Retirement
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Timing federal retirement right allows you to carry over the maximum amount of annual leave, and in 2020 be paid for most if not all of it at the new higher 3.1% pay raise.
December 18, 2019 -
Ready to retire, columnist Jeff Neal reflects on his more than three decades in and around federal government, and the lessons he's learned.
December 12, 2019 -
Experts on Wall Street and world financial markets have been predicting another recession, some almost daily, since the last one ended more than 10 years ago.
December 12, 2019 -
Twelve weeks of paid parental leave is the main attraction in the House-passed defense authorization bill, but it has a lot more for civilian federal employees.
December 11, 2019 -
When many people consider purchasing long term care insurance, which isn’t cheap, they weigh the odds and worry that they might not collect.
December 11, 2019 -
The money you save, without losing any benefits or coverage, could be enough to buy you a new car next year — half a car, anyhow.
December 04, 2019 -
The inspector general at the Office of Personnel Management said the uncertainty surrounding the agency's proposed merger with the General Services Administration is continued concern headed in 2020.
December 03, 2019 -
You can’t be covered by any of the FEHBP plans unless you were enrolled in one — as in paying premiums — for the five years prior to retirement.
December 02, 2019 -
Health premiums can be hefty. Yet with all the choices in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program there is no reason someone should pay more than necessary.
November 29, 2019 -
Interested in a health plan that would give you $1,000 to $2,000 a year for staying healthy?
November 27, 2019 -
Don’t be wedded to your current, traditional plan just because you’ve been with it for years.
November 20, 2019 -
The General Services Administration is seeking feedback on its efforts to modernize two key retirement processing systems at the Office of Personnel Management.
November 13, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management in October received the lowest number of retirement claims in a month since April, but the agency’s claims backlog grew for the first time since June.
November 12, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Bureau of Land Management said it will offer both early-outs and buyouts to parts of its workforce.
November 08, 2019 -
Planning on enrolling in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program after retirement? Ever hear of the 5-year rule? Many haven’t. Until it’s too late.
November 08, 2019