2027 Federal Retirement COLA: Forecasts Are Around 3.5%
The 2027 federal retirement COLA is currently tracking at about 3.3%, with two of the three months of inflation data now available. Some...
Federal Law Enforcement Retirement: Who’s Eligible?
A group of 19 House Republicans is asking the Office of Personnel Management to take another look at federal law enforcement retirement...
USPS Financial Health: Where Do They Stand?
If you work for USPS, you’ve probably heard some version of “the Postal Service is losing money” for years. But what does the...
How to Actually Pay a FERS Service Credit Deposit Through Pay.gov
If you have military service or certain older civilian service that isn’t currently counted toward your FERS retirement, you may need to make a FERS service credit deposit. But you can’t simply send OPM a payment and assume the service will be credited. There is a specific process, and one important limitation to understand...
OPM Health Claims Data: The Dispute Continues
OPM health claims data collection has become a growing privacy dispute for federal employees, retirees, and their families, and a new round of scrutiny has put the issue back in the spotlight. What OPM Wants The issue began with an OPM information-collection proposal published in December 2025. OPM said it wanted FEHB and PSHB carriers...
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Were DRP Departures Actually Replaced? OPM and a Watchdog Group Disagree
A new data analysis has kicked off a real dispute between a prominent government watchdog group and OPM’s own director over what...
FEHB Family Member Verification Is Changing for Open Season 2026
If you’re planning to add a spouse or child to your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage during the 2026 Open Season,...
Federal Telework Arbitration Cases Are Raising the Same Question Again
A growing number of federal telework arbitration cases are producing the same basic lesson: an agency’s decision to bring employees...
The American Origins of Labor Day, Told Around the World
More than 80 countries around the world have a Labor Day or workers’ holiday, and many of them celebrate it on a completely different...
2027 Federal Pay Freeze and Paid Leave: Two Changes Federal Employees Should Watch
The 2027 federal pay freeze is now the White House’s plan for most civilian federal employees, while a separate paid-leave proposal...
TSP Performance August: All Five Core Funds Finished Higher
TSP performance in August was positive across the board. After a volatile summer, all five core TSP funds finished the month higher, with...
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