The federal personnel agency has launched an online system for processing retirement applications, ending a paper-based ...

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

Sick leave is your “short-term disability” protection. Treat it like “gold!” You earn four hours per pay period which translates to six months of paid time off after 10 years and a full year of paid ...

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

Federal pensions would be based on the average ... stories of retirements that take many months to process. Your retirement forms are all fillable forms and can be completed online and then ...

This all despite multiple expensive attempts over the years at some form of automation ... Last summer, Federal News Network reported the department was testing a pilot online retirement application.

Due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a new federal Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Certificate ... birth or adoption of a child, and retirement.

But the reality is that it’s never too early to start thinking about retirement. The earlier you begin planning, you better off you’ll be when it’s finally time to step away from Federal ...

In February, under the direction of DOGE, OPM staffers processed their first all-digital, no-paperwork federal retirement. The team was given a one-week goal, and it completed the retirement in ...

The federal government deposits the money directly into your retirement account. No need to claim it on your taxes. Only pre-tax accounts such as traditional IRA and 401(k) accounts qualify.