Some people under the FERS system may qualify for the Special Retirement Supplement. It only applies to employees who meet certain qualifications. Author John Grobe explains what it is and how it works–and offers advice that will be useful to any federal employee on planning for retirement.
At 5.8%, the 2009 COLA will be the highest increase for federal retireesin about 25 years.
What is the value of the compensation package for the average federal employee in 2006? Would you believe $111,180?
Happiness boosts health and longevity. Do what you love now—don’t delay assuming there’s always time later.
A former federal employee said the VA did not live up to the agreement when OPM disapproved her application for disability retirement.
A Postal Service employee gets a big win from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. He had a sleep disorder that led to excessive drowsiness and he was late to work frequently. He gets another shot at disability retirement as a result of a new court decision.
A new report says “[t]he federal civilian workforce has become an elite island of secure and high-paid workers, separated from the ocean of private-sector American workers who must compete in today’s dynamic economy.”
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 more than 20 years? A recent court decision addresses the timeliness and notification requirements of an unusual case.
The article compares retirement benefits for Congressional representatives and federal employees
These are income options for federal employees who are unable to work due to disability.
