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

COLA is 2.8%, but FERS retirees only get 2.0% for their annuities. The "diet" COLA fails to match the 12%+ jump in health ...

The government shutdown has raised lots of questions about the retirement process, and retirement benefits, for federal ...

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

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) provides retirement and disability benefits to eligible workers. If you become disabled, you may be eligible to receive FERS disability retirement ...

FERS notes that one of the biggest challenges for federal employees is the lack of information. There isn’t a source that allows them to learn more about the status and finer details. By creating a ...

Three elements make up FERS. Everyone employed from January 1, 1984, will be under the system. Those who recently transferred or rehired in the system are exceptions. No matter the case, the lack of ...

The organization notes that many federal employees often have questions about their retirement. However, they don’t know what steps to take to answer them. They are hesitant to pursue help because of ...

Helping Federal Employees Navigate Retirement with Confidence through the FERS+ Procedure™ The goal of the FERS+ Procedure™ is to equip federal employees with the knowledge and tools necessary to help ...