Thrift Savings Plan--essentially, the 401(k) plan for federal government workers

Title: The Government's Retirement Plan Has Appeal, and a Few Holes, Too

Article Snip: "...In a recent survey, 86% of the government workers who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan--essentially, the 401(k) plan for federal government workers--said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the plan. ..."

Reference: morningstar.com
TSP, Federal Employee Retirement,

Deficit plan would bang Federal Workers and Federal Retirement fiercely

Title: Deficit reduction pain for federal employees could be worse, some say

Article Snip: "...the version of the fiscal 2012 budget resolution the House passed included a recommendation that would require federal employees to pay for half the defined benefit they receive with their pensions at retirement...."

Reference: GovernmentExecutive.com
Deficit reduction, Federal Budget, federal worker pension plan, Federal Employee Retirement, Federal Worker Retirement,

Federal Employees fear retirement cuts

Title: Feds plan their exits: Interest surges in retirement seminars

Article Snip: "...Many federal employees nearing retirement view the high-five reform as a double whammy. First, it would reduce their pensions by factoring two lower salaries into their pension calculation. Second, a high-five average salary would be further tamped down by pay freezes in effect this year and next..."

Reference: www.federaltimes.com
Federal Employee Retirement,

How to prevent a delay in your Federal Retirement

Title: How a Typo Could Delay Your Retirement from Federal Service
Article Snip: "...The SF 50, or Standard Form 50, is the official form the government uses to calculate your retirement. Your SF 50s determine your retirement eligibility and your federal pension...."
Reference: FedSmith.com

Medical evidence needed for disability retirement applications under FERS or CSRS

Title: Medical Evidence for Disability Retirement
Article Snip: "...here are some questions that must be answered by the medical documentation you include with your application in order to be granted disability retirement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)..."
Reference: http://www.federal-law.com/medical-evidence-for-disability-retirement via postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com
federal disability retirement

OPM to increase interim annuities for new Fed retirees

Title: OPM to increase interim annuities for new Fed retirees
Article Snip: "...Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry pledged Wednesday to increase new retirees' interim annuity payments — even if it means some will temporarily be overpaid...."
Reference: www.federaltimes.com
Federal Retirement, Federal Employee Retirees, Interim Retirement Annuities, OPM,

For Federal Employees - The Retirement Numbers Don't Add Up

Title: For Federal Employees - The Retirement Numbers Don't Add Up
Article Snip: "...When considering retirement, federal employees have differing opinions. And according to a 2006 survey conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the International Foundation for Retirement Education, federal employees have ..."
Reference: www.fedsmith.com
federal retirement, federal employees, federal employment,

Woman retires after nearly 65 years as a federal employee

Title: Woman retires after nearly 65 years as a federal employee
Article Snip: "...average length of service for all federal employees as of December was 13.8 years. Only 3.85 percent of the federal workforce has service of 35 years or more...."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
Edena Wood, Retirement,

Federal Employee Retirement Information and Services

Title: Federal Employee Retirement Information and Services
Article Snip: Get all the information you need on your Federal Retirement from OPM to include planning, pre-retirement, online tools, FERS, CSRS, disability, insurance, and annuity information.
Reference: www.opm.gov