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Considerations for Carrying FEHB into Retirement

Published: November 1, 2021

As a rule, at retirement you may keep your Federal Employees Health Benefits program coverage if you are currently enrolled …More

Not All forms of Compensation Can Be Invested in the TSP

Published: August 31, 2021

Not all types of federal compensation can be invested in the TSP. Instead, investments must come from “basic pay,” which …More

The Limits on Earnings for Disability Retirees That Come Back

Published: July 28, 2021

If you are a disability annuitant under age 60 and considering returning to work, the Office of Personnel Management may …More

Special Retirement Rules for Special Situations (Published: June 30, 2021)

Key Information that New Retirees Receive (Published: May 26, 2021)

Keep Use of Annual Leave Use Just before Retirement Reasonable (Published: May 6, 2021)

Understanding Social Security Credits (Published: March 3, 2021)

How a Court Order Can Affect Your TSP Withdrawal (Published: February 4, 2021)

Think Hard Before Taking Refund of Retirement Contributions (Published: January 12, 2021)

FEHB Coverage Rules for Your Survivors (Published: December 3, 2020)

Important Decisions to Make When You’re 65 (Published: November 5, 2020)

Survivor Annuities Not Just for Spouses of Retirees (Published: September 9, 2020)

CSRS & FERS: Is Buying Back Military Time Worth it? (Published: August 17, 2020)

The Limits on Earnings after Disability Retirement (Published: May 11, 2020)

Choosing Regular vs. Disability Retirement, if Eligible for Both (Published: April 7, 2020)

Keys to a Strong Retirement Application (Published: March 5, 2020)

What the Offset in CSRS-Offset Means (Published: January 10, 2020)

Lump-Sum Option: Little Used but Still Available (Published: October 17, 2019)

Exceptions to the Offset Requirement for Rehired Annuitants (Published: September 12, 2019)

Speeded-Up Processing of Disability Retirement Applications (Published: August 8, 2019)

Life Changes that Allow for FEHB Changes outside an Open Season (Published: July 18, 2019)

When the Medicare Late Enrollment Penalty Doesn’t Apply (Published: June 20, 2019)

Eligibility, Potential Reductions Differ by Type of Retirement (Published: April 16, 2019)

Who’s in Line for Your FEGLI Benefits (Published: March 14, 2019)

When the Offset in CSRS-Offset Begins (Published: February 21, 2019)

Those Rehired May Resume Investments in TSP (Published: January 17, 2019)

Eligibility to Continue FEGLI into Retirement (Published: December 20, 2018)

Making Sure You Can Keep FEHB Coverage in Retirement (Published: November 6, 2018)

Making the Choice in Retirement Survivor Annuities (Published: October 3, 2018)

Your Retirement Statement Contains Key Information (Published: September 6, 2018)