Bonneville Power (DOE) was publication and presentation of
a handbook and seminar for the “field” employees on CSRS and FERS retirement
benefits. She began teaching seminars for her local NARFE Chapter
shortly after retirement and now teaches classes and counsels all over the
country.
As divorce is one of the major issues that can derail a carefully planned
retirement, Ann looks forward to answering reader questions on its impact
and how benefits can be allocated.
For a free initial consultation advise Ann that you heard about her
services on
www.federalretirement.net. Contact Ann's firm
Personnel
Solutions Federal Benefits Counseling for immediate assistance.
She works with employees/retirees and their lawyers on divorce matters
dividing federal retirement, survivor benefits, and the Thrift Savings
Plan. Call 509.993.2283 or send an email to
aozuna@ieway.com.
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warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the content of
this forum and Website, replies to site visitor questions, or prepared
articles, and they specifically disclaim any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The advice and
strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You
should consult with an attorney, financial or human resource professional where
appropriate. The publisher and author are not privy to an individual's
Official Personnel File (OPF), federal employees and retirees should contact
the HR department that maintains their OPF to insure all aspects of their
personal situation is covered. Neither the publisher or author shall be
liable for any loss or any other commercial damages, including but not
limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.
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