Planning Ahead - Federal Survivor Benefits
If you have a spouse and/or dependent children, understanding what happens in the event of your death is critical. Survivor annuity if you die while an| FEDweek
If you have a spouse and/or dependent children, understanding what happens in the event of your death is critical. Survivor annuity if you die while an| FEDweek
The trend toward claiming Social Security benefits at ever-later ages has been even steeper than has been commonly reported, a study has said, suggesting| FEDweek
OPM has issued a wide-ranging set of changes to federal employee performance ratings policies including a requirement that employees be evaluated on their| FEDweek
OPM has ordered a range of hiring policy changes that range from routine steps to address long-recognized issues--such as the often-daunting length of the| FEDweek
The SSA has said it has recalculated benefits for three-fourths of those who stand to benefit from the law repealing the windfall elimination provision| FEDweek
The SSA has said it has sent payments to more than a third of those eligible for retroactive payments under the law repealing the government pension| FEDweek
UPDATED: Hampton Dellinger has dropped his challenge to his firing as head of the Office of Special Counsel in the wake of a federal appeals court’s| FEDweek
New instructions to agencies on carrying out President Trump’s executive order calling on them to prepare reorganization plans leading the “wide-scale”| FEDweek
Spending authority for federal agencies funded through appropriations expires next Friday (March 14), an often-repeated situation of recent years with| FEDweek
UPDATED: A federal judge in California has followed a bench ruling of last Friday (February 28) with a written order pausing further layoffs of| FEDweek
Whether you are planning to leave, stay, or aren't sure, here are some actions you should take now as well as key considerations to bear in mind. As you| FEDweek
Federal employees enjoy the benefit of having a retirement account called the TSP (Thrift Savings Plan). The TSP was created in 1987, starting with the G| FEDweek
The SSA has said that it has begun recalculating benefits for federal retirees and others who had been affected by the government pension offset and| FEDweek
You have a leg up as a federal retiree in that you have that increasingly rare benefit among American workers - a life long pension. As you approach| FEDweek
As we step into 2025, there are several important changes to FERS benefits that federal employees should be aware of. From Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)| FEDweek
Retirement as a federal employee is no easy topic. There are two essential questions to understand if you’re going to know if you’re ready to retire: #1 -| FEDweek
Following is a new Congressional Research Service report outlining the federal workforce reduction in force process, including a description of the| FEDweek
The House Budget Committee has approved a budget outline that would require substantial cuts to numerous government programs, including most likely| FEDweek
A budget options paper circulating among Capitol Hill Republicans includes many often-proposed potential reductions in the value of federal employee| FEDweek
Updated: Most federal employees retire when they have the right combination of age and service to do so. However, there are two additional forms of| FEDweek
Following are the sections of a joint OMB-OPM memo telling agencies to produce “RIF and Reorganization Plans” describing the goal those plans are to| FEDweek
Working for the federal government comes with some great insurance options. And one of the best perks is that most can take this insurance with them into| FEDweek
