CSRS Offset: An Explanation of the Basics
What is CSRS Offset, and what impact does it have on your pension in retirement?
Your Federal Benefits: What Should Your Primary Survivor Do When You Die?
There are important actions your primary survivor needs to take regarding your federal benefits in the event of your death.
The ‘Best’ Retirement Dates in 2019
What are the “best” dates to retire in 2019? The author offers some important considerations for FERS and CSRS federal employees.
What Should Your Surviving Spouse Do About Your Work-Related Benefits When You Die?
If you are the spouse of a federal employee who has passed away, what do you need to do with regards to the benefits? And if you are a federal employee, what should you do to make sure your spouse is prepared if you die? This is a list of steps to take should this unfortunate event take place.
The Best Day to Retire in 2015
The author says that while you can retire on any date that you choose, there may be some advantages to retiring at certain times of the month or year. She shares her opinions as to which dates she believes may be best dates for federal employees to consider retiring.
What is the Best Date to Retire?
I am planing to retire this FY. I am trying to determine if hanging until Jan. 10, 2015 for full lump sum (448 hours) is a better option than going 12/31/14 which would obviously get my annuity started 1 month earlier.
Do ‘Unpaid Entries’ Change My Service Computation Date for Retirement?
I recently received a “Certified Summary of Federal Service” and noticed that there were several entries annotated with “FICA Only — Deposit Not Paid” and my SCD is a later date than I have had for the last 25 years or so. Did those unpaid entries change my SCD for retirement?
What’s the Rationale Behind the Best Dates to Retire in 2014?
Could you explain the rationale for the best dates to retire? For example why is Dec 28 better than Dec 31 for 2014?
Adding Federal Service to State Retirement System
Can a former federal employee add federal service time to a state employment system?
Calculating Your High Three Salary
Does OPM base the CSRS retirement calculation on an employee’s high-three annual BASE PAY or LOCALITY PAY when determining the annual retirement payment?
