Retirement
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Signed Into Law
President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 into law on Monday. Among its provisions, the two-year budget deal sets 2016 Medicare Part B premium rates.
Retirement
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.
Retirement
Will Allocations Be Changing for the TSP’s Lifecycle Funds?
A new recommendation for the TSP would change the current investment structure of these funds.
Federal Workforce News
Who Wins and Who Loses From The Proposed Legislation For Medicare Part B Premiums?
Following an outcry by many groups, new legislation would reduce the premium increase facing Medicare Part B participants in 2016. However, some will benefit and some will not.…
Pay & Benefits
Budget Deal Includes Protections for Medicare Part B Recipients
Federal retirees who are also enrolled in Medicare part B will be glad to know that the budget deal put forth in the House includes language to protect…
Pay & Benefits
What Would a Ryan House Speakership Mean for Federal Employees?
What might a House of Representatives led by Paul Ryan look like for federal employees? The best way to answer this question is to look at the history…
Retirement
Social Security, the Debt Ceiling and Partisan Politics
What impact does the debt ceiling have on Social Security? Social Security will have money to pay the check. Will the rest of the government will have the…
Retirement
What is the Chained CPI and How Would It Impact Your Retirement?
What is the chained CPI and how would it impact the federal workforce if a new legislative proposal were adopted?
Q&A
I Can’t Find a Qualified Financial Advisor. Now What?
My wife and I have looked throughout our home town and can’t find even one financial advisor that specializes in working with federal employees. At the same time,…
Retirement
Medicare If You Work Past the Age of 65
An individual who reaches the age of 65 becomes eligible for Medicare. However, if at the time they become eligible for Medicare, they are working at a job…
Retirement
TSP Contribution Limits Unchanged in 2016
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual contribution limits for the Thrift Savings Plan and other similar retirement/pension plan contributions for 2016, most of which are unchanged…