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How is Your Federal Employee Annuity Calculated?

By Robert F. BensonOctober 16, 2012 7:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

How is your federal employee annuity calculated? It is based on two numbers. Here is how it works.

The Best Annuity: FERS or CSRS?

By Robert F. BensonSeptember 22, 2012 5:26 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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.

Full Annuity Payments – How Fast?

By Robert F. BensonAugust 19, 2012 5:36 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

FedSmith.com recently polled our users to see how long it took recent retirees to receive their full annuity payments. Here are the results.

What’s the Difference Between Postponed vs. Deferred Retirement?

By Micah ShilanskiJune 27, 2012 9:00 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Are you thinking about leaving federal service before you are eligible for an immediate FERS retirement? You need to know the difference between a postponed and deferred retirement.

10 Potential Mistakes To Avoid When Considering Retirement

By Jason VisnerMarch 27, 2012 9:59 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The author outlines ten common mistakes federal retirees should strive to avoid to get the most out of their retirement benefits.

The Trouble With OPM

By Robert F. BensonFebruary 6, 2012 4:58 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

OPM could alleviate a great deal of the suffering and complaints by paying a higher proportion of the agency estimate when a federal employee retires. The agency chooses not to do this, thus ensuring the complaints continue.

The Practical Effects of the Proposed Pension Changes

By Robert F. BensonJanuary 26, 2012 8:11 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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, would have on future federal retirees.

Magic 8 Ball 2012: Should I Retire This Year?

By Ann VandersliceJanuary 5, 2012 9:16 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

What can federal employees expect in 2012? While no one can know for sure, the author offers some considerations you can take into account to help you be prepared for whatever the future brings.

A Common Misconception about the FERS Annuity Supplement

By Robert F. BensonDecember 22, 2011 6:21 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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 by SSA rather than the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), but this is not the case.

House Bill Would Extend Pay Freeze, Increase Retirement Contributions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 9, 2011 6:22 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Republicans in the House have introduced legislation that would extend the pay freeze on federal employees as well as increase employee retirement contributions under both CSRS and FERS.

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December 8, 2023

Fund Last % YTD
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