Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses how court orders associated with a divorce can affect a federal employee’s CSRS or FERS annuity. more…
CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System)
New Login Tool Required for OPM’s Retirement Services Online Starting May 26
The service provides access for federal retirees and annuitants to manage their annuity payment information, federal and state tax withholding, tax forms, and other benefits more…
2021 TSP Annual Statements and 1099-R Forms Now Available
The TSP recommends all participants review the statements thoroughly to identify any errors or unauthorized activity more…
Proposed Legislation Would Expand Social Security, Repeal GPO and WEP
If passed the “Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust” bill would increase Social Security benefits, improve the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) calculation, and change and repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) more…
Legislation Would Reform Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision
If passed, the “Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021″ would permanently replace the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) for those affected with a new formula for calculating Social Security benefits more…
Most Common Federal Retirement Application Errors
Federal employees nearing retirement are encouraged to review the data in order to lessen the possible delay in receiving their benefits more…
2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Predicted to be 6.2%
If the projection holds until the official figure is determined in October, it would be the highest COLA increase since 1983 more…
Legislation Would Change Social Security’s COLA Calculation
If passed, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021 would potentially increase cost of living adjustments for Social Security and other federal retirement programs to reflect rising costs for seniors more…
Reform for Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Reintroduced
If passed, the proposed legislation could provide more retirement income for some federal employees more…
Elimination of WEP and GPO Proposed in Bipartisan Legislation
The WEP and GPO reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for many that are those who are covered by government-sponsored pension plans more…