Retirement
How is Your Federal Employee Annuity Calculated?
How is your federal employee annuity calculated? It is based on two numbers. Here is how it works.
Annuity
Stay informed on federal retirement annuities under both FERS and CSRS, including updates on annuity calculations, eligibility rules, service credit, survivor benefits, and COLA adjustments that affect long‑term retirement income. Explore clear explanations of how federal pensions are computed, how policy or legislative changes may impact annuity payments, and what federal retirees need to know about planning for financial security. Find timely analysis and practical guidance to help federal employees and retirees understand the factors that shape their annuity benefits.
Retirement
The Best Annuity: FERS or CSRS?
The author says that evaluating retirement systems to determine which one is "better" is difficult, but he says that the annuity is the key element.
Retirement
Sequester Prevention Legislation Targets Pensions
The House Budget Committee has approved a measure that would increase pension contribution amounts for federal employees.
Retirement
Federal Employee Retirement Annuities: How Bad Will It Be?
We all know Federal employees are going to pay more for their pensions, and at retirement they will receive less. It may not be as bad as you…
Retirement
Changes in Your Life and Your Survivor Annuity: What Happens to Your Federal Employee Survivor Annuity
What happens to your survivor annuity if you are a retired federal employee and there are changes in your life such as a death or divorce?
Retirement
Details of Pension Changes Revealed
Congress has passed the payroll tax cut extension agreement and the President is expected to sign it. But what exactly are the details of the agreement as they…
Retirement
The Practical Effects of the Proposed Pension Changes
The author illustrates a hypothetical scenario of two FERS employees with identical salary histories to show the dramatic impact the recently proposed pension reduction bill, as currently written,…
Retirement
A Common Misconception about the FERS Annuity Supplement
The FERS annuity supplement is commonly believed to be linked to the Social Security Administration (SSA), even to the point where some believe the benefit is actually administered…
Retirement
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Federal employees are often being asked to do more work without any more reward. A common lament is that the work keeps piling up as more employees leave,…
Retirement
CSRS Is Better Than FERS. Are You Sure?
The author walks the reader through some examples to illustrate that the CSRS retirement system may not be better than the FERS retirement system, despite popular belief to…