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There used to be a time in the federal government when employees were covered under the Civil Service Retirement System. Show up to work for several decades and be rewarded with a pension of up to 80% ...

If you're planning to retire after 2028 under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), a new bill could take away a major piece of your expected income: the FERS annuity supplement. The FERS ...

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' introduced by President Donald J. Trump has stirred significant concern among federal employees. This legislation, known as H.R. 1, proposes the elimination of the FERS ...

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that would standardize the annual increase in annuity payments that retired federal workers receive across the government’s two ...

Most feds are pleasantly surprised when they calculate their (gross) FERS pension for the first time. But most are then shocked at all the things that will need to come out of their pension before ...