National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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House lawmakers passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, which will raise the age for starting required minimum distributions from TSP accounts.
April 04, 2022 -
Timing your retirement can be tricky, but putting thought into when you leave the federal service can pay off in the long run.
April 04, 2022 -
Whether you are (or should be) for Postal Reform or against the Windfall and Offset laws, help is coming. John Hatton, staff VP for NARFE, will discuss the status of these on Your Turn.
March 02, 2022 -
The Postal Service’s best shot at a long-term legislative reform in recent years is finally moving ahead in Congress next week.
February 04, 2022 -
Continuing with an annual tradition, lawmakers have once again introduced a bill that would give federal employees a pay raise in 2023.
January 13, 2022 -
Recent legislation would get rid of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), but the repeal would be temporary. Federal employee groups say it's better than nothing.
December 13, 2021 -
The bill, known as the Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act, attempts to improve the federal internship experience, ensure students get paid for their work and provide credit for successful interns to apply for permanent positions in the competitive service.
December 02, 2021 -
With 30-plus plans to choose from, many working feds and retirees go into shutdown mode and do nothing during the annual health insurance open season. This year it ends on Dec. 13. But that won’t help if you don’t shop around. Inertia is easy.
November 18, 2021 -
Employees and retirees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) will pay, on average, 3.8% more toward their premiums in 2022. The Office of Personnel Management announced FEHBP premium rates ahead of the upcoming open season, which runs Nov. 8 through Dec. 13.
September 29, 2021 -
President Biden has formally recommended a 2.7% federal pay raise for most civilian employees in 2022, which includes 0.5% locality pay adjustment.
August 27, 2021 -
Once again, there are dueling agendas to eliminate or offset the Windfall Elimination Provision, a pesky nuance that reduces Social Security benefits for some federal retirees.
August 09, 2021 -
The House of Representatives will likely go along with the president's 2.7% federal pay raise for civilian employees next year, a House Democrat said Tuesday. The House Appropriations Committee will release the text for a key 2022 bill later this week.
June 22, 2021 -
Federal, military and Social Security retirees are in line for a cost of living adjustment that could be their biggest in more than a decade.
May 27, 2021 -
The Postal Service Reform Act, at least as it's currently written, proposes significant structural changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. An employee advocacy group worries the bill could raise premiums for federal employees and retirees.
May 25, 2021 -
With five months left to go in the cost of living countdown, federal, military and Social Security retirees are looking at a 3% increase in benefits beginning in January.
May 06, 2021