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Federal Employee Retirement: News & Articles - FedSmith
4 days ago · Federal employee retirement news: news about retirement-related topics as it pertains to employees of the federal government. Topics include FERS, CSRS, the latest TSP performance, annual COLA updates, and more.
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2 days ago · Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
2025 COLA Finalized: How Much Is It and Who Will Receive It?
Oct 10, 2024 · To receive the full COLA for 2025, a federal retiree’s annuity or a survivor annuity must have started no later than December 31, 2023. If the retirement annuity did not start by this date, the increase is prorated under both CSRS and FERS retirement plans.
2025 PSHB Premiums Announced | FedSmith.com
Sep 26, 2024 · The PSHB Program will include health benefits plans available only to Postal Service (USPS) employees, Postal Service retirees (annuitants), and their eligible family members.
Should I Take Medicare or Just Keep FEHB? - FedSmith
Nov 9, 2021 · Here is what federal employees and retirees can expect to pay for their insurance next year. Should You Enroll in Medicare if you Have an FEHB Plan? Should you add Medicare to your FEHB insurance in retirement?
2024 COLA Finalized: How Much is It and Who Will Receive the
Oct 12, 2023 · To receive the full COLA for 2024, a federal retiree’s annuity or a survivor annuity must have started no later than December 31, 2022. If the retirement annuity did not start by this date, the increase is prorated under both CSRS and FERS retirement plans.
Bill Seeks to Raise Annual COLA for Some Retired Federal
May 25, 2022 · Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate to give federal retirees under both FERS and CSRS the same annual COLA amounts.
Significant Changes Coming for Some FEHB Plans in 2022
Oct 12, 2021 · Federal employees and retirees will want to take note of a number of upcoming changes that will impact some plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) in 2022. The Office of Personnel Management announced the changes last week.
FERS Retirement Timeline: What to Expect from OPM - FedSmith
May 31, 2022 · Though OPM’s stated goal is to process retirement paperwork within 60 days, it often takes longer as evidenced by the large backlog of retirement claims at OPM. Since the pandemic, the average processing time has been more like 90 days for retirees.