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

It exempts them from the application of the contributory pension scheme (CPS) under the Pension Reform Act and provides that ...

Federal employees considering a shift to part-time hours have several factors to consider when it comes to their retirement ...

Since the late 1980s, federal retirement has consisted of three basic components. Feds who qualify for full retirement can expect their pension, known as their annuity or Basic Benefit, calculated by ...

Seven-year Deputy Michael Dietrick, who shot and killed burglary suspect David Peláez-Chavez in 2022, was granted lifetime ...

Social Security may have been created in 1935, but it’s a very dynamic system. Changes are made to the program every year, from the amount of the cost-of-living adjustment to more fundamental ...

After years of working, there comes a time when you can finally hang up your hat and retire — and hopefully, get back some of the earnings you’ve contributed to Social Security. For years, Americans ...

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

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – When it comes to retirement, your benefits are always a hot-button topic. Whether it’s on TV talk shows or from politicians in Washington, retirement benefits are always a ...

Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...