Tag: Federal Employees
What Your Agency’s HR Can and Can’t Help You With When Planning for Retirement
Federal employees planning for retirement often start with their agency’s HR office, and that’s exactly where they should start for certain questions. ...2027 Federal Pay Freeze and Paid Leave: What Federal Employees Need to Know
Two federal workforce issues are developing at the same time that could affect employees in 2027: the administration is proposing no general ...VERA Retirement: What Happens to Your Income Before You Reach MRA?
A VERA retirement can allow eligible federal employees to leave service years earlier than they otherwise could. But retiring early can also ...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 ...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 ...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, ...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 ...The Military Buyback: What Federal Employees Need to Know
About 25% of the federal civilian workforce are veterans. If you’re one of them, you may be sitting on years of additional ...
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