Retirement Policy Archives

Tuesday, November 30th, 2021

Survivor Benefits If You Marry after Retiring

Published: September 18, 2014

You may elect to provide a survivor annuity for a spouse you marry after retirement within two years of your …More

The Misunderstood Lump-Sum Option

Published: June 19, 2014

The “lump-sum option”—also called the “alternative form of annuity”–remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of federal retirement policy. Many …More

Changes Planned in FEGLI Elections

Published: March 6, 2014

OPM has proposed rules that essentially would reverse a policy change it made in 2010 involving retiree FEGLI life insurance …More

Proposal Would Restrict Annuity ‘Advances’ (Published: January 30, 2014)

TSP Changing Spousal, Beneficiary Policies (Published: December 19, 2013)

Some Retirees Must Replace ID Cards (Published: November 21, 2013)

TSP	L Income	L 2020	L 2030	L 2040	L 2050	G Fund	F Fund	C Fund	S Fund	I Fund
1 yr	9.15%	%	23.68%	28.52%	32.84%	1.26%	-0.33%	42.88%	49.31%	34.48%
YTD	4.85%	%	11.31%	13.33%	15.08%	1.12%	-1.44%	24.02%	17.73%	11.23%
Oct	1.28%	%	3.14%	3.72%	4.22%	0.13%	-0.04%	7.00%	5.43%	2.46%

Retirement Policy

Survivor Benefits If You Marry after Retiring

The Misunderstood Lump-Sum Option

Changes Planned in FEGLI Elections

Proposal Would Restrict Annuity ‘Advances’ (Published: January 30, 2014)

TSP Changing Spousal, Beneficiary Policies (Published: December 19, 2013)

Some Retirees Must Replace ID Cards (Published: November 21, 2013)

Waivers of the Five-Year Rule: Possible but Rare (Published: October 21, 2013)

Military Deposit Policy Clarified (Published: September 12, 2013)

Pay Attention to Beneficiary Designation (Published: August 15, 2013)

How Furloughs (Mainly Don’t) Affect Retirement Calculation (Published: June 20, 2013)

The Lesser-Used Types of Retirement (Published: April 25, 2013)

‘Retirement Systems Modernization’ Retired (Published: April 11, 2013)

Looking ahead to Phased Retirement (Published: March 14, 2013)

CSRS-Offset’s Social Security Rules (Published: February 20, 2013)

Spousal Rights in TSP Withdrawals (Published: December 27, 2012)

FEHB Changes Allowed at Life Changes (Published: November 8, 2012)

Processing Problems Draw Hill Attention (Published: October 15, 2012)

Keep in Mind COLA Prorating (Published: September 13, 2012)

Rehired Annuitants Can Rejoin ‘Premium Conversion’ (Published: August 9, 2012)

Phased Retirement Would Come with Strings (Published: May 31, 2012)