White House seeks to educate veterans on benefits, warn about scams
The announcement comes ahead of Saturday's Veterans Day celebration.
Management
Why the Capitol architect has to keep annuitant employees
The Architect of the Capitol has received congressional scrutiny for some of its hiring practices.
Your best retirement date in 2018
The new leave year begins on Jan. 6, 2019. So, what’s so important about retiring before the end of the leave year? I’ll tell you.
Postal task force recommends changing employee pay, retirement
A task force plan to make the U.S. Postal Service more cost-effective proposes changing employee pay and retirement systems.
A civil service overhaul isn’t likely, says official. So, what is?
The stars would have to perfectly align to overhaul the Civil Service Reform Act, according to an Office of Management and Budget official, but smaller changes are still possible.
It’s almost December and time to decide: Will you go for the new retirement system?
The deadline is Dec. 31 if you want to enroll in the Blended Retirement System.
Making sure you make the minimum contribution to TSP to get matching funds
In Lesson 15, Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice takes a deeper look into your contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan.
Planning ahead 2018
A little time, wisely spent, can produce a big payoff.
Lesson 14: TSP 301 - How to make withdrawals from your TSP
Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice explains how you can take withdrawals from your Thrift Savings Plan once you retire.
TSP 201 Part 2: More on allocating your Thrift Savings Plan
Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice continues her look at Thrift Savings Plans, examining the predetermined allocations of the Lifecycle Funds.
TSP 201: How to allocate contributions to your Thrift Savings Plan
Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice explains the foundation funds of the Thrift Savings Plan, and how you can chose to pair investments in them.
TSP 101: The basics of investing in the Thrift Savings Plan
In Lesson 11, Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice explains the basic stipulations for participation in both the traditional and Roth TSP.
Lesson 10: Federal Retirement Academy — CSRS Offset
Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice explains the qualifications for and results of the hybrid Civil Service Retirement System Offset system, explaining how to calculate the benefits of Offset service.
What’s Up on the Hill 2018
Congress is back in session and, as usual, the members have introduced a flurry of bills, some of which would affect federal employees and retirees if they were passed and signed into law.
Looking ahead 2018
Time to do some end-of-year planning. Whether laying out your annual leave calendar or eyeing retirement, dates matter.
Lesson 9: Early out with VERA
Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice explains the requirements, arrangements and potential incentives surrounding an agency's offer of voluntary early retirement.
Lesson 8: The FERS Supplement
Registered Financial Consultant Ann Vanderslice explains how the FERS supplement covers the gap in retirement income when feds retire before they can start drawing their Social Security at age 62.
