When will it be paid? How is it calculated? Here’s a round-up of frequently asked questions (and answers) regarding the 2019 cost-of-living adjustment more…
Federal Employee Group Urges OPM to Repeal Change to FERS Annuity Supplement
A letter to OPM’s director confronts an unpublished policy change concerning the division of a FERS special annuity supplement between a retiree and his or her former spouse more…
Have You Scheduled Your 2018 ‘Use or Lose’ Annual Leave?
The 2018 deadline for most federal employees is November 24. A calendar is included for future years more…
Senior Group Urges Congress to Support Measure to Increase Retiree COLAs
If passed, the CPI-E Act would base the annual cost-of-living adjustment for CSRS, FERS and Social Security on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly. 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…