Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social ...

Most federal employees are covered by FERS which is made up of three components: (1) Social Security benefits, (2) a Thrift Savings Plan (a retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401 (k) ...

It’s a new year and there are new benefit amounts that take effect at the beginning of each year as well as basic pay adjustments for federal workers under the General Schedule and cost of living ...

It takes three years for most employees covered under FERS to be “vested” in the Thrift Savings Plan. When it comes to retirement savings plans, vesting means you can keep all of the money in your ...

Some things I wish I knew when I started working for the federal government in my 30s: 1. Start saving for retirement now. 2. No one retires wishing they had accumulated more debt. 3. Everything from ...

FORT RILEY, Kan. – The Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) encourages Army civilian employees to begin retirement planning early to ensure a smooth transition. The Army Benefits Center-Civilian ...