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Having active duty military service and an honorable discharge may help you receive more money each month and reduce the number of years you must work to become eligible for retirement. How to Increase Your FERS Pension with Military Service A provision in the Federal...
There are a lot of important numbers surrounding retirement that you should be aware of. A lot of thought and planning goes into retirement as your choices will set you up for the rest of your life. A couple of things could happen: You’re mentally, and maybe even...
Deciding when to retire can sometimes be a difficult decision. Your age, years of service, and your own personal situation come into play. Waiting until age 62 seems to be the norm for most, but is it really so costly if you retire at age 61, assuming you’re eligible...
President Trump signed an executive order calling on federal agencies to better recruit military spouses, also tasking agencies with developing new strategies to remove barriers to spousal employment. The order doesn’t create new hiring incentives but says agencies...
If you separate from federal service before you’re eligible to retire, you may be able to receive a refund on your retirement contributions until you are able to receive a deferred annuity. Although, there could be repercussions to doing so. To be eligible, you must:...
No one wants to think about the idea of becoming disabled and no longer being able to work. Hopefully this will not become a reality for you, however, it’s important to understand the eligibility criteria for both Social Security Disability and Federal Disability...
You may be covered under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program while you’re working in your federal position, but do you know if you’ll still be covered once you retire? The eligibility requirements are straightforward, however, it’s important to fully...
When faced with retirement, whether voluntary or disability, you must ask (and answer) many questions. One of them, and maybe an unpleasant one, is “Which survivor annuity should I elect?” It may help to think of a survivor annuity like life insurance. The purpose of...
The Family Medical Leave Act requires all federal agencies to allow federal employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per calendar year for any reason identified in 29 C.F.R. § 825: To care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) with a serious...
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) administers the Thrift Savings Plan and they are saying more military service members are opting into the new blended retirement system each month, however, thousands are forgetting an important step. Around...
Telework is a subject that has mixed reviews, and because of that, federal employees are hearing many mixed messages. The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 requires agencies to create a telework plan, fulfill certain requirements, and encourage the use of the program....
One of the major “what-ifs” in life is that an unexpected and unanticipated health problem could derail your future retirement plans. Unfortunately, this has happened to many federal employees who, due to an illness or injury, are no longer able to perform their...
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