Stay informed with the latest federal employee retirement news, including updates on FERS and CSRS, retirement eligibility rules, OPM retirement processing, and TSP performance as it relates to long‑term retirement planning. This category covers annual COLA updates, TSP news, survivor benefits, military service credit, retirement application guidance, and major OPM policy changes or federal legislation that could affect federal retirement benefits. Find clear, timely information to help current and former federal employees navigate retirement planning, benefit calculations, and post‑retirement considerations.
What is the definition of an “eligible child” with respect to receiving survivor benefits? The author provides some details of survivor benefits as they relate to children of federal employees.
OPM writes that a funding lapse may lead to more contact from Retirement Services. This is not good news for those who are planning to file or are waiting on a retirement application.
A House Committee hearing last week looked at reforming the health benefits for postal employees in an effort to deal with the Postal Service’s massive and ongoing financial losses. Could moving postal workers to Medicare ultimately force other federal employees onto this system as well?
There are circumstances under which former military members who subsequently work for the federal civil service short of a 20 years active duty military retirement can buy time for civil service pension accrual purposes.
A recent study from the Government Accountability Office has found that a majority of working American households have no money in any type of defined contribution plan. How do federal employees compare?
The Thrift Savings Plan has announced that it will be adding more investment and withdrawal options to its lineup of funds. The author discusses the details of some of these proposed changes.
OPM was able to process many more retirement applications in April than it received, helping to put a sizable dent in the outstanding backlog. Here are the latest figures.
How do the TSP funds perform against the indexes that they track? How has the G fund performed for investors compared to various types of Treasury notes? Which are the most popular TSP funds? Here are some answers.
What are the prospects for a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 2017 and what are the implications for federal retirees? The author looks at the current situation.
A recent study shows that, over the last several years, Americans are generally reporting less overall satisfaction with retirement.
