Seasoned federal employees who survived the turmoil of 2025 might be thinking: Should I retire in 2026? You should make this most crucial and personal of decisions on the basis of where you want to be ...

For almost a decade, federal employees have had the option of entering phased retirement, a status in which they work half time and receive half of their annuity. But only a relatively small number of ...

So far this year, the Office of Personnel Management reports it has received nearly 70,000 retirement claims for processing. There will likely be another 30,000 to 40,000 more by the end of the year.

The Thrift Savings Plan is a workplace retirement plan for federal employees and military service members (including active-duty military, reserves and National Guard) that is very similar to a 401(k) ...

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) provides retirement and disability benefits to eligible workers. If you become disabled, you may be eligible to receive FERS disability retirement ...

Some things I wish I knew when I started working for the federal government in my 30s: 1. Start saving for retirement now. 2. No one retires wishing they had accumulated more debt. 3. Everything from ...

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on April 30 advanced a legislative package to raise the retirement contribution rates for federal civilian employees and reduce their eventual ...

House Republicans have revised key parts of their proposed spending cuts targeting federal employee retirement benefits, softening some of the most controversial measures in response to internal ...

The retirement landscape has shifted dramatically over the past few decades. Gone are the days when most retirees could count on a generous company pension to carry them through their golden years.