Author: Federal Digest Staff
Should You Delay Retirement? What Federal Employees Need to Consider
One of the biggest retirement decisions federal employees face isn’t choosing a TSP fund or deciding when to claim Social Security. It’s ...Disability Retirement Used to Be a Coin Flip. Here’s What Changed.
If a medical condition has made it impossible to do your job, you may already know that federal disability retirement exists. What ...Will Your TSP and FEGLI Go to the Right Person? Here’s What Federal Employees Need ...
Most federal employees spend years building their retirement savings and maintaining valuable life insurance coverage. Far fewer spend time making sure those ...Is the G Fund Keeping Up With Inflation? Here’s What the Latest Numbers Show
For many federal retirees, the G Fund has one job: preserve purchasing power without exposing savings to stock market losses. So, is ...Why Your First Federal Retirement Checks May Be Smaller Than Expected
Many federal employees assume their full pension will begin shortly after they retire. In reality, there is usually a transition period while ...Don’t Overlook This FEHB Rule Before You Retire
One of the biggest advantages federal employees enjoy in retirement is the ability to keep their Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage. ...A New Bill Would Expand Paid Leave for Federal Employees
Many federal employees are surprised to learn that while they receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after the birth ...Why Your Final Years of Federal Pay Matter More Than You May Think
New data from OPM shows the average federal salary has climbed above $112,000 for the first time. While that’s an interesting milestone, ...The Little-Known Social Security Filing Choice That Can Generate an Immediate Payout
Most retirees think of Social Security as a monthly benefit. You file, your payments begin, and those checks continue for the rest ...How Sick Leave Credits Toward Your FERS Retirement
Most federal employees know they accrue sick leave, but far fewer realize that every hour of unused sick leave they carry into ...
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