Retirement
Study: Half of Americans Not Prepared for Retirement
A new study from the Federal Reserve shows that half of Americans surveyed have either given "a little" or no thought at all to preparing for their retirement.
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Pay & Benefits
Per Diem Rates Unchanged for 2015
The General Services Administration has announced per diem rates for FY 2015 with the standard rates remaining unchanged from last year.
Agency News
Half of Senate Makes Request to Block Postal Facility Closures
50 Senators sent a letter to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting that any future legislation prevent the Postal Service from closing or consolidating any more mail…
Federal Workforce News
How Many Federal Employees Are Leaving Government Service?
A new report from the Partnership for Public Service shows that more than 114,000 people left the federal government in 2013, mostly through retirements.
Federal Workforce News
House Committee Recommends Big Changes for the IRS
A new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is recommending drastic changes for the Internal Revenue Service as part of its ongoing investigation into…
Retirement
Phased Retirement and the TSP
The Thrift Savings Plan has issued some guidelines for federal employees who fall under the new phased retirement status to be aware of as they transition into the…
Federal Workforce News
Postal Service Loses $2 Billion in Q3
The Postal Service has ended the third quarter with a $2 billion loss compared to a net loss of $740 million for the same period last year.
Retirement
Phased Retirement: Answers to Some Common Questions
The Office of Personnel Management announced the long awaited final regulations for the phased retirement program for federal employees late last week. As part of that announcement, OPM…
Retirement
Phased Retirement: What They Are Saying
After the long awaited news from yesterday in which OPM finally announced the regulations for phased retirement, the web has been abuzz with comments about the program. Opinions…
Retirement
OPM Finally Issuing Phased Retirement Regulations
After more than a year, the Office of Personnel Management is finally issuing the final rules on the phased retirement program for federal employees.