Federal Workforce News
Retirement Annuities: A Time Limit is Really A Time Limit
A decision by the Federal Circuit upholds the MSPB and denies an annuity to the widow of a federal employee who did not have a survivor annuity.
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.
Federal Workforce News
Worried About Changes to Your Federal Retirement Program?
Proposing cuts in federal retirement benefits may be politically popular but the latest proposal is not likely to fly
Federal Workforce News
Military Reserve Service and CSRS Retirement Calculations
Does time spent in the military reserve count toward your CSRS retirement calculations? A court has just answered the question.
Federal Workforce News
Bindings That Tie
Common law marriages may be easy to establish in some jurisdictions but not as easy to end. When does the marriage end and what what implications does this…
Federal Workforce News
Are You Prepared for the New Retirement Realities?
65 used to be the start of old age. Not now, many Americans are at their peak at that age. This fact and other demograhic trends should impact…
Retirement
Retiring? Think About This!!
What are the considerations in deciding when to retire? Should you wait until the end of the year? Which year? Which month? Here is an explanation of some…
Federal Workforce News
Online Benefits Calculator And Retirement Information Resource Available To OPM Workers
Employees at the Office of Personnel Management who voluntarily participate in a pilot program will now be able to compute their personal civil service retirement and Thrift Savings…
Federal Workforce News
Living Life on Full Disability
When do time limits for filing for disability retirement begin to run? Can an employee obtain a disability retirement when he has not worked for the government for…
Human Resources
Love, Money and Survivor Annuities
Litigation over survivor annuities can impact more than one person--here is one case which will lead to family tension.
Federal Workforce News
Federal Retirement and Financial Freedom–Understand the Risks and Opportunities
Retiring with the security of having a federal retirement check coming in gives you options that many Americans can only dream about. Having options still requires common sense…