Friday, February 11, 2022

Inflation: The Destruction of the FERS Retiree

Article Title: Is 2022 the start of big time inflation?

Article Excerpt: "...Almost all current federal workers, plus a growing number of new retirees, are under the FERS program. There is a permanent battle between FERS (with its generous 5% employer match to the TSP and Social Security coverage) and CSRS retirees who start off with much higher annuities (which they help finance) than FERS retirees. The fly in the ointment for FERS employees is their diet-COLA system. Under it, FERS retirees get the same COLA as CSRS retirees UNTIL it exceeds 2%. So for example if a CSRS Social Security COLA is 6%, FERS retirees would get 5%. Imagine the impact on a FERS annuity over a period of extended inflation What if, as some experts project, we are entering a period of high inflation? One that lasts for years. It’s happened before. Some say it may already be happening again. ..."

Reference Source: federalnewsnetwork.com


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