Federal Employees Using AI: Is It Actually Helping?
Federal employees using AI is no longer a future-looking trend at OPM. More than 80% of the agency’s employees reported using...
Remarried? Your FERS Survivor Annuity May Not Fully Protect Your Current Spouse
A FERS survivor annuity is supposed to provide continuing income to a spouse after a federal retiree dies. But if a previous divorce...
OPM Retirement Processing Could Get a Technology Upgrade
Federal employees have heard plenty about OPM retirement processing delays. Now, OPM is replacing more than 100 separate federal HR systems...
What Your Agency’s HR Can and Can’t Help You With When Planning for Retirement
Federal employees planning for retirement often start with their agency’s HR office, and that’s exactly where they should start for certain questions. HR can help you understand your federal retirement benefits, verify information in your personnel record, and make sure your retirement paperwork is handled correctly. But...
Front-Loading Your TSP Contributions Could Cost You Matching Contributions
If you’re a FERS employee, contributing more to your Thrift Savings Plan is generally a good thing. But there’s a difference between maximizing your TSP contributions and maximizing the total amount going into your account. If you reach your annual TSP contribution limit too early in the year, you could stop receiving agency...
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Could a Job Transfer Change Your FERS Pension Calculation?
A federal employee considering a transfer might look at the new salary, commute, and cost of living. There’s another number worth...
Federal Retirees: Your TSP Can’t Do This. Your IRA Can.
For federal retirees who give to charity, there’s an important difference between your TSP and an IRA that becomes especially...
Retirement Readiness Is About More Than Your Finances
Retirement readiness is usually measured in dollars. Do you have enough in your TSP? What will your FERS pension provide? When should you...
How to Get Your Federal Personnel File After You Leave Government
If you need your federal personnel file after leaving government service, the process just became much easier. For years, former federal...
USPS FERS Contributions Remain Suspended. Here’s What the New IG Report Found.
USPS FERS contributions from the Postal Service remain suspended four months after the agency’s emergency cash conservation plan...
National Make a Will Month: Don’t Forget Your TSP Beneficiary Designation
August is National Make a Will Month, making it a good time to review your estate plan. But before you put your will back in the drawer,...
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