From FERS to TSP to recent legislation, decades of policy shifts have reshaped how federal employees earn, save for and ...

Standard pension estimates are built on assumptions and can overlook key details that might significantly alter how much you receive.

OPM told federal retirees who requested paper 1099-R forms that the remaining documents were being mailed this week, and should arrive within five days.

Contact Us Applying for OPM disability retirement can be critical when you are not well enough to continue your current federal duties. Being proactive, thorough, and strategic can significantly ...

A historic wave of federal retirements is straining the system meant to support longtime public servants — leaving thousands of retirees without income for months after their final day on the job.

Most federal employees are covered by FERS which is made up of three components: (1) Social Security benefits, (2) a Thrift Savings Plan (a retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401 (k) ...

After years of serving the federal government, it’s time for federal employees to reap the many unique rewards a federal retirement plan offers. Retirement preparation is hard for everyone, but ...

As the Office of Personnel Management makes progress toward a long-pursued goal to move the government’s paper-based retirement system into the 21st century, its director said a “fully automated” ...

The FINANCIAL — As the April tax deadline approaches, some federal retirees say they are still waiting for a document that for years arrived as a matter of routine: Form 1099-R from the Office of ...

On Nov. 24, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management's inspector general released its list of top management challenges for Fiscal Year 2026. Recent retirees and federal employees working with reduced ...

Editor's Note: The Office of Personnel Management added a comment Jan. 18 to clarify what outsourcing will mean for current OPM employees. “OPM is not outsourcing personnel,” an OPM spokesman said.

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