OPM cuts federal retirement backlog as it works through spring surge

OPM cuts federal retirement backlog as it works through spring surge

The federal government again processed a high number of retirement applications last month, even though its overall pace slowed ...
The TSP savings rate is up, but so are the number of TSP loans

The TSP savings rate is up, but so are the number of TSP loans

Federal employees do a great job saving for retirement in the Thrift Savings Plan, and the numbers prove it ...
OPM slices record retirement processing time in February

OPM slices record retirement processing time in February

The Office of Personnel Management set a new record for how swiftly it processes departing federal employees’ retirement claims last ...
Here’s how to find the information you need when planning for retirement

Here’s how to find the information you need when planning for retirement

Whether past or present, much of the retirement information that we have is learned from conversations that are passed around ...
GAO: Billions wasted on federal health insurance program

GAO: Billions wasted on federal health insurance program

The Office of Personnel Management, which oversees health insurance for 8 million federal workers and their families at a cost ...
Identity theft protection for OPM hack victims could extend for life under new bill

Identity theft protection for OPM hack victims could extend for life under new bill

A pair of House Democrats on Monday introduced legislation aimed at ensuring victims of the 2015 Office of Personnel Management ...
TSP and Required Minimum Distributions

TSP and Required Minimum Distributions

Required Minimum Distributions are mandatory annual withdrawals from certain retirement accounts, enforced by the federal government once you reach a ...
Federal retirement savings plan opens 2024 with a mixed bag

Federal retirement savings plan opens 2024 with a mixed bag

The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program had a bit of a bump start to 2024, as only two of ...
OPM reduces the retirement backlog by one-third in 2023

OPM reduces the retirement backlog by one-third in 2023

The Office of Personnel Management made some of its best progress at reducing the number of pending retirement applications from ...
2024 Resolution for OSHA: Propose A Workplace Heat Standard

2024 Resolution for OSHA: Propose A Workplace Heat Standard

Extreme heat took an awful toll on workers in 2023, causing illnesses and deaths in Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, and beyond ...