Categories Federal Employee Retirement Medicare, health savings accounts (HSA), and survivor’s annuities are important components of a federal employee’s retirement planning.
Federal retirement budgets will be very different because of taxes, insurance costs, pension deductions for survivor benefits, and Medicare.
How do survivor benefits work under FERS and CSRS in situations such as divorce or getting married after retiring?
Federal employees face a number of benefits options when retiring, and it is important that they fully understand them to ensure they make the best selections.
When OPM denied this former spouse’s application for a survivor’s annuity, she appealed. An appeals court ultimately reversed OPM and MSPB.
How does the surviving spouse of a federal employee in a same-sex marriage establish eligibility for a survivor annuity or death benefit?
Are there ever times when it is a bad idea to give full survivor benefits to your spouse?
If you do not specify beneficiaries for your federal benefits, you may find they do not get paid as you would have liked upon your death.
Under what circumstances can a federal employee leave a survivor benefit to someone other than a current spouse and how does it impact the annuity payment?
How is your TSP account handled after you pass away? Filling out this one form is very important to ensure it is handled according to your wishes.
