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OPM’s retirement backlog skyrockets as deferred resignees begin offboarding
The federal government’s backlog of pending retirement claims hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic last month, as tens ...
OPM’s new blog touts modernization while retirees wait for answers during the shutdown
Despite the government’s historic shutdown, the new director’s blog posts do not address how recent retirees will be impacted by ...
Court Clarifies Status of Retirement Supplement in Divorce Cases
A federal appeals court has clarified the status of the FERS “special retirement supplement” in divorce cases, holding that that ...
Fully automated’ federal retirement feasible in next six months, OPM director says
The simple target of what OPM is trying to do with retirement services, Kupor said, is to go paperless “as ...
OPM Announces Faster, Paperless Options for Federal Retirees
Washington, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced two new online tools designed to make retirement services ...
OPM bringing protections for data breach victims to an end
Current and former federal employees affected by the massive 2015 Office of Personnel Management data breach may be losing their ...
Retired federal workers waiting months for pension checks
OPM said the average processing time was 76 days in September, up from 70 days in August and 59 days ...
Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment Provides Relief from Rising Prices, But Falls Short for FERS Retirees
Yet, with inflation above 2%, FERS retirees will have their COLAs capped, reducing the real value of their annuities. Inflation impacts these FERS ...
Lifecycle Funds Help Smooth over Flaws in Retirement Saving, Says Report
In the federal TSP program, one reason such funds were introduced was that many investors tended to sell stock holdings ...
TSP Takes Step toward Upcoming In-Plan Roth Conversions
The TSP has proposed rules to carry out the previously announced authority beginning in calendar year 2026 for investors to ...