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There are special retirement rules for FERS and CSRS employees covered under the Special Retirement Provisions. This can cause a challenge when these employees become eligible to retire because they can become eligible at a younger age and have a mandatory retirement...
Under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), there are four types of retirement; voluntary, early, deferred, and disability. Over the next few weeks, we will look at the eligibility requirements, annuity computation, and special provisions for each. This post...
The Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) provides compensation benefits for federal workers in the case of an injury, disease, disability, or death from an employment related cause. It covers both full and part-time workers regardless of what branch they work in....
If retiring as a FERS employee, your pension starts on the first day of the following month after you retire. So, it makes sense to retire on the last day of the month, no matter what day of the week, right? Well, this is partly true. While the short answer may be...
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a retirement saving and investment plan for federal employees and members of uniformed services, including the Ready Reserve. Purpose and History of Thrift Savings Plan Congress established the TSP under the Federal Employees’...
If you have left, or are leaving federal service, before becoming eligible for retirement, you have a couple of options. First, you can ask to have your retirement contributions returned to you in a lump sum. Or, if you have at least 5 years of creditable service, you...
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at the difference between the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS), specifically how they relate to Federal Disability Retirement. This post will focus on benefit offsets...
let's looks at the difference between the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS), specifically how they relate to Federal Disability Retirement. This post will focus on the computation of benefits and benefit offsets...
When it comes to retirement, or the time leading up to it, planning is key! This cannot be stressed enough. Being unprepared for this time in your life may leave you with less income. Whether you want to travel the world in retirement or learn a new hobby, make sure...
Whether you’re a CSRS or FERS retiree, life events can have a significant impact on your retirement annuity. This post will focus on retirees under FERS. First, let’s look at what qualifies as a life event. Life events are anything that changes your situation or...
The Office of Personnel Management has released the 2016 Presidential Transition Guide. Close to 4,000 political appointees will soon be leaving office. The acting OPM Director, Beth Cobert issued a statement saying, “While the federal government begins preparation...
Planning for retirement can be a scary time. Many questions surround people as they start to think about retirement; Can I even afford to retire? When should I retire? Can I still have insurance coverage? Do I have to elect beneficiaries? Those, along with other...
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