Browse Articles: Retirement
Sick Leave, FERS, and Delaying Retirement
Some readers have been delaying their retirement with the expectation of getting a financial gain from credit for their unused sick leave. That may happen but the final legislation may not bring the windfall you are expecting.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
How The Premium Increase for Federal Long Term Care Insurance May Impact You
A number of readers have been surprised, and at least some are angry or upset, over a premium increase in the federal long term care insurance program for some participants. Here is an explanation of how the increase will work and how much of an increase you may be facing.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
What Every Federal Employee's Financial Planner Should Know About Federal Retirement and Benefits
As federal employees, we have some benefits that most other workers do not. If we are working with a financial planner who is not familiar with our benefits, we risk getting advice that does not fit our situation. Here are items your financial planner should know about.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The FERS Special Retirement Supplement (and Special Category Employees)
The Special Retirement Supplement (SRS) is a payment that is made by OPM and is designed to approximate the amount of an age 62 Social Security benefit that is due to civilian service under the FERS retirement system. Most FERS retirees begin receiving the SRS at their Minimum Retirement Age.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Pay Attention to Your TSP Contribution Limits
There is a real possibility that the contribution limits to your Thrift Savings Plan could go down for 2010. Here is why this is the case.
Posted: August 30, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Your 2010 COLA: Why Your Costs May Be Up But Your Income Goes Down
Federal retirees are used to getting an annual pay increase based on inflation. But, for the first time since the current system was put into place in 1975, the annual COLA adjustment is unlikely to appear in your paycheck next January. Here's why.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
From Rio to Barcelona: The Travel of One Federal Retiree
What will you do when you retire? Many people travel to places they have always wanted to visit. Author Steve Oppermann is one of these retirees. He travels around the world, when not conducting human resources seminars for federal agencies.
Posted: August 6, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Where Is Your Stimulus Payment? The Check May Not Be in the Mail
A number of federal retirees under the CSRS system have asked: "Where is my money under the stimulus bill? My friends who are under Social Security have already received their check." Here is your answer.
Posted: July 10, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Use the Proper KSA Format To Improve Your Chances of Obtaining the Federal Job You Want
The last thing you want to have happen is spending all day on your KSA responses, only to find you submitted them in the wrong format and that they didn't even get reviewed. Here are suggestion to improve your prospects of obtaining the job you want.
Posted: July 2, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
FERS Sick Leave Credit and Locality Pay for Some Federal Employees Passes in House
The bill that would provide credit for unused sick leave for federal employees under the FERS retirement plan and change the pay system for federal employees outside of the continental United States has been passed by the House.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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