Retirement
Would Cutting the G Fund Interest Rate Benefit Federal Employees?
The G fund has never had a losing year. The rate of return on the G fund has been dropping as inflation has gone down and consideration is…
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.
Pay & Benefits
Some CSRS Offset Employees Will Receive Extra Money (and Interest)
Are you a CSRS offset retiree? If you are in this group of federal employees, a letter coming from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) may interest…
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Contributions and Pension Calculations: More Changes Coming?
Will the federal retirement system be changed to require greater contributions from federal employees in the near future? Will the retirement computation change from a high three to…
Retirement
How Do You Compare to Other TSP Investors?
How do your TSP fund balances and investment decisions compare to other federal employees? Are TSP balances generally going up or down? Recent data from the TSP provide…
Retirement
Social Security’s (Missing) Guarantee
The author says that Social Security benefits are not guaranteed, and he points out that the government can revoke them at any time.
Federal Workforce News
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Remains Mostly Flat in June
The Office of Personnel Management has released the latest monthly figures on its retirement claims processing status. The latest data show that the backlog of outstanding clams was…
Retirement
New Survey Shows The Top 3 Reasons Many Feds Are Not Retiring: How Would You Have Responded?
According to recent statistics, many federal employees that can retire are not doing so. The author asks why this is the case and provides some reasons why he…
Retirement
Bill Exempting Some Feds From TSP Withdrawal Penalty Becomes Law
The Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act has been signed into law. What does this mean for federal employees and their Thrift Savings Plan investments?
Retirement
The FERS Special Retirement Supplement and Special Category Employees
The Special Retirement Supplement (SRS) is a payment that is made by OPM and is designed to approximate the amount of an age 62 Social Security benefit that…
Retirement
Bill Exempting Some Feds From TSP Withdrawal Penalty Expected to Become Law
The Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act has passed Congress and now goes to the president for signature.