5 Things a Widow or Widower Would Tell You About FERS Survivor Benefits + A Common Question
How much does your spouse receive from your FERS pension if you pass away? That depends on the survivor benefit option you choose.
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How much does your spouse receive from your FERS pension if you pass away? That depends on the survivor benefit option you choose.
The White House’s 2019 budget blueprint offered many proposals for civil service reform. The author provides an analysis of which ones he says are correct.
The White House’s 2019 budget proposal addresses the ailing financial condition of the Postal Service, saying that reforms are necessary going forward.
Two Congressmen want to see some of the lifetime benefits given to lawmakers taken away and have introduced a bill to do just that.
Rumors that surfaced last year about a pay freeze in the White House’s budget proposal turned out to be true.
As anticipated, the FY 2019 budget proposal from the White House outlines proposed benefits changes for federal employees. Here is a summary.
OPM asked its IG not to publish a report about a decision the agency made that raised annuity payments for some retired federal employees. Here’s what happened.
The Trump administration’s new budget proposal is reportedly going to propose changes to performance rating systems and within-grade increases for federal employees. Here is a list of other possible proposals as well.
With the possibility of yet another partial government shutdown looming, legislation has again been introduced to ensure federal employees would be paid for any lost time.
The IRS said in a recent announcement that the new tax cut law will not change the 2018 annual contribution limit for the TSP.