5.9% COLA and 2.7% pay raise: What’s not to like?
With a 5.9% cost of living adjustment (COLA) set for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees, and a 2.7% pay raise…
Federal employees used 58% of special emergency paid leave fund for COVID-19
The federal workforce used just slightly more than half of the funds Congress set aside earlier this year for a special…
Moving more TRICARE patients to civilian care would cause ‘significant harm,’ study…
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Senate Democrats push for more racial and gender diversity in TSP investment options
A group of Senate Democrats is urging the Thrift Savings Plan to give participants more opportunities to invest in funds…
Are you a lifer? Learning to blend FERS and your TSP!
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You got a job, stuck with it 20, 30 or…
The USA’s smartest investors: Are you sleeping with a potential millionaire?
When it comes to the smartest investors in the nation, which group of people or professions would you pick? Doctors and…
Temporary, seasonal employees would become eligible for FEDVIP under new OPM policy
The Office of Personnel Management has proposed expanding eligibility for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance…
Choosing when to retire: More complicated than ever?
Deciding when to retire is one of those big, scary life decisions. The answer is different for everyone. Federal benefits…
Why that 5.9% COLA is bad news
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Giant COLA: Mixed blessing! | Federal News Network
Official confirmation that the January cost of living adjustment (COLA) for federal retirees will be 5.9% is good news. Up to…