OPM Retirement Backlog Falls Again as Agency Ends Paper Retirement Applications
The OPM retirement backlog continued to shrink in June, falling by nearly 4,700 pending retirement claims to its lowest level in more than...
OPM Proposes Changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed significant changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), the annual...
What Federal Employees Should Know About Their TSP and Benefits After a Reduction in Force
A Reduction in Force (RIF) can leave federal employees with a lot of questions about their future. While finding your next opportunity may...
What Questions Will Be on the New FEVS Survey? Agencies Get Their Guidance
For the first time since the survey began, OPM won’t be the one running FEVS. Starting with the 2026 cycle, each agency must administer its own version, and the questions themselves are shorter and less standardized than before. What’s Changing Agencies must now administer their own surveys rather than participate in a...
Why the FERS Annuity Supplement Is Still Worth Watching
The FERS annuity supplement remains in place today, but questions about its long-term future haven’t gone away. Congress considered eliminating the benefit during debate over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act before the proposal was ultimately removed from the final legislation. That doesn’t mean the idea is gone for good. The...
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TSP Returns Mixed in June
June brought mixed TSP returns for Thrift Savings Plan investors, with a wide performance gap between the funds that track large-cap and...
Federal Employees’ Appeal Rights Heading Toward Supreme Court
A federal appeals court decision this week has effectively fast-tracked what many legal observers believe is headed for the U.S. Supreme...
VA Modernization Effort Aims to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Veteran Care
The VA modernization effort underway at the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the most sweeping overhauls the agency has undertaken...
The FEHB Requirement Federal Employees Need to Meet Before Retirement
Federal employees who carry FEHB coverage into retirement benefit from one of the most valuable perks in the federal benefits package. The...
Is the First Day You’re Eligible Really the Best Day for Federal Employees to Retire?
For many federal employees, reaching retirement eligibility feels like crossing the finish line. After years of tracking service time and...
OPM Wants Access to Your Health Claims Data
A proposal that initially received little attention has become one of the most closely watched federal benefits issues of the year. At the...
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