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The reality is sobering: The average 401 (k) balance of a Gen Xer is about $190,000, while the average balance for Boomers ...
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Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits With so many currently heading for the exit, it’s a good time for federal employees to improve their understanding of the retirement process.
Vanguard found that people didn't enroll in company-sponsored retirement plans because they lacked information, defaulted to choosing no plan, and procrastinated.
Seattle federal building employees allege ICE harassment at work McConnell said she and her coworkers risk getting pepper-sprayed as they come and go from work.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, for employees with a college degree or above, wages for federal employees are consistently less than those for private-sector workers (see Figure 1).
A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to terminate the collective bargaining rights for more than a million federal employees.
Two major retirement changes are on the table for federal workers — whether they’re new or tenured The House-passed reconciliation bill could impact retirement benefits and worker protections ...
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday temporarily lifted an order deeming President Trump's firing of the Democratic-appointed chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority unlawful.
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill on Monday, directing the Oregon State Treasury to transition investments in the public employee retirement fund towards clean energy.
The nonprofit group Partnership for Public Service has named David Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as federal employee of the year.