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...
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...
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 retired or separated from service, this...
How Your High-3 Average Salary Is Calculated
If you’re a FERS employee, your retirement annuity is based on your years of creditable service and your High-3 average salary. Of...
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 of relief in March. OPM’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, particularly in international equities,...
