Benefits

2027 FEHB Premium Increases: What Federal Employees Will Pay

The 2027 FEHB premium increases are now official. Federal employees and retirees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program...

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Federal Employee Bonuses: Agencies Can Now Approve Awards Up to $25,000

Federal employee bonuses could have a faster path to approval under a new change from the Office of Personnel Management. OPM has delegated...

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Benefits

FEHB Plan Options Could Change. OPM Wants Your Input.

FEHB plan options could eventually look different during Open Season. On September 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a...

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News

Shutdown RIF Policy Rescinded: What the New Settlement Requires

The shutdown RIF policy that led to thousands of federal employees receiving reduction-in-force notices during the 2025 government shutdown has been formally rescinded. A new settlement with federal employee unions also requires agencies to remove shutdown-related RIF language from their contingency plans and provide advance notice...

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TSP

September 2026 TSP Returns: How the Funds Compared

September 2026 TSP returns were negative for nearly every fund. The G Fund was the only core fund to post a gain, while rising interest rates put pressure on both stocks and bonds. All 11 Lifecycle (L) Funds also lost ground. What Happened to the TSP in September? The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest …...

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Roth TSP Hits $100 Billion: How the Tax Mechanics Work

The Roth TSP has crossed a major milestone. Roth balances reached about $101 billion in August,...

FERS Disability Retirement and SSDI: How the Offset Works

If you’re receiving FERS disability retirement and SSDI, you can receive both benefits, but...

Deferred Resignation Program Cost: Why the “400% Return” Claim Is Disputed

The Deferred Resignation Program cost is now at the center of a dispute over whether the program...

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...

OPM Health Claims Data: The Dispute Continues

OPM health claims data collection has become a growing privacy dispute for federal employees,...

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Overtime and FERS: Why Your Extra Hours May Not Boost Your Pension

Overtime and FERS don’t necessarily go together the way you might expect. You can work a year...

FEHB in Retirement: Retiring at 57 Changes How You Plan for Healthcare

FEHB in retirement can be one of the most valuable benefits a federal employee has. But if...

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...

Retirement

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...

News

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...

News

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...

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FERS Part-Time Service: How It Can Reduce Your Federal Pension

If you’ve spent any of your federal career working part-time, your FERS part-time service may affect your pension in a way...

TSP

The TSP F Fund: More Return, More Risk

The TSP F Fund was built to do one specific job: offer investors a little more return than the ultra-safe G Fund, in exchange for taking on...

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News

Social Security Fairness Act: What the Numbers Show Nearly Two Years Later

Nearly two years after the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset...

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