Federal civilians already have a lot on their minds these days, including thinking about whether or not to take one of the ...

Though Democrats were able to excise a plan to base federal retirees’ annuity payments on their highest five years of salary, ...

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

With so many currently heading for the exit, it’s a good time for federal employees to improve their understanding of the ...

A proposal to change retirement benefits for federal employees was not included in the federal budget plan that narrowly passed the U.S. House this morning. U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, had ...

The Federal Employees Retirement ... agency will match (up to 5% of your pay). These extra contributions are tax-deferred and ...

FERS provides federal employees with retirement benefits funded through ... the Basic Benefit would be based on $53,333, the average pay across those three years. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP ...

The legislation would cut federal employees ... into the Federal Employees Retirement System, or FERS, to 4.4 percent. Currently, those hired before 2014 pay lower rates. The reconciliation ...

Benefit calculation: The current retirement benefit system is based on a federal worker’s highest three years of pay. The bill would change that to a federal employee’s highest five years of ...

Two new Senate bills threaten to reverse the progress made in fostering a flexible, efficient and satisfied federal workforce. The Federal Employee Return to Work Act and the Federal Employee ...

South_agency / Getty Images The Federal Employees Retirement ... (up to 5% of your pay). These extra contributions are tax-deferred and administered by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment ...