Federal Retirement and Your Service Computation Date
Your Service Computation Date can have a significant impact on your retirement annuity.
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.
Critical Steps to Take at Least 5 Years Before Retirement
These are some important retirement planning steps for federal employees to take at least 5 years before leaving the office for the last time.
Leaving Federal Employment Before You Are Eligible to Retire
What happens to your federal benefits if you leave before you are eligible to retire?
What are the Highest Rated Federal Employee Benefits?
What do federal employees think of their benefits? OPM has released its latest survey results.
Federal Employees Have it Good
Federal employees may not always think of themselves as lucky, but as the author points out, there are some perks to being a member of the federal workforce.
Essential Things to Know Before You Take the TSP Annuity Option
The TSP offers an annuity you can use in retirement, but the author cautions there are some downsides to this option.
Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $400k in Pension Benefits
A Maryland man is facing prison time for spending his dead mother’s government pension payments.
No Written Election by the Retiree Results in No Survivor’s Annuity
The widow of a deceased federal annuitant cannot collect a survivor’s annuity because her spouse never elected one for her.
Will the Coronavirus Impact Annuity Payments?
OPM has reassured federal retirees that its retirement services operations will not be disrupted by the coronavirus.
FERS Annuity and Take Home Pay in Retirement
How much income can federal employees expect to have in retirement? It’s a complex question, but the author provides a basic overview of key points to consider.
