federal retirement
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The Office of Personnel Management hasn't seen much progress in reducing its backlog of unprocessed federal employee retirement claims after experiencing an uptick in claims earlier this summer.
September 11, 2017 -
After years of people complaining that nothing was getting done because of gridlock between Congress and the White House, suddenly lots of federal workers and retirees are now worried that gridlock will go away.
June 05, 2017 -
If you're a federal employee, the budget proposal comes with some interesting policy ideas. You probably won't like them.
May 23, 2017 -
Many of the ideas President Donald Trump outlined in his March budget blueprint remain the same in his final budget proposal, which he released Tuesday. But federal employees will notice other proposals that are new — and have the potential to impact them directly.
May 22, 2017 -
The Thrift Savings Plans is seeing red for the first time in 2017, after two funds posted negative numbers in March.
April 03, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management posted its highest backlog of federal retirement claims since October 2015, though it will likely spend the rest of the year bringing that total down, now that its "busy season" is over.
March 07, 2017 -
Kim Weaver, director of external affairs for the Thrift Savings Plan, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to answer your questions about how the TSP works. February 22, 2017
February 21, 2017 -
Randy Silvey, president Silverlight Financial, answers seven questions for federal employees as they decide whether to retire or not.
October 11, 2016 Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey to discuss Social Security for active and retired feds, and the different ages when people become eligible for full benefits. June 22, 2016
June 20, 2016-
Federal News Radio reporters Meredith Somers and Nicole Ogrysko join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss changes in commuter benefits and how the 2017 GOP budget proposal would affect feds. March 30, 2016
March 29, 2016 -
Three proposals hiding in the fiscal 2017 budget plan House Republicans submitted last week could potentially impact federal employees' pay and retirement benefits in the future.
March 29, 2016 Certified financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey to discuss how the bear market is impacting your TSP account. Stein will go over the options that you have to protect your retirement nest egg. January 20, 2016
January 19, 2016When or if you make it to retirement, a little advance planning could be worth its weight in gold. Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey to discuss what you should be doing now to guarantee the best deal in retirement. January 6, 2016
January 05, 2016-
The NITP's Tammy Flanagan will discuss the best days to retire and Andy Medici with the Federal Times new problems at the VA, and the high cost of workers compensation. October 8, 2014
October 08, 2014 -
Host Mike Causey discusses the new phased retirement option with NITP Senior Benefits Director Tammy Flanagan. September 10, 2014
September 10, 2014