I try to address some of the questions that have been raised during these unusual times for federal retirement planning and ...

Retired federal employees can choose a benefit that pays a percentage of their pension to a spouse, child or other close ...

FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources: a Basic Benefit Plan (the FERS or FERS-RAE component), Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Two of the ...

Throughout his decade in politics, President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to protect Social Security benefits. But those ...

the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a press release on IVF changes. With FEHB serving 8.2 million people in the U.S., adding benefits like fertility coverage make it competitive ...

For military personnel serving in combat ... The IRS offers certain tax benefits that can have a significant impact on retirement savings. One notable provision is the ability to exclude combat ...

Yes, you can retire and receive the FERS special retirement supplement until age ... which represents the amount of Social Security benefit you earned while a FERS employee. At age 62 the ...

Academic Personnel Services is a good starting point for faculty ... Contact your retirement system and complete an application for retirement benefits. For most staff this will be OPERS and for most ...