Retirement
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Which topics interest federal employees the most? Here is a listing of the top articles on our site from the past seven days.
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
What About Your 2011 COLA? Forget About It!
What is the current likelihood of a COLA increase in 2011? The prospects aren't looking good. Here's why.
Retirement
What Managers Can Do to Help Their Employees Prepare for Retirement
Managers are responsible for developing their employees in many ways. Here’s how a manager can help employees become better prepared for retirement.
Retirement
What is the Maximum Annuity Supplement in 2010?
FERS employees who retire prior to age 62 are entitled to an annuity supplement, either immediately or upon attaining the MRA (Minimum Required Age). Some believe the supplement…
Retirement
Will You Get a Larger Retirement Check in 2011?
Your expenses in retirement are higher now than they were last year. Does this mean federal retirees get a larger retirement check next year?
Retirement
Your TSP: Roll it or Leave It?
When you retire, you will be faced with many choices as to what to do with your Thrift Savings Plan investments. If a financial advisor is suggesting that…
Pay & Benefits
2011 Financial Questions (And Some Answers) for Federal Employees
Will you get a COLA as a federal retiree in 2011? Will federal employees get a pay raise in 2011? How much will your health insurance premium go…
Retirement
Asset Allocation and Your TSP
What does it mean to "time" the stock market? It depends on your definition. In its simplest form Asset Allocation is diversification. The author says that diversification and…
Retirement
Tidal Wave of Federal Employee Retirements?
Is there really an ongoing “tidal wave” of retirements? If yes, is there evidence for it? If evidence shows there is no tidal wave, then why would a…
Federal Workforce News
Should You Make a Military Deposit?
Federal employees who have had military service after January 1, 1957 have the opportunity to make a deposit and have that military time count for both their CSRS…