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.
Pay & Benefits
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.
Postponed or deferred
When you apply for retirement can impact your annuity. Here are some things to consider.
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.
USPS retiree health fund is in jeopardy
The fund for U.S. Postal Service retiree health benefits is running out of money, and the agency doesn't have the finances to address it.
Planning ahead 2018
A little time, wisely spent, can produce a big payoff.
Millions of military retirees and families must act soon to get new dental, vision coverage
The Tricare Retiree Dental Program is ending. Get ready for what's next.
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.
New VA secretary promises veterans better customer service and more medical options
Robert Wilkie's public comments Tuesday were the first since he was sworn into office late last month.
Sick leave 2018
Sick leave is one of the most valuable benefits provided to federal employees. Here’s why.
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.
Will the TRICARE Dental replacement be full-filling for military retirees?
Almost 5.4 million military retirees and their families will soon have to move onto new plans as the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program ends.
Here’s what’s inside Trump’s major government overhaul
The reorganization plan calls for major agency mergers and the reassignment of core agency responsibilities.
Senators tell OPM to drop federal retirement cuts
A group of 26 senators criticized Office of Personnel Management justifications for proposals that would eliminate or reduce a number of federal retirement benefits.
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.
