What federal employees need to know about what happens to their benefits after death. Welcome to part nine of our series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement planning and employee ... Read More

Understanding the Relationship Between Disability Income Insurance and Social Security Disability Benefits For most working individuals, the ability to be employed and to earn an income is their most valuable financial asset. But the ability to earn an income is ... Read More

A recent letter penned by Oklahoman Senator calls OPM backlog “unacceptable” even as pending retirement claims dwindle to the lowest point in over 5 years. Senator Lankford from Oklahoma wrote a letter to OPM director Ahuja earlier this month. In ... Read More

What federal employees need to know about the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. Welcome to part eight of our series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement planning and employee ... Read More

Ten Misunderstandings/Myths Concerning Social Security Retirement Benefits Most federal employees are eligible for Social Security retirements benefits. As such, Social Security retirement benefits are a key component of an employee’s future retirement income stream. Unfortunately, there remain some misunderstandings and ... Read More

Will next year’s COLA end up being less than 2%? Currently, that appears more likely than anything near last year’s 8.7% adjustment. The latest data to come out of the Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) shows inflation is slowing its ... Read More

Phased retirement for federal employees. Also, a look at the recently released FEVS data. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 08): Phased Retirement for FERS A quick overview of how phased retirement works. FERS and CSRS workers are able to switch from ... Read More

Modification of Eligible Age for Exemption from Early TSP Withdrawal Penalty for Qualified Public Safety Employees Edward A. Zurndorfer – On December 29,2022 President Biden signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for the Retirement Enhancement Act of 2022 ... Read More

This episode is about the latest projections for the 2024 federal pay raise and COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 07): Outlook for 2024 Federal Pay Raise and COLA Recent congressional budget measure ties telework ... Read More

Tax planning for federal employees and retirees: Top 5 Facts. Welcome to part seven of our series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement planning and employee benefits for members of ... Read More