Retirement

The FERS Supplement: Who’s Eligible, When It Stops, and What to Expect

If you’re planning to retire before age 62 under FERS, the Special Retirement Supplement, commonly called the FERS supplement, could...

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Benefits

GLP-1 Coverage Under FEHB: What’s Changing and What It Means

If you’re a federal employee receiving GLP-1 coverage under FEHB, upcoming changes could make it more structured and potentially harder....

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Retirement

How Sick Leave Credits Toward Your FERS Retirement

Most federal employees know they accrue sick leave, but far fewer realize that every hour of unused sick leave they carry into retirement...

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Retirement

Federal Employees: Being Able to Retire and Being Ready to Retire Are Two Different Things

At some point, most federal employees end up asking these two important questions: when can I retire, and how much money will I need? They sound straightforward. They are anything but. When You Can Retire Under FERS, retirement eligibility is determined by a combination of your age and your years of creditable service. The most …...

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News

Federal IT Jobs No Longer Require a Degree

Federal IT jobs are at the forefront of a significant shift in how the federal government evaluates job candidates. The Office of Personnel Management recently overhauled qualifications for the government’s 2210 job series, which covers information technology management positions across every federal agency. Under the new...

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Understanding the FERS Minimum Retirement Age

For federal employees planning their exit from government service, few numbers matter more than...

Federal Workforce Changes Have Cost the Economy More Than $165 Billion, Analysis Finds

A new analysis attempts to put a dollar figure on the cumulative economic impact of the federal...

Tax Day: What Federal Employees and Retirees Need to Know

Tax Day has a way of clarifying things. For federal employees, especially those who have recently...

How Your High-3 Average Salary Is Calculated

If you’re a FERS employee, your retirement annuity is based on your years of creditable...

OPM Makes a Dent: Federal Retirement Backlog Drops for the First Time in Months

After months of relentless growth, the federal retirement application backlog finally showed signs...

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March TSP Performance: Volatility Returns as Global Risks Rise

March was a difficult month for Thrift Savings Plan participants. After a strong start to the year,...

Tips For Federal Employees Considering Private Life Insurance

As FEGLI premiums rise, especially approaching retirement, many federal employees begin to explore...

FEGLI Mistakes That Can Cost Federal Employees

Federal employees often assume their life insurance is “handled” through FEGLI, but that...

News

USPS FERS Pension Suspension; What Postal Employees Need to Know

Yesterday, the U.S. Postal Service announced they have implemented a FERS pension suspension. Citing a looming financial crisis, USPS has...

Retirement

Sequence of Returns Risk: Why Federal Employees Need to Pay Attention Before They Retire

Most federal employees focus on how much they’ve saved for retirement. Fewer think about the order in which markets perform once they...

Benefits

What Federal Employees Need to Know About Upcoming FEHB Changes

Federal Employees and retirees who have health coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) or Postal Service Health...

News

Trump’s FY2027 Budget: What Federal Employees Need to Know

President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, released April 3, puts civilian federal employees in a familiar and uncomfortable...

News

OPM Admits Federal Workforce Performance Management Needs Work

As a member of the federal workforce, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management touches nearly every aspect of your career,  from how...

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News

TSA Officers Caught in Longest Partial Government Shutdown

As spring break crowds surge through U.S. airports, roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have spent weeks...

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