Federal retirement has been a hot topic on Capitol Hill lately, with proposed changes sparking plenty of questions. Here’s a ...

South_agency / Getty Images The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is a retirement plan that covers all employees in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the federal ...

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is a defined-benefit retirement plan for civilian employees of the U.S. federal government. What Is the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)?

If you’re a federal employee, there’s a good chance you’ve recently crunched the numbers on your finances as you evaluate the government’s buyout offer — to resign and receive about ...

The most significant measure approved by the committee would raise the Federal Employees Retirement System contribution rate for many current civilian and postal employees to 4.4% of their salary.

• Main change: The bill would raise FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) employee contribution requirements up to 4.4% of an employee’s salary, for all employees.

Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine where federal government employee retirement paperwork trudges its way though an entirely analogue system. It's real, and retirement ...

Mike Zaino, of The Zaino Group, is a Registered Financial Consultant and National Retirement Counselor serving federal and postal employees. Pensions have pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur.

2, 1974, is perhaps the key piece of federal legislation that protects assets in retirement plans. The legislation initially focused on safeguarding employee assets in private-sector retirement ...

FERS provides federal employees with retirement benefits funded through payroll deductions. Participants are eligible for pensions, Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan matches. Retirement ...