Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social Security. But many do not fully understand how these benefits work, and that ...

Most federal employees assume postponed retirement and deferred retirement are basically the same thing. They are not. And misunderstanding the difference ...

Don't let missing service credits or opaque OPM billing notices shrink your monthly annuity. Here is what you need to know before clicking submit.

President Donald Trump recently proposed federal retirement accounts for American workers who don't have access to an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. Participants in the federal plan, which Trump ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of federal retirees are still struggling to receive their retirement benefits months after leaving government service, ...

Career Senior Executive Service ranks have dropped nearly 30% since the end of the Biden administration, falling from 8,127 members to 5,837 by January 2026, the lowest level on record since at least ...

But federal employees and retirees are also focused on longer-term issues ranging from artificial intelligence to the future of Social Security. The OPM new rule about RIFs is now in effect. When ...

Retirees often miss tax breaks worth hundreds or thousands of dollars. See six deductions and credits for seniors, IRA donors ...

Black American workers made up just under 20% of the federal workforce in 2021, higher than the group's share of employment as a whole, according to a study by the U.S. Government Accountability ...

Federal Reserve data shows retirement account balances jumped 11% to a median $106,000 as 401(k) and IRA enrollment hit 54.9% ...