The TSP recommends all participants review the statements thoroughly to identify any errors or unauthorized activity more…
FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System)
Understanding the Rules for FERS Disability Retirement – Part II
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses a federal employee’s electing either a FERS disability retirement (which includes a FERS disability annuity) or receiving workers’ compensation 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…
FERS Special Retirement Supplement May Be Reduced Due to Excess Earnings in 2019
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides an overview of the the FERS special retirement supplement, its earning test, and how to report earnings to the Office of Personnel Management. Practical examples are included. more…
Understanding FERS Disability Retirement – Part I
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, explains the complicated rules of qualifying and establishing eligibility for disability retirement for those covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System more…
Should FERS Employees Depend on the Special Retirement Supplement To Determine When to Retire?
Under recent budget proposals, the FERS supplement could be eliminated sometime in the future. Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the effect of eliminating the SRS annuity will have on FERS employees, whether or not they should include the supplement as one of the determining factors for retiring more…
How to Work Yourself Right Out of the FERS Special Retirement Supplement (SRS)
Learn how getting another job after federal service can affect benefits such as the FERS Special Retirement Supplement more…