Benefits
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Although the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) was launched in the 1980s, it is still considered the “new” plan by workers who remained in the old Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
February 06, 2020 -
NARFE president Ken Thomas says last year's White House budget proposal “breaks promises to both current and future retirees."
February 04, 2020 -
There are some things, persons, places, food, sports teams etc., that people either love or hate. Take teleworking.
January 30, 2020 -
With details on how it might work, and what it will mean for employees, federal employment attorney Tom Spiggle joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 23, 2020 -
Starting in the mid-1990s various experts looked at the aging federal workforce and concluded that the end, for many of them, was near.
January 23, 2020 -
The S and I funds of the TSP had bad years in 2018 but bounced back big time last year. Mike Causey asked financial planner Arthur Stein why?
January 21, 2020 -
While there is a lot of interest in those who are self-made Thrift Savings Plan millionaires, the fact is most investors will never hit seven-figure status.
January 20, 2020 -
But the one way to anger many feds is to tell them or remark that they are lucky to have such a good pension — then stand back.
January 16, 2020 -
Have you had the long term care insurance talk with your spouse or significant other, or your kids? How about with yourself, can you handle a reality check?
January 15, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management is currently drafting regulations needed to implement the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act. Members of the public will have a chance to comment on those regulations, due sometime in late spring.
January 10, 2020 -
For many January is a hope-springs-eternal transition time. But there are things members of the federal family can, and should, be doing that will save money.
January 10, 2020 -
A group of Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), has introduced a bill that would ensure all federal employees, including those at the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration and non-judicial workers at the District of Columbia courts, have access to new paid parental leave benefits.
January 08, 2020 -
While your income will likely go down in retirement, moving to a more tax-friendly state could increase the cash value of your annuity.
January 08, 2020 -
Federal workers this month are getting a 3.1% total pay and federal-postal retirees are getting a 1.6% cost of living adjustment.
January 03, 2020 -
Ask yourself if, when you start tapping your TSP you’ll be glad you invested pre-tax, or do you wish you had taken the Roth option?
December 31, 2019