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Pressure builds on OPM to fix delays, backlog in retirement services

A group of lawmakers urged the Office of Personnel Management for answers and a timeline for modernizing its system for processing federal employees’…

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OPM to suspend applications for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

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Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Bills, amendments linger in Congress with lasting implications for feds

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Senate Dems introduce bill to prevent Schedule F from resurfacing

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When should you retire? Turns out, it pays to be strategic

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USPS reform bill now avoids higher health premiums for other federal employees

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January pay raise, retiree COLA looking good

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…

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Ready to retire — are you sure?

Picking the right time to retire – day and month, not just year – could make a huge difference.

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WEP & GPO: The twins that eat Social Security checks

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), created by Congress, have made monthly raids on the Social Security benefits of millions of retired civil servants for decades.

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