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The author says that proper planning for retirement from a federal career must take place throughout an employee's entire career. He covers some important areas federal employees should…
It is a common misconception that anyone receiving military retired pay cannot also receive federal civilian retirement credit for their military service. However, a significant exception applies to…
Although it is arriving about two months late, the White House has released its budget proposal for 2014 this week. The budget contains some recommendations that would directly…
The author compares the historical pay increases of current federal employees to retirees on Social Security to see which group comes out ahead.
The "chained CPI" seems more likely than it did when the concept was first announced. What is the chained CPI and how would it impact current and future…
Did you know that your FERS retirement income will have some unique twists and turns? Your retirement income will start, stop and change in ways that simply won't…
The author details what you can expect to happen to your federal benefits if you pass away during retirement.
What is the overall impact of the pay freeze on employees retiring in the near future? The author runs some hypothetical numbers to illustrate.
In the second article in the series, the author goes into some additional detail about the three basic aspects of the high-3 average pay calculation.
The House Republican Study Committee has released its 2014 budget blueprint which includes a number of proposed changes that would impact the federal workforce.