What Happens to Your Federal Benefits If You Leave Before You Are Eligible to Retire?
What happens to your benefits as a federal employee if you leave before you are eligible to retire from federal service?
Pay & Benefits
Get the latest federal employee pay news, including updates on federal pay raises, GS pay scale changes, locality pay, and federal compensation policy. Stay informed on TSP news, TSP fund performance, contribution limits, and investment updates. This category also covers FEHB premiums, FEGLI rates, FEDVIP dental and vision benefits, and major OPM policy changes, federal workforce legislation, and other developments that impact federal employee pay, benefits, and take‑home compensation.
January Off to Positive Start for All TSP Investors
All TSP funds had positive returns in January and for the past 12 months. Here are the results.
Legislation Introduced to Reform Postal Employees’ Benefits
Legislation has been introduced in the House that would make a number of reforms to the Postal Service including changes to current and retired Postal employees’ benefits.
Legislation Introduced to Give Federal Employees a 3.2% Pay Raise in 2018
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to give federal employees a 3.2% pay raise in 2018.
Federal Government Contributes Up to 18% of Employees’ Pay?
A recent article noted that “the federal government contributes up to 18 percent of federal employees’ pay” to their retirement plan which led to some confusion among FedSmith readers. Here is an explanation.
New High in the Stock Market: What Should TSP Investors Do?
The stock market has reached a new all time high with a leading index hitting 20,000 this week. How should TSP investors react?
The Inaugural Address and Its Impact on Federal Employees
The Inaugural address provides clues as to how the Trump administration may view federal employee pay and benefits.
How Much of a Pension Will Obama and Biden Get After Leaving Office?
Barack Obama and Joe Biden have left the White House, but they will be receiving compensation for their service in government. Here is a summary of how their pension programs work.
Trump Administration Proposing Drastic Cuts to Federal Workforce
As a new administration prepares to set up shop in Washington, significant budget cuts are being discussed. Here is a summary of what some of these proposals might be and how they would potentially impact federal employees.
Feds’ Eligibility For Shopping at Military Exchanges to Increase
Many federal employees who are veterans will become eligible for shopping through the military exchange system later this year.
