Good news is on the horizon for federal employees that plan to retire in 2015. The Office of Personnel Management’s processing times for retirement claims are accelerating, and the agency will try for the fifth time to digitize the process. Tammy Flanagan is Senior Benefits Director for the National Institute for Transition Planning. On In Depth with Francis Rose, she shared her Top 3 for 2015. She told Federal News Radio’s Sean McCalley the faster processing times will most help people retiring early in the year.

Tammy Flanagan’s Top 3 for 2015

1. Better and better retirement processing at the Office of Personnel Management
2. Phased Retirement should become a reality
3. The Thrift Savings Plan continues to evolve and improve

In our special radio report, Top 3 for 2015, federal experts tell In Depth host Francis Rose what top three concepts, trends or priorities they believe will be important in 2015.

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