The 2026 COLA of 2.8% will be added to retirement benefits beginning in January. But FERS retirees will receive a 2% “diet” COLA.

Federal retirements have surged, largely due to Trump administration policies and its “Department of Government Efficiency,” ...

Whenever a government shutdown lingers, federal employees naturally worry about paychecks, job security, and how daily ...

As the now 10-day federal government shutdown heads to the weekend, the Trump Administration says the planned layoffs of federal workers are underway.

The OPM director uses his weekly updates to detail efforts to replace paper applications, guide employees through the Online ...

Generally, all employees furloughed during a government shutdown are paid at the conclusion of the shutdown. In a letter last ...

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There has been a historic wave of retirements that is putting a strain on the government. The backlog could worsen amid the ...

New Federal Reserve data reveals that only 3.2% of American retirees have accumulated $1 million in retirement accounts. The ...

Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are ...